Online BusinessAsian markets end mixed
Asian markets ended mixed today. The Hang Seng added 122 points to 20,244. The Nikkei was up seven points at 10,205.
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The Seoul Composite advanced four points to 1,606.
On the other hand, The Shanghai Composite and the Taiwan Weighted dropped 1.5% each to 2,941 and 7,525, respectively. The Straits Times dropped seven points to 2,738.
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(Updated at 1034 hrs)
The Asian markets have recovered partially. The Hang Seng is down 0.5% at 110 and the Nikkei is flat at 23 points at 10,175, respectively.
The Shanghai Composite Index has declined 57 points or 2% to 2,932, respectively.
The Taiwan Weighted Index has slipped 1% to 7,542.
The Straits Times is down 0.3% at 2,737 while the Seoul Composite is marginally up at 1,603
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(Updated at 0810hrs)
The Asian markets have opened on a negative note. The Hang Seng has dropped 198 points or 1% to 19,924 and the Nikkei is down 40 points at 10,159, respectively.
The Shanghai Composite Index has slipped 49 points or 2% to 2,940.
The Straits Times and the Seoul Composite are down 0.5% each at 2,727 and 1,593, respectively.
The Taiwan Weighted Index has declined 95 points or 1% to 7,645, respectively.