Asian markets ended lower. Shanghai Composite was down 1.19% or 43.35 points at 3,613.49.

Hang Seng fell 1.52% or 386.62 points at Hang Seng 25,063.17.

Nikkei 225 Average fell 2.06% or 287.92 points at 13,655.34.

Straits Times was down 0.31% or 9.85 points at 3,162.03. 

Seoul Composite lost 1.31% or 24.30 points at 1,823.70.

Taiwan Weighted was down 0.84% or 84.23 points at 8,792.39.

Asian markets were trading lower.

Asian markets were trading lower. Shanghai Composite was down 1.93% or 70.58 points at 3,586.26.

Hang Seng fell 1.81% or 459.59 points at 24,990.20.

Nikkei 225 Average fell 1.52% or 212.51 points at 13,730.75.

Straits Times was down 0.36% or 11.38 points at 3,160.50.

Seoul Composite lost 1.21% or 22.31 points at 1,825.69.

Taiwan Weighted was down 0.11% or 9.4 points at 8,857.22.

Asian market @ 8.19am

Asian markets trading weak

Asian markets were trading weak. Japan's Nikkei was down 0.91% or 127.58 points at 13,815.68.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.16% or 40.78 points at 25,409.01.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted plunged 0.27% or 24.15 points at 8,842.47.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.98% or 18.14 points at 1,829.86.

However, Singapore's Straits Times was up 0.13% or 4.01 points at 3,175.89.

China's Shanghai Composite rose 0.73% or 26.86 points at 3,683.70.