Asian markets end lower

Asian markets ended lower. Japan's Nikkei fell 2.45% or 326.94 points at 13,033.10.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng tumbled 3.16% or 692.25 points at 21,220.81.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted plunged 3.94% or 289.26 points at 7,051.85.

Singapore's Straits Times lost 1.62% or 57.50 points at 2,886.62.

South Korea's Seoul Composite was down 2.93% or 46.25 points at 1,533.47.

However, China's Shanghai Composite gained 0.81% or 22.55 points at 2,814.95.

Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets have slipped further. Japan's Nikkei fell 2.52% or 337.16 points at 13,022.88.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng tumbled 3.66% or 802.16 points at 21,110.90.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted shed 3.13% or 229.81 points at 7,111.30.

Singapore's Straits Times was down 1.80% or 52.91 points at 2,881.21.

South Korea's Seoul Composite lost 3.02% or 47.78 points at 1,531.94.

However, China's Shanghai Composite was up 0.17% or 4.68 points at 2,797.07.

Asian markets @ 8:12am

Asian markets trading weak

Asian markets were trading weak. China's Shanghai Composite rose 1.11% or 30.90 points at 2,823.29.

However, Japan's Nikkei plunged 1.78% or 238.18 points at 13,121.86.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.42% or 310.08 points at 21,602.98.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted slipped 1.85% or 135.56 points at 7,205.55.

Singapore's Straits Times lost 0.93% or 27.21 points at 2,906.91.

South Korea's Seoul Composite was down 2.24% or 35.39 points at 1,544.33.