Asian markets end -ve; Hang Seng sheds 2%

Asian markets ended on a subdued note.

The Hang Seng shed 2% to 19,522. and the Nikkei plunged over 2% to 10,281.

The Straits Times dropped 1% to 2,570 and the Seoul Composite Index  was marginally down at 1,613, down nine points.

The Shanghai Composite on the other hand added 1% to 2,715 and the Taiwan Weighted Index was up at 7,040, up twenty points.
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(Updated at 1124hrs)

Asian markets have continued to trade in red.

The Hang Seng has slipped 314 points (1.5%) to 19,558. The Nikkei has dropped 266 points (2.5%) to 10,264.

The Straits Times has dipped 27 points (1%) to 2,570. The Seoul Composite is down 10 points at 1,613.

However, the Taiwan Weighted has added 31 points to 7,051. The Shanghai Composite is flat at 2,687.
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(Updated at 0749 hrs)

The Asian markets have opened on a negative note barring the Shanghai Composite and the Taiwan Weighted Index.

The Hang Seng has shed 308 points (1.5%) to 19,553.

The Nikkei has plunged 268 points (2.5%) to 10,262.

The Straits Times has declined 23 points (1%) to 2,527 and the Seoul Composite is marginally down at 1,613.

The Shanghai Composite on the other hand has advanced 27 points (1%) to 2,711 and the Taiwan Weighted Index is flat at 7,031.