Sunday, August 5, 2007

Asian markets trading weak

Asian indices dropped sharply today in the wake of a US stock plunge on credit-market concerns.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng : Down 2.46% or 552.94 points at 21,985.50.

Japan's Nikkei : Down 0.87% or 148.16 points at 16,831.70.

Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted : Down 1.78% or 161.19 points at 8,896.63.

Singapore's Straits Times : Down 3.69% or 126.80 points at 3,309.24.

South Korea's Seoul Composite : Down 1.91% or 35.87 points at 1,840.90.

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