Nikkei 225 closes lower by 1.74% at 19,914.78

The Nikkei closes near the lows for the day
The Hang Seng is down by 1.3% while the Shanghai Composite is down by 0.7% currently.
Meanwhile, US futures are still keeping lower by about 0.4% to start the session and that is leaving risk sentiment to stay on the softer side for now.