Asian markets mixed

The Nikkei has gained 43 points at 15,642. The ASX All Ordinaries Index has moved up nearly 1% to 5,010. The KLSE Composite and Shanghai Compositive indices are marginally up at 927 and 1,606, respectively.

The Hang Seng has dropped 0.7% to 15,752. The Kospi Index plunged 1.5% to 1,311.

The Straits Times, SET Composite, Jakarta Composite and PSE Composite indices have declined around 0.5% each.