Asian shares were soft in early trade as the US dollar was on the defensive after data showed US employers slowed their pace of hiring in July, while the NZ dollar dropped after a food-safety scare affected exports of the country’s largest company, reported Reuters.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.22% or 48.93 points at 22,239.90.

Japan’s Nikkei shed 1.37% or 98.18 points at 14,267.98.

Singapore’s Straits Times was down 0.36% or 11.56 points at 3,242.57.

South Korea’s Seoul Composite fell 0.17% or 3.28 points at 1,920.10.

Taiwan’s Taiwan Weighted was up 0.18% or 14.23 points at 8,114.11.

China’s Shanghai Composite was flat at 2,028.75.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets were trading weak. China%u2019s Shanghai Composite slipped 0.35 percent or 7.11 points at 2,043.37.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng plunged 1.64 percent or 364.28 points at 21,857.73.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei shed 1.03 percent or 147.06 points at 14,110.98.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times was down 0.59 percent or 19.15 points at 3,222.64.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite shed 0.81 percent or 15.47 points at 1,900.75.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted fell 1.05 percent or 85.33 points at 8,053.30.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian stocks fell to their lowest since mid-July early on Wednesday following a second day of losses on Wall Street as uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve will start to reduce stimulus kept a leash on market bulls, reported Reuters.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng slipped 0.26 percent or 56.83 points at 21,866.87.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei plunged 2.28 percent or 328.91 points at 14,072.15.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite declined 0.88 percent or 16.70 points at 1,889.92.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted fell 0.73 percent or 58.82 points at 7,980.09.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times rose 0.44 percent or 14.16 points at 3,239.05.

China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was up 0.13 percent or 2.74 points at 2,063.24.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets were trading firm. Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng rose 0.53 percent or 115.09 points at 21,703.93.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei gained 1.05 percent or 145.13 points at 13,970.07.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite was up 0.32 percent or 5.96 points at 1,884.29.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted was down 0.11 percent or 8.76 points at 7,912.53.

China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was flat at 2,047.70.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times shut today.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets were trading firm. China%u2019s Shanghai Composite rose 0.82 percent or 16.90 points at 2,069.13.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng advanced 1.31 percent or 284.83 points at 22,092.39.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times was up 0.10 percent or 3.14 points at 3,233.05.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite was flat at 1,881.67.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted gained 0.28 percent or 22.25 points at 7,878.39.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei shed 0.75 percent or 102 points at 13,513.19.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets were trading firm. China%u2019s Shanghai Composite rose 0.17 percent or 3.63 points at 2,104.91.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng advanced 0.31 percent or 68.90 points at 22,340.18.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei gained 1.34 percent or 180.75 points at 13,700.18.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times were up 0.22 percent or 7 points at 3,239.24.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite added 0.54 percent or 10.18 points at 1,895.01.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted jumped 0.74 percent or 58.39 points at 7,961.77.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets were mixed in morning trade Wednesday. China%u2019s Shanghai Composite gained 0.18 percent or 3.82 points to 2,109.97.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times Index gained 0.21 point to 3,244.33 and South Korea%u2019s Kospi Composite Index was up 0.88 point to 1,913.91.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei 225 Average fell 15.34 points to 13,851.66 after seeing marginal upmove in early trade. Taiwan Weighted was down 52.10 points or 0.65 percent to 7,934.17.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian stocks were weaker, gold was at two-month highs, the dollar was nursing losses and treasury yields were at two-year highs as traders debated what differing signals meant for the timing of any tapering of the US Federal Reserve%u2019s stimulus, reported Reuters.

China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was down 0.24%u0025 or 5.05 points at 2,076.83.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng shed 0.72% or 162.72 points at 22,376.53.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei slipped 0.78% or 107.52 points at 13,645.42.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times declined 0.74% or 23.98 points at 3,196.94.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite fell 0.21% or 4.01 points at 1,919.90.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian stocks opened lower on Tuesday under a cloud of uncertainty about when the US Federal Reserve will start to reduce its stimulus, which pushed up yields on US Treasuries to two-year highs, reported Reuters.

China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was up 0.11%u0025 or 2.25 points at 2,087.85.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng was flat at 22,455.86.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei was down 0.21% or 28.65 points at 13,729.48.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times shed 0.34% or 10.68 points at 3,162.65.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite rose 0.22% or 4.28 points at 1,921.92.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted added 0.29% or 23.22 points at 7,923.43.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian markets took a spill on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve%u2019s July policy meeting showed it was still on track to start tapering stimulus as early as next month, sending Treasury yields to two-year highs, reported Reuters.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng shed 0.13 percent or 27.29 points at 21,790.44.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei was down 0.25 percent or 33.47 points at 13,390.86.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times slipped 1.11 percent or 34.45 points at 3,074.54.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite declined 0.82 percent or 15.27 points at 1,852.19.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted fell 0.81 percent or 63.35 points at 7,769.30.

China%u2019s Shanghai Composite was flat at 2,073.75.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian stocks rose and gold hit a near three-month high while the dollar nursed losses on Monday, extending a move started late last week when a steep drop in US new home sales tempered expectations the Federal Reserve will soon reduce stimulus, reported Reuters.

China%u2019s Shanghai Composite advanced 0.27 percent or 5.65 points at 2,063.10.

Hong Kong%u2019s Hang Seng rose 0.72 percent or 156.33 points at 22,019.84.

Japan%u2019s Nikkei was flat at 13,659.07.

Singapore%u2019s Straits Times was up 0.37 percent or 11.48 points at 3,100.33.

South Korea%u2019s Seoul Composite gained 0.70 percent or 13.05 points at 1,883.21.

Taiwan%u2019s Taiwan Weighted added 0.27 percent or 21.55 points at 7,894.86.
 
Epic Asian Markets Update

Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday, while Brent crude held near a five-month high after the United States signaled possible military action against the Syrian government over a suspected chemical weapons attack.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.37 percent or 82.30 points at 21,923.02.

Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.34 percent or 46.30 points at 13,589.98.

Singapore’s Straits Times was down 0.37 percent or 11.38 points at 3,073.03.

South Korea’s Seoul Composite was flat at 1,887.74

Taiwan’s Taiwan Weighted slipped 0.28 percent or 22.38 points at 7,872.59.

China’s Shanghai Composite was up 0.18 percent or 3.86 points at 2,100.34.
 
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