Asian markets end lower

Asian markets ended lower. China's Shanghai Composite sliped 5.29% or 153.41 points at 2,748.432.

Japan's Nikkei fell 2.01% or 277.96 points at 13,544.36.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng tumbled 1.84% or 413.32 points at 22,042.35.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted dropped 3.37% or 263.04 points at 7,548.76.

Singapore's Straits Times lost 0.84% or 25.04 points at 2,955.91.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 1.93% or 33.21 points at 1,684.45.

Asian markets @ 8:09am

Asian markets trading weak

Asian markets were trading weak. China's Shanghai Composite plunged 3.67% or 106.41 points at 2,795.44.

Japan's Nikkei fell 2.22% or 307.20 points at 13,515.12.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng  tumbled 2.64% or 592.71 points at 21,862.96.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted declined 3.99% or 311.64 points at 7,500.16.

Singapore's Straits Times lost 1.41% or 42.02 points at 2,938.93.

South Korea's Seoul Composite was down 2.10% or 36.01 points at 1,681.65.