Asian markets end lower

Asian markets ended lower. China's Shanghai Composite declined 6.54% or 192.241 points at 2,748.874.

Japan's Nikkei tumbled 2.23% or 322.65 points at 14,130.17.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 2.26% or 528.19 points at 22,797.61.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted lost 2.07% or 169.84 points at 8,047.74.

Singapore's Straits Times declined 1.56% or 47.43 points at 2,992.66.

South Korea's Seoul Composite was down 1.88% or 33.41 points at 1,740.72.

Asian markets tumble; Shanghai down 5%

Asian markets were tarding lower. China's Shanghai Composite tumbled 4.97% or 146.19 points at 2,794.92.

Japan's Nikkei dropped 2.23% or 322.65 points at 14,130.17.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 2.52% or 587.03 points at 22,738.77.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted lost 2.07% or 169.84 points at 8,047.74.

Singapore's Straits Times declined 1.89% or 57.57 points at 2,982.52.

South Korea's Seoul Composite was down 1.88% or 33.41 points at 1,740.72.

Asian markets @ 9:40am

Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets were trading lower. China's Shanghai Composite fell 3.37% or 99.22 points at 2,841.893.

Japan's Nikkei slipped 1.84% or 265.94 points at 14,186.88.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 1.85% or 430.57 points at 22,895.23.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted was down 1.69% 138.85 points at 8,078.73.

Singapore's Straits Times dropped 1.57% or 47.86 points at 2,992.23.

South Korea's Seoul Composite plunged 1.87% or 33.22 points at 1,740.91.

Asian markets @ 8:10

Asian markets trading weak

Asian markets were trading weak. China's Shanghai Composite plunged 0.86% or 25.29 points at 2,915.82.

Japan's Nikkei lost 2.03% or 293.42 points at 14,159.40.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng tumbled 1.65% or 383.91 points at 22,941.89.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted slipped 1.43% or 117.80 points at 8,099.78.

Singapore's Straits Times fell 1.29% or 39.07 points at 3,001.02.

South Korea's Seoul Composite was down 1.46% or 25.96 pointst at 1,748.17.