The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 23,292.50 with a loss of -0.03% percent or -7.50 point.The NSE Nifty Future is trading at 11,907.20 with a loss of -0.32% percent or -38.10 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 26,998.50  with a loss of -2.46% percent or -681.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The biggest gainers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (T:4021), which rose 9.94% or 450.0 points to trade at 4975.0 at the close. Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (T:6703) added 4.92% or 77.0 points to end at 1642.0 and Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (T:3863) was up 4.46% or 84.0 points to 1969.0 in late trade.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
 For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,331.84  with a loss of –0.26% percent or ?60.03 point. the nifty closed at 11,891.15 with a loss of –0.14% percent or17.00 point.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,926.55 with a loss of –2.62%  percent or –724.59 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,681.24 up with +0.023% percent or +6.44 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,093.08 up with +0.26% percent or +7.90 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,475.31 up with +0.48% percent or +40.80 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,331.84 with a loss of –0.26% percent or –60.03 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,852.82 with a loss of –2.89% percent or –798.32 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,909.97 with a loss of –1.83% percent or –54.21   point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 40,217.63 with a loss of –0.26% percent or –105.98 point at 12:15 PM.