Asian markets end mixed

Asian markets ended mixed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 0.55% or 132.04 at 24,255.29. Straits Times was marginally up by 9.09 points or 0.29% at 3,143.89.

Jakarta Composite gained 1.57% or 37.09 points at 2,399.68. Taiwan Weighted rose 1.28% or 110.66 points at 8,738.46.

But however, Shanghai Composite was down 0.54% or 18.268 points at 3,351.645. Nikkei 225 Average plunged 0.65% or 94.45 points at 14,341.12. Seoul Composite was down 0.08% or 1.50 points at 1,832.31. 

Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets were trading lower. Shanghai Composite was down 1.02% or 34.39 points at 3,335.52. Hang Seng fell marginally at 24,123.24. Nikkei 225 Average plunged 0.71% or 102.42 points at 14,333.15.

Jakarta Composite was down 0.22% or 5.24 points at 2,357.35. Straits Times fell 17.05 points or 0.54% at 3,117.75. Seoul Composite was down 0.67% or 12.24 points at 1,821.57. Taiwan Weighted fell 0.51% or 44.06 points at 8,583.74.

Asian markets @ 8:10

Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets were trading lower. Japan's Nikkei dropped 0.69% or 99.78 points at 14,335.79.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted slipped 1.13% or 97.68 points at 8,530.12.

Singapore's Straits Times was down 0.57% or 17.80 points at 3,117.

South Korea's Seoul Composite fell 0.72% or 13.22 points at 1,820.59.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng was flat at 24,112.27.

China's Shanghai Composite was flat at 3,370.48.