Asian markets end -ve; Shanghai Composite down 3%

The Asian markets have ended the day on a negtive note.

The Hang Seng dropped 420 points or 2% to 22,169. The Nikkei slipped 150 points or 1.5% to 10,212.

The Shanghai Composite index shed 88 points or 3% to 3,021.

The Straits Times and the Seoul Composite ended 0.5% lower at 2,696 and 1,649, respectively.

The Taiwan Weighted Index was marginally down 11 points at 7,657.
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(Updated at 1132hrs)

Asian markets continued to trade in red as oil prices stayed below $79.

The Hang Seng has dropped 330 points (1.5%) to 22,260. The Nikkei has slipped 125 points (1.2%) to 10,238.

The Shanghai Composite is down 54 points (1.7%) at 3,056.

The Straits Times and the Taiwan Weighted have dipped 12 points each to 2,704 and 7,657, respectively. The Seoul Composite is flat at 1,649.
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(Updated at 0812 hrs)

The Asian markets have opened today morning on a negative note.

The Hang Seng has plunged 348 points (1.5%) to 22,242.

The Nikkei has slipped 152 points (1.5%) to 10,211.

The Shanghai Composite has dropped 31 points (1%) to 3,079 and the Taiwan Weighted Index is down 79 points (1%) at 7,589.

The Straits Times and the Seoul Composite are down 15 points each at 2,701 and 1,642, respectively.