Asian markets end lower

Asian markets ended lower. Japan's Nikkei was down 0.06% or 7.91 points at 13,849.56.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.14% or 258.94 points at 22,456.02.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted declined 1.76% or 138.37 points at 7,738.12.

Singapore's Straits Times dropped 0.57% or 16.99 points at 2,962.16.

South Korea's Seoul Composite slipped marginally by 0.28% or 4.75 points at 1,710.84.

But however, China's Shanghai Composite rose 1.54% or 42.60 points at 2,803.02.

Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets were trading lower. China's Shanghai Composite was flat at 2,761.71.

Japan's Nikkei was down 0.05% or 6.43 points at 13,851.04.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.20% or 45.95 points at  22,669.01.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted declined 0.87% or 68.67 points at 7,807.82.

Singapore's Straits Times dropped 0.11% or 3.37 points at 2,975.78.

South Korea's Seoul Composite slipped 0.53% or 9.06 points at 1,706.53.