Asian markets end lower

Asian markets ended lower. Japan's Nikkei fell 1.31% or 176.83 points at 13,286.37.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng plunged 1.80% or 397.56 points at 21,704.45.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted was down 0.73% or 54.12 points at 7,353.86.

South Korea's Seoul Composite lost 2.57% or 42.86 points at 1,623.60.

Singapore's Straits Times was marginally down by 0.02% or 0.56 points at 2,906.23.

However China's Shanghai Composite was flat at 2,651.73.

Asian Markets @ 8.14 am

Asian markets trading mixed

Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite gained 0.74% or 19.61 points at 2,671.22.

Singapore's Straits Times rose 0.35% or 10.18 points at 2,916.97.

However, Japan's Nikkei fell 0.97% or 131.22 points at 13,331.98.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng plunged  1.37% or 303.23 points at 21,798.78.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted was down 0.02% or 1.34 points at 7,406.64.

South Korea's Seoul Composite lost 1.88% or 31.33 points at 1,635.13.