Asian market tamble

Asian markets tumbled on Tuesday as a heavy fall on Wall Street overnight caused nervousness among investors ahead of a slew of corporate results, while a stronger dollar hit commodities firms. Tokyo fell 1.45 percent, Hong Kong 1.86 percent and Sydney 1.59 percent. The biggest loser of the day was Shanghai, which dumped almost three percent. Mumbai fell 2.31 percent on fears interest rates will go up soon despite the central bank keeping them at record lows on Tuesday. TOKYO: Down 1.45 percent. The Nikkei-225 fell 150.16 points to 10 , 212.46. HONG KONG: Down 1.86 percent. The Hang Seng Index finished 420.14 points lower at 22 , 169.59. SYDNEY: Down 1.59 percent. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 76.8 points to 4 ,753.5. SHANGHAI: Down 2.83 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, fell 88.11 points to 3 , 021.46. SEOUL: Down 0.46 percent. The KOSPI lost 7.58 points at 1 , 649.53. TAIPEI: Down 0.14 percent. The weighted index fell 11.06 points to 7 , 657.34. SINGAPORE: Down 0.81 percent. The Straits Times Index fell 22.12 points to 2 , 694.50. BANGKOK: Up 0.38 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand rose 2.71 points to close at 714.54. KUALA LUMPUR: Flat. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index edged up 0.38 points to 1 ,260. 30. JAKARTA: Down 1.72 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index lost 42.51 points to 2 , 425.20. MANILA: Down 0.20 percent. The composite index fell 5.79 points to 2 , 935.74. MUMBAI: Down 2.31 percent. The 30- share Sensex fell 387.1 points to 16 ,353.4.