Asia Markets Update: Indexes End Morning Session Mixed, As Concerns About China's Economy Peak

Update as of 4:28 a.m. EDT: Chinese markets finished trading Friday marginally ahead, with the Shanghai Composite Index adding 2.34 points to end up 0.073 percent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was up 0.63 percent. Asian markets have endured a volatile week, rising early on, after China's government pledged to take action to maintain economic growth, but dropping later in the week, as concerns grew about a possible move by the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next week, and weak e...