Asian markets end lower

Asian markets ended lower. Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 2.13% or 461.67 points at 21,242.78.

Japan's Nikkei was down 0.16% or 20.97 points at 13,265.40.  

Singapore's Straits Times fell 0.89% or 25.78 points at 2,880.45.

South Korea's Seoul Composite lost 1.05% or 17.06 points at 1,606.54. 

Howerver, China's Shanghai Composite advanced 1.95% or 51.804 points at 2,703.529.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted gained 0.55% or 40.24 points at 7,394.10.

Asian markets trading mixed

Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite rose 1.86% or 49.45 points at 2,701.18. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 0.17% or 36.78 points at 21,741.23. Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted gained 0.55% or 40.24 points at 7,394.10.

However, Japan's Nikkei was down 0.16% or 20.97 points at 13,265.40. Singapore's Straits Times fell 0.82% or 23.91 points at 2,882.32. South Korea's Seoul Composite lost 1.05% or 17.06 points at 1,606.54.

Asian markets @ 8:09am

Asian markets trading weak

Asian markets were trading weak. China's Shanghai Composite lost 3.02% or 80.09 points at 2,571.64.

Japan's Nikkei plunged 0.07% or 9.19 points at 13,277.18.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.10% or 238.89 points at 21,465.56.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted tumbled 1.96% or 143.81 points at 7,210.05.

Singapore's Straits Times was down 0.87% or 25.17 points at 2,881.06.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.93% or 15.07 points at 1,608.53.