Asian markets end lower

Asian markets ended lower. Japan's Nikkei fell 2.13% or 308.06 points at 14,181.38. Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted tumbled 1.80% or 157.37 points at 8,587.96.

Singapore's Straits Times slipped 1.99% or 62.71 points at 3,084.02. South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 1.27% or 23.35 points at 1,808.96.

Asian Markets at 8.21 am

Asian markets were trading weak. Japan's Nikkei tumbled 2.06% or 298.56 points at 14,190.88.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted fell 2.10% or 183.84 points at 8,561.51.

Singapore's Straits Times slipped  2.17% or 68.22 points at 3,078.51.

South Korea's Seoul Composite lost 1.73% or 31.66 points at 1,800.65.