Asian markets end lower

Asian markets ended lower. Shanghai Composite was down 4.48% or 161.60 points at 3,443.16. Hang Seng fell 572.77 points or 2.23% at 25,169.46.

Nikkei 225 Average was down 109.52 points or 0.77% at 14,160.09. Straits Times lost 0.24% or 7.55 points at 3,199.88. Seoul Composite was down 12.22 points or 0.65% at 1,873.15.

Taiwan Weighted fell 2.43% or 226.31 points at 9,068.89. However, Jakarta Composite was up 1.71% or 42.12 points at 2,510.96.

Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets were trading lower. Shanghai Composite was down 1.20% or 43.25 points at 3,561.51. Hang Seng fell 490.31 points or 1.9% at 25,251.92. Nikkei 225 Average was down 117.57 points or 0.82% at 14,152.04.

Straits Times lost 0.33% or 10.58 points at 3,196.85. Seoul Composite was down 25.19 points or 1.34% at 1,860.18. Taiwan Weighted fell 2.26% or 210.52 points at 9,084.68.

However, Jakarta Composite was up 1.7% or 42.12 points at 2,510.96.

Asian markets @ 8:16am

Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite was up 0.43% or 15.56 points at 3,620.32.

Singapore's Straits Times gained 0.32% or 10.41 points at 3,217.84.

However, Japan's Nikkei slipped 0.32% or 45.49 points 14,224.12.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.57% or 404.60 points at 25,337.63.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted dropped 0.60% or 56.22 points at 9,238.98.

South Korea's Seoul Composite plunged 1.08% or 20.37 points at 1,865.