Asian markets end mixed

Asian markets ended mixed. China's Shanghai Composite was down 2.65% or 73.58 points at 2,705.87.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted plunged 1.81% or 123.60 points at 6,710.64.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.13% or 1.93 points at 1,507.40.

But however, Japan's Nikkei gained 0.05% or 6.24 points at 12,760.80.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 0.23% or 48.73 points at 21,223.50.

Singapore's Straits Times added 0.16% or 4.57 points at 2,835.32.

Asian markets @ 8.14 am

Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets were trading lower. China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.85% or 23.68 points at 2,755.77.

Japan's Nikkei slipped 0.58% or 73.39 points at 12,681.17.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.33% or 69.62 points at 21,105.15.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted plunged 0.67% or 45.49 points at 6,788.75.

Singapore's Straits Times lost 0.20% or 5.61 points at 2,825.14.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.83% or 12.56 points at 1,496.77.