Asian markets end mixed

Asian markets ended mixed. China's Shanghai Composite declined 3.00% or 88.732 points at 2,868.80. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.87% or 431.56 points at 22,592.30. Singapore's Straits Times was down 1.34% or 40.59 points at 2,979.56.

However, Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted advanced 0.54% or 43.28 points at 8,105.59. Japan's Nikkei gained 0.61% or 85.13 points at 13,973.73. South Korea's Seoul Composite was marginally up 0.46% or 7.99 points at 1,747.35.

Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets were trading lower. China's Shanghai Composite slipped 0.23% or 6.86 points at 2,950.67.

Japan's Nikkei lost 0.16% or 22.31 points at 13,866.29.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell  0.67% or 154.13 points at 22,869.73.

Singapore's Straits Times was down 0.43% or 13.13 points at 3,007.02.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.42% or 7.31 points at 1,732.05.

However, Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted gained 0.34% or 27.60 points at 8,089.91.