Asian markets ended mixed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.61% or 158.80 points at 25,755.35.  

Singapore's Straits Times was slid 0.77% or 24.57 points at 3,147.79.  

Japan's  Nikkei dropped 0.32% or 44.38 points at 13,849.99.

However, Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted gained 0.32% or 28.18 points at 8,919.92.  

South Korea's Seoul Composite rose 0.77% or 13.96 points at 1,825.47. 

Asian markets @ 8:07 am

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Asian markets were trading firm. Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.17% or 43.10 points at 25,871.05.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted gained 0.41% or 36.80 points at 8,928.54.

Singapore's Straits Times was up 0.06% or 1.75 points at 3,174.11.

South Korea's Seoul Composite rose 0.29% or 5.21 points at 1,816.72.