Asian markets recover from day's low

Asian markets continue to languish in red, but is however off the day's low.

The Hang Seng has slipped 118 points to 20,933. The Nikkei has dropped 257 points (2.5%) to 10,287.

The Shanghai Composite has slipped 32 points (1%) to 2,822. The Seoul Composite has dropped 12 points to 1,682. The Straits Times is down four points at 2,663.

Meanwhile, the Taiwan Weighted has added 25 points to 7,349.
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(Updated at 0821 hrs)

Asian markets have declined this morning. The Hang Seng has slumped 207 points to 20,844. The Nikkei has plunged 305 points (3%) to 10,239.

The Seoul Composite has dropped 23 points (1.3%) to 1,671. The Shanghai Composite has slipped 21 points to 2,833. The Straits Times is down nine points at 2,658.

However, the Taiwan Weighted has added 24 points to 7,348.