Nikkei Closed Below 11,000 for Second Straight Session
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. DAVID HAFFENREFFER, CNN ANCHOR: Well, the Nikkei continues to find fresh lows amid worldwide pressure. Dalton Tanonaka is standing by now in our Hong Kong bureau with the latest on Thursday's Asian market activity. Hi, Dalton.</s>DALTON TANONAKA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, David. The Tokyo market did slide another 17-year low. The Nikkei closing below the 11,000 level for the second straight session as weak economic numbers at home and abroad weighed on sentiment there. Other Asian markets opened with steep selling that turned into some modest buying. Seoul closed well off the day's low on strength in building giant Hyundai Engineering. It rose 15 percent, but more weakness in Hynix Semiconductor kept the KOSPI weaker. The chipmaker ended the day limit down at an all-time low ahead of a creditor's meeting postponed from Friday until Monday. Hong Kong Internet and telecom's firm Pacific Century CyberWorks hit two-year lows. PCCW is straining under the weight of massive debt, unable to shake off the gloom enveloping techs and telecoms around the world. But a bounce for China Mobile helped the Hang Seng close in positive territory. And that's a quick look at the market day here in Asia. Back to you, David, in New York.</s>HAFFENREFFER: All right, thank you very much, Dalton. Dalton Tanonaka in our Hong Kong bureau. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com