Asian Markets

Asian Markets
Asian markets trading lower on Friday.

Nikkei Stock Average 225 down 1.45 pct at 9,784.76.
Hang Seng Index down 0.08 pct at 20,717.51.
KOSPI Index down 0.42 at 1,732.50.
Shanghai Composite Index down 0.07 pct at 2,564.94.

US Markets
US Markets ended down on Thursday.Dow Jones industrial average was down 146 points,down 1.41 percent, to 10,298 . The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended lower at 1,074. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index ended lower to settle 2,217 .