The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 23,257.50 with a loss of -0.35% percent or -82.50 point.The NSE Nifty Future is trading at 11,973.20 up with +0.62% percent or +73.60 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 26,278.50 with a loss of -0.19% percent or -49.50 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
apanese stocks rebounded on Friday as White House comments that Washington and Beijing were close to striking a trade deal sparked buying in cyclical and financials.
The benchmark Nikkei share average .N225 rose 0.7% to 23,303.32, though it was 0.4% down for the week.
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday an agreement with China could be reached soon, providing a fillip to investor confidence. broader Topix .TOPX gained 0.7% to 1,696.67, with all but two of its 33 subsectors finishing in positive territory.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 27,691.49 up with +0.037% percent or +10.25 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,087.01 with a loss of –0.20% percent or –6.07 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,464.28 with a loss of –0.13% percent or –11.04 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,520.01 up with +0.81% percent or +188.17 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,028.18 up with +0.38% percent or +101.63 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,914.82 up with +0.17% percent or +4.85 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 40,345.08 up with +0.053% percent or +21.47 point at 12:15 PM.