World equities swing as Shanghai plunges

Hong kong : asian markets were mixed after a seesaw sessiono
Yesterday , with Tokyo diving and Shanghai extending its worst
Rout in almost 20 years, while other regional markets bounced
Into positive territory

         The dollar remained weak and oil prices stayed in the
doldrums after finishing Monday below $40 a barrel for the first
time in six years.

          Shanghai plummeted 7.63%, or 244.94 points, to 2,964.97,
wiping out the year’s gains and continuing its steepest four-day
rout since 1996.