Asian markets end mixed

Asian markets ended mixed. Japan's Nikkei gained 1.59% or 226.40 points at 14,435.57.    

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted rose 0.56% or 48.37 points at 8,627.80. 

South Korea's Seoul Composite was up 0.79% or 14.42 points at 1,833.81.  

However, Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 1.04% or 252.51 points at 24,123.25.

Singapore's Straits Times declined 0.61% or 19.14 points at 3,134.80.

China's Shanghai Composite slid 1.93% or 66.48 points at 3,369.91.  

Asian markets trading mixed

Asian markets were trading mixed. Nikkei 225 Average was up 1.21% or 172.29 points at 14,381.46. Straits Times rose 4.4 points or 0.14% at 3,158.34. Seoul Composite was up 0.45% or 8.23 points at 1,827.62. Taiwan Weighted gained 0.47% or 40.25 points at 8,619.68.

However, Shanghai Composite was down 2.57% or 88.21 points at 3,348.18. Hang Seng was down 71.54 points or 0.29% at 24,304.22. Jakarta Composite lost 0.92% or 22.02 points at 2,381.80.

Asian markets @ 8:16am

Asian markets trading firm

Asian markets were trading firm. Japan's Nikkei gained 1.23% or 175.23 points at 14,384.40.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted rose 0.45% or 38.81 points at 8,618.24.

Singapore's Straits Times advanced 0.12% or 3.71 points at 3,157.65.

South Korea's Seoul Composite was up 0.51% or 9.27 points at 1,828.66.

However, China's Shanghai Composite declined 1.14% or 39.07 points at 3,397.33.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.11% or 26.40 points at 24,349.36.