All the Asian markets ended on a negative note.
The Hang Seng slipped 108 points to 22,210. The Nikkei dropped 66 points to 10,267.
The Shanghai Composite was down 19 points at 3,051.
The Taiwan Weighted Index shed 93 points or 1% at 7,608 and the Seoul Composite declined 24 points or 1.5% to 1,630.
The Straits Times was marginally down at 2,687.
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(Updated at 1128hrs)
The Asian markets are still moving in red. The Hang Seng has dropped 236 points or 1% to 22,083.
The Nikkei has dropped 84 points or 1% to 10,250.
The Shanghai Composite is marginally down at 3,061.
The Seoul Composite has slipped 21 points or 1% to 1,632 and the Taiwan Weighted Index has dropped 102 points or 1.5% to 7,600, respectively.
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(Updated at 0840hrs)
The Asian markets have opened on a subdued note.
The Hang Seng has dropped 250 points (1%) to 22,068.
The Nikkei has slipped 123 points (1%) to 10,210.
The Shanghai Composite is down 16 points at 3,055.
The Seoul Composite and the Taiwan Weighted Index are down 1.5% each at 1,635 and 7,611, respectively.
