Asian stock markets trade cautiously, with South Korea’s Kospi falling sharply

After another turbulent weekend in the Middle East, Asian trading on Monday is marked by weak moves.

In China, the Shenzhen stock exchange is hovering around zero, while the Shanghai stock exchange is up slightly, 0.1 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng is up 0.1 percent.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan, the movements are clearer. The Nikkei 225 is down 0.8 percent at lunchtime and the Topix is up 0.6 percent.

South Korea's Kospi is down more sharply, falling 2.2 percent.