Asian markets end higher

Asian markets ended higher. China's Shanghai Composite gained 3.64% or 101.99 points at 2,905.01.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted rose 1.51% or 116.94 points at 7,855.06. 

Singapore's Straits Times advanced 0.83% or 24.46 points at 2,986.62. 

South Korea's Seoul Composite was surged 0.41% or 6.95 points at 1,717.79. 

However, Japan's Nikkei plunged 0.14% or 19.64 points at 13,829.92. 

Asian markets @ 9:50 am

Asian markets trading mixed

Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite gained 2.84% or 79.61 points at 2,882.63.

South Korea's Seoul Composite was flat at 1,708.74.

Asian markets @ 8:14am

Asian markets trading mixed

Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite gained 0.46% or 12.97 points at 2,815.99.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted rose 0.54% or 41.79 points at 7,779.91.

However, Japan's Nikkei plunged 1.48% or 204.59 points at 13,644.97.

Singapore's Straits Times was down 0.20% or 5.80 points at 2,956.36.

South Korea's Seoul Composite fell 0.74% or 12.72 points at 1,698.12.