21.07.201623:27:00UTC+00Asian Markets in Red; Gold and Silver down in Early Hours of Asia

All the major Asian indices are trading on a lower note on last working day of the week. On the other side, gold and silver are down in early Asian hours. Gold was trading around $1,327 and silver was trading around $19.70 marks.

From the data front from Japan, Japan’s July Nikkei manufacturing PMI flash increase to 49.0 vs previous 48.1. USD/JPY was trading around 105.80 marks.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 was trading 0.89 percent lower at 16,660 points.

South Korea’s Kospi was trading 0.01 percent lower at 2,012.17 points.

Shanghai composite index to open flat at 3,038.12 points and China's CSI300 index to open flat at 3,251.24 points.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was trading 0.40 percent lower at 21,912.15 points.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was trading 0.37 percent lower at 5,491.80 points.