Asian markets end in red; Hang Seng sheds 426pts

The Hang Seng tumbled 426 points(2.2%) to 18,253. The Nikkei added 98 points (1%) at 9,866.

The Shanghai Composite soared 14 points to 2,768. The Straits Times declined 32 points (1.3%) to 2,330.

The Taiwan Weighted Index shed 229 points(3.3%) to 6,628.

The Seoul Composite was down marginally at 1,393.
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Updated at 1115 Hrs:

The Hang Seng has recovered half of its losses and is now 35 points down at 18,544. The Nikkei has added 97 points to 9,865.

The Shanghai Composite has gained 21 points at 2,775.

The Taiwan Weighted Index has tumbled 216 points (3%) to 6,640.

The Straits Times and the Seoul Composite hare down marginally at 2,362 and 1,392, respectively.

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Updated at 0815 Hrs:

Hong Kong's key index Hang Seng has slipped 364 points (2%) to 18,316.

Japan's index Nikkei has added 98 points to 9,866. The stock average rose to its highest point in eight months on Monday as there was optimism about a recovery in the US economy after a news was revealed that it shed fewer jobs than expected in May.

China's Shanghai Composite has dropped 11 points to 2,742.

The Straits Times has advanced 15 points to 2,377 and the Seoul Composite is up marginally at 1,398.

The Taiwan Weighted has declined 104 points (1.5%) to 6,753.