The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 21,688.00  with a loss of -0.38% percent or -82.00 point.The NSE Nifty Future is trading at 11,877.00 with a loss of -0.26% percent or -30.60 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 28,970.50 with +1.63% percent or +465.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Japan equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Paper & PulpRailway & Bus and Real Estate sectors propelled shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.02% to hit a new 1-month high.

The biggest gainers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735), which rose 4.52% or 220.0 points to trade at 5090.0 at the close.Trend Micro Inc. (T:4704) added 3.83% or 185.0 points to end at 5020.0 andYokogawa Electric Corp. (T:6841) was up 3.45% or 75.0 points to 2248.0 in late trade.

 For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 21,754.27 up with +0.11% percent or +24.30 point.the nifty closed at 11,846.25  with a loss of -0.16% percent or -19.35 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,868.91 up with +1.14% percent or +326.29 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,717.43 up with +0.44% percent or +117.47 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,964.33 up with +0.77% percent or +22.57 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,091.16  up with +1.06% percent or +84.92 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 21,754.27  up with +0.11% percent or +24.30point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,919.40  up with +1.32% percent or +376.78 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,045.47  up with +0.019% percent or +0.50 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 39,580.65 with a loss of -0.27% percent or -105.85 point at 12:15 PM.