DEBORAH MARCHINI, CNN ANCHOR: Time now to get a check of the Asian markets; no trading in Tokyo and some big movement in Hong Kong. That is where we find Dalton Tanonaka, who's got more for us -- hi.</s>DALTON TANONAKA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Deborah. Yes, that's where I am. And as you said, Asia's biggest stock market will reopen Monday after Golden Week holidays in Japan. Chinese markets will resume trading then as well. On this trading day, Hong Kong investors were in a selling mood -- the Hang Seng index closing more than 2.33 percent weaker. Global banking giant HSBC fell for the second straight session on the reports that it was preparing a huge multimillion secondary-share offering. Market talk also resurfaced that it's gearing up for a purchase of U.S. brokerage house Merrill Lynch. HSBC slipped more than 1.5 percent. Investors in Taipei were also in a selling mood, following the sell-off in techs in the U.S. -- the Taiex tumbling nearly 3 percent. A late-day rally helped markets in Seoul close in positive territory. The blue chip KOSPI firming more than 2/10 of a percent. The tech- sensitive KOSDAQ edging up 6/10 of 1 percent after being down more than 3 percent in early trading. That is the market day here in Asia -- back to you, Deb. Have a good weekend.</s>MARCHINI: You too, Dalton; thanks a lot.
Stocks Down in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Up in Korea