Asian markets slipped today after touching their 11-month highs earlier this week, ahead of more corporate earnings as investors worried about the health of the economy.
The Hang Seng tumbled 302 points (1.5%) to 20,495. The Nikkei slumped 122 points (1%) to 10,253.
The Taiwan Weighted dropped 108 points (1.5%) to 6,848. The Straits Times shed 49 points (1.8%) to 2,599. The Shanghai Composite slipped 43 points (1.2%) to 3,429.
The Seoul Composite was flat at 1,559 - down seven points.
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(Updated at 1125 hrs)
All the Asian markets have now turned negative.
The Hang Seng is down 39 points at 20,757. The Nikkei has dropped 68 points to 10,307.
The Shanghai Composite has slipped 1.5% to 3,418.
The Taiwan Weighted Index has declined 108 points (1.5%) to 6,848.
The Straits Times and the Seoul Composite are flat at 2,643 and 1,562, respectively.
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(Updated at 0820hrs)
Asian markets are flat this morning.
The Hang Senghas surged 181 points to 20,977. The Nikkei however is down eight points at 10,366.
The Taiwan Weighted has added 16 points to 6,972. The Straits Times and the Seoul Composite are up marginally at 2,661 and 1,574, respectively.
However, the Hang Seng has dropped eight points to 3,463.
