Asian markets, barring Nikkei, are down this morning.
The Hang Seng has slipped 176 points to 13,3662. The Nikkei, however, has advanced 99 points to 8,561.
The Taiwan Weighted index has slipped 39 points to 4,414. The Straits Times index has declined 14 points to 1,745, and the Seoul Composite index is flat at 1,088.
The Shanghai Composite index is down seven points at 1,979.