Asian markets are in negative zone this morning.The Hang Seng has plunged 878 points to 26,893. The Nikkei has shed 196 points at 15,015.The Taiwan Weighted index has dropped 96 points to 8585. The Straits Times index has slipped 53 points to 3385, and the Seoul Composite index has declined 36 points to 1837.The Shanghai Composite index, however, is up five points at 5299.