Asian markets end lower

Asian markets ended lower. China's Shanghai Composite declined 2.52% or 71.319 points at 2,760.417.

Japan's Nikkei fell 0.61% or 84.61 points at 13,857.47.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng tumbled 0.13% or 30.64 points at 22,714.96.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted plunged 0.33% or 25.95 points at 7,876.49.

Singapore's Straits Times slipped 0.75% or 22.66 points at 2,979.15.

South Korea's Seoul Composite dropped 0.89% or 15.41 points at 1,715.59.

Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets have recovered from lower level but still trading in red. China's Shanghai Composite fell 1.57% or 44.37 points at 2,787.36.

Japan's Nikkei plunged 1.07% or 149.29 points at 13,792.79.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng tumbled 0.43% or 97.55 points at 22,648.05.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted declnied 0.28% or 22.39 points at 7,880.05.

Singapore's Straits Times slipped 0.60% or 18 points at 2,983.81.

South Korea's Seoul Composite dropped 0.78% or 13.58 points at 1,717.42.

Asian markets @ 8:13am

Asian markets trading weak

Asian markets were trading weak. China's Shanghai Composite slipped 1.98% or 56.01 points at 2,775.73.

Japan's Nikkei plunged 1.16% or 162.27 points at 13,779.81.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng tumbled 1.28% or 290.53 points at 22,455.07.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted lost 0.44% or 34.87 points at 7,867.57.

Singapore's Straits Times fell 0.78% or 23.47 points at 2,978.34.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 1.17% or 20.25 points at 1,710.75.