Asian markets marginally down

Asian markets are marginally down in morning trades.

The Hang Seng has slipped 91 points to 29,075. The Shanghai Composite index is down 25 points at 5387.

The Taiwan Weighted index has shed 21 points at 8921. The Straits Times index has declined 19 points to 3506, and the Seoul Composite index has dropped 17 points to 1955.

The Nikkei, however, has moved up 53 points to 15,552.