Most Asian markets in red, gold almost flat at $1,338

Asian markets were trading on a lower note on the Wednesday. On the other side, gold was stabilises around $1,338 marks and silver remains well supported below $19.00 marks. Silver was trading around $18.90 levels.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 was trading 0.50 percent higher at 16,580.42 points.

South Korea’s Kospi was trading around 0.37 percent lower at 2,042.11 points.

Shanghai composite index to open up 0.1 pct at 3,092.02 points and China's CSI300 index to open flat at 3,341.93 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng was trading 0.78 percent lower at 22,823.24 points.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was trading 0.21 percent higher at 5,565.10 points.