so they saw toyota which sofelly 3% and nissan fell by 4%. my sue beneficiariy and nitto denko and citizen fell as well. panasonic fell 12% after a report said they will miss their target. they will be looking for clues of the timing of the federal reserve's rate hike. >> many investors were cautious after a rating of standard & poor that downgraded the company's sovereign debt. shanghai reversed earlier losses to close slightly higher following strong pmi numbers. sidney slipped and fell below the 5,000 mark for the first time in a month. shares fell throughout the region. kospi fell to its lowest. s&p cut its outlook for hong kong. that dampened the hang seng index. the depreciation of the chinese yuan is affecting markets. the currency has been on a downward trend. businesses in china are feeling the effects. some are profiting while others are scrambling to deal with new rounds of losses. >> reporter: over 70 countries participating in a trade show. many are looking for new business partners. this company exports children's clothing overs