Asian markets end lower

Asian markets ended lower. Shanghai Composite was down 3.13% or 108.55 points at 3,364.54. Hang Seng fell 2.37% or 586.76 points at 24,127.31.

Nikkei 225 Average slipped 322.01 points or 2.3% at 13,690.19. Jakarta Composite was down 46.23 points or 1.87% at 2,419.73.

Straits Times fell 0.60% or 18.85 points at 3,103.30. Seoul Composite went down 1.50% or 27.36 points at 1,800.58. Taiwan Weighted fell 1.44% or 126.90 points at 8,707.83.

Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets were trading sharply lower. Shanghai Composite was down 2.59% or 89.89 points at 3,383.20. Hang Seng fell 2.01% or 496.81 points at 24,217.26. Nikkei 225 Average slipped 260.33 points or 1.86% at 13,751.87.

Jakarta Composite was down 38.24 points or 1.55% at 2,427.71. Straits Times fell 0.77% or 23.99 points at 3,098.16. Seoul Composite went down 1.49% or 27.17 points at 1,800.77. Taiwan Weighted fell 0.74% or 65.36 points at 8,769.37.

Asian markets @ 8:20

Asian markets trading weak

Asian markets were trading weak. China's Shanghai Composite fell 1.69% or 58.77 points at 3,414.32.

Japan's Nikkei slipped 2.23% 312.35 points at 13,699.85.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 2.31% or 569.89 points at 24,144.18.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted plunged 1.32% or 116.94 points at 8,717.79.

Singapore's Straits Times dropped 1.06% or 33.17 points at 3,088.98.

South Korea's Seoul Composite tumbled 1.73% or 31.71 points at 1,796.23.