The Asian markets have ended mixed. The Hang Seng has soared 245 points to 20,623, while the Nikkei has declined 48 points to 10,352.
The Shanghai Composite Index is down 20 points at 2,982, while the Taiwan Weighted Index has added 37 points at 7,597 and Straits Times has strengthened by 19 points at 2777.
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(Updated at 1019am)
The Asian markets are now trading mixed. The Hang Seng has soared 253 points or 1% to 20,629.
The Nikkei has declined 41 points to 10,359.
The Shanghai Composite Index is down 53 points or 2% at 2,951. The Taiwan Weighted Index has added 14 points at 7,573.
The Straits Times and the Seoul Composite are flat at 2,761 and 1,625, respectively.
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(Updated at 0814hrs)
The Asian markets heve opened weak. Hang Seng is quoting at 20,159, weaker by 217 points or 1% and the Nikkei is at 10,280, lower by 120 points or 1.1%.
Straits Times is quoting at 2,743, weaker by 13 points or 0.4%, Seoul Composite is at 1,618, lower by 8 points or 0.5% and Taiwan Weighted is at 7,535, down 24 points or 0.3%.
Shanghai Composite is at 2,951, down 51 points or 1.7%.
