Asian markets end mixed; Nikkei down 20 points

Asian markets ended mixed. Japan's Nikkei fell 0.16% or 20.22 points at 12,972.06.

Asian markets @ 9:20am

Asian markets trading lower; Hang Seng down 116 points

Asian markets trading lower. Hong Kong's Hang Seng plunged 0.50% or 116.74 points at 23,003.13.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.25% or 4.18 points at 1,672.

Asian markets @ 8:15am

Asian markets trading firm; Hang Seng up 95 points

Asian markets were trading firm. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.41% or 95.69 points at 23,215.56.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted gained 0.48% or 40.70 points at 8,510.81.

Singapore's Straits Times was up 0.22% or 6.52 points at 2,926.20.

South Korea's Seoul Composite advanced 0.31% or 5.26 points at 1,681.44.

However, Japan's Nikkei dropped 0.21% or 27.87 points at 12,964.41.