Asian Markets

Asian Markets
Asian markets trading lower on Wednesday.

Nikkei Stock Average 225 down 1.69 pct at 9,942.19.
Hang Seng Index down 0.28 pct at 20,760.55.
KOSPI Index down 0.09 at 1,729.85.
Shanghai Composite Index up 0.15 pct at 2,592.63.

US Markets
US Markets ended lower on Tuesday.Dow Jones industrial average was down 149 points,down 1.43 percent, to 10,294 . The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended lower at 1,095 . The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index ended lower to settle 2,262.