The malaise that had hit Asia markets continued to make its presence felt Thursday, as Japanese markets were hit hard.
The Nikkei 225 plunged 1,110.73 points, or 1.8%, to 61,077.90.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index popped 877.48 points, or 3.7%, to 24,796.98.
In other markets;
In Shanghai, the CSI gained 12.08 points, or 0.3%, to 4,113.41.
In Singapore, the Straits Times index progressed 27.62 points, or 0.5%, to 5,296.25.
In Taiwan, the Taiex index collapsed 1,374.19 points, or 3.2%, to 41,574.72.
In Korea, the Kospi index stumbled 300 points, or 5.3%, to 5,383.80.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 gained 307.52 points, or 2.2%, to 14,090.97
In Australia, the ASX 200 resurfaced 230.61 points, or 2.6%, to 9,065.07
