Asian markets trading lower.

At 7: 47 am (IST), Asian markets were trading lower. China's Shanghai Composite shed 0.52% or 12.03 points at 2,313.65. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.23% or 54.11 points at 23,327.40. Japan's Nikkei slipped 1.41% or 153.47 points at 10,725.61. Singapore's Straits Times was up 0.18% or 5.73 points at 3,201.80. South Korea's Seoul Composite was up 0.20% or 4.04 points at 1,987.78. Taiwan's Taiwan Weighted fell 0.52% or 40.28 points at 7,724.74.