The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 22,742.50  with a loss of -0.12% percent or -27.50 point.The NSE Nifty Future is trading at 11,536.20 with a loss of –0.65% percent or -74.90 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 26,688.50 with a loss of -0.27% percent or -72.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The biggest gainers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Eisai Co., Ltd. (T:4523), which rose 8.18% or 616.0 points to trade at 8150.0 at the close. Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (T:4519) added 3.53% or 300.0 points to end at 8790.0 and Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (T:5541) was up 3.32% or 84.0 points to 2615.0 in late trade.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
 For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 22,799.81  up with +0.22% percent or +49.21 point.the nifty closed at 11,518.80  with a loss of –0.55% percent or –63.80 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,667.39 with a loss of –0.49% percent or –130.56 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,805.53 with a loss of –0.11% percent or  –28.42 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,010.29 up with +0.19% percent or +5.77 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,185.80 up with +0.81% percent or +66.00 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 22,799.81 up with +0.22% percent or +49.21 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,676.34 with a loss of –0.45% percent or ?121.61 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,954.93 up with +0.48% percent or +14.01  point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,802.10  with a loss of –0.55% percent or –215.18 point at 12:15 PM.