HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stock benchmarks skidded lower Thursday following Wall Street's worst day in months as Washington's political chaos made investors more nervous about risky assets and the outlook for President Donald Trump's business-friendly proposals. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index slid 1.4 percent to 19,529.69 and South Korea's Kospi lost 0.4 percent to 2,284.25.Read more on NewsOK.com