Asian markets trading lower

Asian markets have slipped further. Japan's Nikkei fell 2.52% or 337.16 points at 13,022.88.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng tumbled 3.66% or 802.16 points at 21,110.90.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted shed 3.13% or 229.81 points at 7,111.30.
Singapore's Straits Times wa down 1.80% or 52.91 points at 2,881.21.
South Korea's Seoul Composite lost 3.02% or 47.78 points at 1,531.94.
However, China's Shanghai Composite was up 0.17% or 4.68 points at 2,797.07.

Asian markets @ 8:12am
Asian markets trading weak
Asian markets were trading weak. China's Shanghai Composite rose 1.11% or 30.90 points at 2,823.29.
However, Japan's Nikkei plunged 1.78% or 238.18 points at 13,121.86.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.42% or 310.08 points at 21,602.98.
Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted slipped 1.85% or 135.56 points at 7,205.55.
Singapore's Straits Times lost 0.93% or 27.21 points at 2,906.91.
South Korea's Seoul Composite was down 2.24% or 35.39 points at 1,544.33.