The Asian markets have closed negative. The Hang Seng slipped 136 points to 21,479 and the Nikkei dropped 127 points or 1% to 9,717.

The Shanghai Composite on the other hand is marginally up 1% at 3,155.

The Seoul Composite has shed 2% to 1,553. The Straits Times and the Taiwan Weighted Index are down 0.5% each.

Asian markets continue to show weakness in trades today. The Hang Seng has shed 196 points (1%) to 21,418. The Nikkei has dropped 125 points (1.2%) to 9,719.

The Seoul Comspoite has slumped 25 points (1.5%) to 1,556. The Taiwan Weighted has declined 36 points to 7,431. The Straits Times is down 13 points at 2,636.

Meanwhile, the Shanghai Composite has managed to hold on in the green. The index is up seven points at 3,136.

Asian markets are in the red this morning. The Nikkei has shed 114 points (1%) to 9,731 as exports declined. The Hang Seng has dropped 109 points to 21,506.

The Seoul Composite has declined 14 points to 1,566. The Taiwan Weighted has slipped12 points to 7,455. The Straits Times is down eight points at 2,641.

However, the Shanghai Composite is up 19 points at 3,147.