Asian markets end in red; Hang Seng slips 105pts

The Asian markets ended in the negative zone today.

The Hang Seng slipped 105 points to 21,595. The Shanghai Composite ended 55 points lower at 2,843.

The Taiwan Weighted declined 92 points to 7,377. The Seoul Composite ended seven points lower at 1,711.

The Straits Times remained flat at 2,686
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(Updated 1113 hrs)

Asian markets are weak today.

The Hang Seng has dropped 93 points to 21,608.

The Taiwan Weighted has slipped 76 points (1%) to 7,392. The Seoul Composite and Straits Times have declined maginally and are now at 1,711 and 2,681, respectively. The Shanghai Composite is down 12 poinst at 2,885.

The Nikkei is closed today.
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(Updated at 0817 hrs)

The Hang Seng has slipped 52.83 points to 21,648.31. 

The Seoul Composite has weakened 6.58 points to 1,712.3. The Straits Times has lost 2.88 points to 2,682.75.

The Shanghai Composite has declined 10.67 points to 2,886.883 and the Taiwan Weighted has given up 5.60 points to 7,463.43.