Asian markets ended lower. China's Shanghai Composite fell 4.13% or 154.36 points at 3,579.15.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 2.48% or 654.92 points at 25,610.21.

Singapore's Straits Times fell 0.61% or 19.80 points at 3,228.95.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.27% or 5.05 points at 1,854.01 

However, Japan's Nikkei advanced 0.38% or 53.22 points at 14,102.48.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted gained 0.78% or 68.97 points at 8,926.34.

Asian markets @ 8.05 am

Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite rose 0.61% or 22.65 points at 3,756.159.

Japan's Nikkei advanced 0.93% or 130.23 points at 14,179.49.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted gained 1.07% or 94.66 points at 8,952.03.

However, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.24% or 62.46 points at 26,199.67.

Singapore's Straits Times fell 0.04% or 1.33 points at 3,247.42.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.06% or 1.19 points at 1,857.87.