Asian markets in red; Nikkei down 45pts

Asian markets are in negative zone across the board.

The Hang Seng has shed 119 points at 20,466. The Nikkei has declined 45 points to 12,644.

The Taiwan Weighted index has plunged 91 points to 6,494. The Straits Times index has dropped 48 points to 2,659, and the Seoul Composite index is down three points at 1,424.

The Shanghai Composite index is down 13 points at 2,263.