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Asian markets in a sea of red; Nikkei down 319pts

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BS Reporter Mumbai

Asian markets are down significantly this morning following negative cues from the US markets.

The Hang Seng has plunged 562 points to 19,827. The Nikkei has slumped 319 points to 12,239.

The Taiwan Weighted index has dropped 104 points to 6,308. The Straits Times index has shed 47 points at 2,579, and the Seoul Composite index has slipped 14 points to 1,412.

The Shanghai Composite index has tumbled 52 points to 2,225.

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First Published: Sep 05 2008 | 9:12 AM IST

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