The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 23,237.50 up with +0.38% percent or +87.50 point.The  Nifty Future is trading at 12,044.50 with a loss of -0.51% percent or -62.20 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 28,054.50 with a loss of -1.15% percent or -327.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The biggest gainers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were NEC Corp. (T:6701), which rose 2.21% or 105.0 points to trade at 4850.0 at the close. Yokogawa Electric Corp. (T:6841) added 1.99% or 40.0 points to end at 2048.0 and JFE Holdings, Inc. (T:5411) was up 1.01% or 14.0 points to 1402.0 in late trade.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

 For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,204.76 with a loss of –1.57% percent or –370.96 point. the  nifty closed at 12,002.70 with a loss of –0.42% percent or –50.25  point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,087.92 with a loss of –0.83% percent or –234.14 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 28,583.68 with a loss of –0.42% percent or –119.70 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,237.18  with a loss of –0.28% percent or -9.10 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,068.58  with a loss of –0.032% percent or -2.88 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,204.76 with a loss of –1.57% percent or -370.96  point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,053.09 with a loss of -0.95% percent or –268.97point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,066.89  with a loss of –1.22% percent or –37.91  point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 40,711.80 with a loss of –0.39% percent or –157.67 point at 12:15 PM.