Most of the Asian markets are subdued today.The Nikkei ended with a loss of 135 points at 16,122.The Hang Seng has slipped 98 points to 23,952, and the Shanghai Composite index has shed 55 points at 5338.The Straits Times, however, has moved up 25 points to 3491.The Taiwan Weighted and the Seould Composite indices are almost flat at 9018 and 1885, respectively.
