Asian Stock Roundup（在线收听）

Asian stocks continued a falling trend amid global bear market.

China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed at 2,433 points, down 0.4 percent.

The Shenzhen Component Index fell 1.2 percent.

Hong Kong stocks closed down 1.36 percent, at 17,669.

In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 Average fell 2.1 percent to 8,560.
 
In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 1.6 percent.

The broader All Ordinaries index also lost 1.6 percent.

For more on the Asian share market, I spoke earlier with John Foley, Hong Kong Buearu Chief of Reuters Breakingviews.