Asian markets ended in the negative zone today.
Nikkei declined 328 points to settle at 10,268 today in its biggest one-day fall in nearly five months, after gross domestic product data failed to produce a positive surprise.
Hang Seng fell to their lowest in more than two weeks. The index plunged 756 points to close at 20,137.
Shanghai Composite extended last week's selloff to drop to a seven-week low of 2,870 (down 176 points or 5.7%) today on worries this year's rally had got ahead of the economic recovery, with concern about new equity supplies also weighing on sentiment.
The Straits Times and the Seoul Comopsite declined 59 points and 44 points to 2,555 and 1,547, respectively.
The Taiwan Weighted shed 137 points to 6,931.
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(Updated 1137 hrs)
Asian markets have dropped further into red.
The Nikkei has plunged 305 points (3%) to 10,292, on profit taking. The Hnag Seng has tumbled 552 points (2.5%) to 20,341.
The Shanghai Composite has slumped 118 points (4%) to 2,929.
The Seoul Composite is down 44 points (3%) at 1,546. The Straits Times has shed 44 points (1.5%) to 2,570. The Taiwan Weighted has dropped 138 points (2%) to 6,932.
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(Updated at 0808 hrs)
The Asian markets have today opened on a weak note.
The Hang Seng has plunged 486 points (2%) to 20,407.
The Nikkei has dropped 238 points (2%) to 10,360. The Index has slipped on the back of the concern of the revival of the US economy.
The Shanghai Composite has shed 47 points (1.5%) to 3,000.
The Straits Times has decreased 36 points (1%) to 2,578.
The Seoul Composite is down 16 points at 1,575 and the Taiwan Weighted Index has declined 97 points (1%) to 6,973.
