Asian shares poised to follow Wall Street's rocky lead

Nikkei futures were down 0.37% at 2319 GMT. The Nikkei 225 index closed up 4.24% at 18,576.3​ on Tuesday as the Japanese government promised a near-$1 trillion stimulus package - equal to a fifth of its gross domestic product - to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

TOKYO: Asian stock futures were under pressure on Wednesday after a late, sharp sell-off on Wall Street and as oil prices slumped under pressure from swelling global supplies.

Hong Kong futures were down following two days of gains. Australian shares were expected to open lower as warnings of an economic slump and a spike in unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic dampened sentiment.