Asian markets are mostly down this morning on the back of profit-taking.
The Hang Seng has slipped 293 points to 14,051. The Nikkei, however, has rallied 321 points to 8,898.
The Taiwan Weighted index has shed 47 points at 4,948. The Straits Times index has dropped 48 points to 1,836, while the Seoul Composite index is up eight points at 1,137.
The Shanghai Composite index has declined 32 points to 1,688.