The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at  22,457.50  with a loss of -0.14% percent or -32.50 point.The NSE Nifty Future is trading at 11,440.50 up with +0.01% percent or +1.10 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 26,640.50 up with +0.59% percent or +155.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The biggest gainers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (T:5233), which rose 4.85% or 141.0 points to trade at 3050.0 at the close. Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (T:5201) added 4.06% or 140.0 points to end at 3585.0 and Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (T:9983) was up 3.90% or 2550.0 points to 68000.0 in late trade.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
 For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 22,472.92 up with +1.20% percent or +265.71 point. the nifty closed at 11,420.80 with  a loss of –0.066% percent or –7.50  point.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,664.28 up with  +0.61% percent or +160.35 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,024.80 up with +0.89% percent or +237.44  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,995.68 up with  +1.00% percent or +29.53 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,148.71 up with +1.24% percent or +100.06 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 22,472.92 up with +1.20% percent or +265.71 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,628.74 up with +0.47% percent or +124.81 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,978.71 with a loss of –0.41% percent or –12.33  point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,454.64 with a loss of –0.13% percent or –51.45 point at 12:15 PM.