The Asian markets ended in the red.
The Hang Seng slipped 319 points or 1.5% to 21,742.
The Nikkei dropped 136 points or 1% to 10,005.
The Shanghai Composite Index declined 58 points or 2% to 3,239.
The Straits Times ended marginally down at 2,801. The Seoul Composite Index and the Taiwan Weighted Index were marginally up at 1,634 and 7,797, respectively.
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(Updated at 1131hrs)
The Asian markets continue to trade weak.
The Hang Seng has slipped 139 points or 0.6% to 22,185 and the Nikkei has declined 44 points at 10,122.
The Shanghai Composite Index has dropped 36 points or 1% to 3,295.
The Seoul Composite is down 0.3% at 1,626.
The Straits Times, on the other hand, is marginally up at 2,799.
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(Updated at 0821 am)
Asian markets have opened on a negative note.
The Hang Seng has slipped 228 points or 1% to 22,096. The Nikkei has declined 51 points at 10,116.
The Shanghai Composite Index has dropped 43 points or 1% to 3,289.
The Seoul Composite and the Taiwan Weighted Index are down 0.3% each at 1,627 and 7,749, respectively.
The Straits Times on the other hand is marginally up at 2,801.
