Asian markets trading mixed

Asian markets were trading mixed. China's Shanghai Composite was up 0.31% or 8.99 points at 2,883.09.

Japan's Nikkei gained 0.13% or 18.51 points at 14,372.88.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.19% or 44.39 points at 23,074.08.

However, Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted fell 0.76% or 62.40 points at 8,107.37.

Singapore's Straits Times slipped 0.39% or 11.80 points at 3,025.12.

South Korea's Seoul Composite declined 0.87% or 15.31 points at 1,745.51