Asian markets end lower

Asian markets ended lower. Japan's Nikkei fell 0.23% or 29.53 points at 13,010.16.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 0.77% or 170.09 points at 22,014.46.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted plunged 1.21% or 87.80 points at 7,156.96.

Singapore's Straits Times lost 0.78% or 22.72 points at 2,904.12.

South Korea's Seoul Composite tumbled 0.57% or 8.89 points at 1,558.62.

However, China's Shanghai Composite was up 0.76% or 21.62 points at 2,878.26.

Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets were trading lower. Japan's Nikkei fell 0.20% or 26.21 points at 13,013.48.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 1.27% or 282.60 points at 21,901.95.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted plunged 1.12% or 81.25 points at 7,163.51.

However, China's Shanghai Composite was up 0.34% or 9.82 points at 2,866.45.

Asian markets @ 8:18am

Asian markets trading mixed

Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite rose 0.36% or 10.36 points at 2,866.99.

Japan's Nikkei gained 1.12% or 146.21 points at 13,185.90.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 0.51% or 113.57 points at 22,298.12.

South Korea's Seoul Composite added 0.54% or 8.51 points at 1,576.02.

However, Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted was down 0.21% or 14.91 points at 7,229.85.

Singapore's Straits Times fell 0.53% or 15.52 points at 2,911.32.