Asian markets end -ve; Hang Seng down 2%

The Asian markets ended in the red.

The Hang Seng slipped 319 points or 1.5% to 21,742.

The Nikkei dropped 136 points or 1% to 10,005.

The Shanghai Composite Index declined 58 points or 2% to 3,239.

The Straits Times ended marginally down at 2,801. The Seoul Composite Index and the Taiwan Weighted Index were marginally up at 1,634 and 7,797, respectively.
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(Updated at 1131hrs)

The Asian markets continue to trade weak.

The Hang Seng has slipped 139 points or 0.6% to 22,185 and the Nikkei has declined 44 points at 10,122.

The Shanghai Composite Index has dropped 36 points or 1% to 3,295.

The Seoul Composite is down 0.3% at 1,626.

The Straits Times, on the other hand, is marginally up at 2,799.

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(Updated at 0821 am)

Asian markets have opened on a negative note.

The Hang Seng has slipped 228 points or 1% to 22,096. The Nikkei has declined 51 points at 10,116.

The Shanghai Composite Index has dropped 43 points or 1% to 3,289.

The Seoul Composite and the Taiwan Weighted Index are down 0.3% each at 1,627 and 7,749, respectively.

The Straits Times on the other hand is marginally up at 2,801.