Epic Update: Asian markets

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Asian markets were trading lower. China’s Shanghai Composite was down 0.72% or 16.53 points at 2,289.32.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.05% or 198.47 points at 18,755.16.

Japan’s Nikkei shed 1.41% or 121.39 points at 8,503.51.

Singapore’s Straits Times declined 0.77% or 21.53 points at 2,766.28.

South Korea’s Seoul Composite was down 0.92% or 17.09 points at 1,849.95.

Taiwan’s Taiwan Weighted slipped 0.93% or 66.13 points at 7,054.10.