The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 23,977.50  with a loss of -0.18% percent or -42.50 point.The  Nifty Future is trading at 12,150.50 with a loss of -0.43% percent or -52.60 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 28,328.50  up with +1.53% percent or +427.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The biggest gainers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Haseko Corp (T:1808), which rose 4.10% or 61.00 points to trade at 1548.00 at the close. Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (T:6098) added 3.96% or 166.0 points to end at 4353.0 and Advantest Corp. (T:6857) was up 3.96% or 240.0 points to 6300.0 in late trade.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

 For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 24,031.35 up with +0.70%% percent or +166.79  point. the  nifty closed at 12,129.95 with a loss of –0.33% percent or –39.90  point.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,341.04 up  with +1.27% percent or +355.71 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 29,196.04 with a loss of –0.52% percent or –152.06  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,320.79  with a loss of –0.27% percent or -8.83 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,370.81 with a loss of –0.19% percent or –18.14 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 24,031.35 up with +0.70% percent or +166.79   point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,362.09 up with +1.35% percent or +376.76  point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,060.75 up with +0.28% percent or +8.61 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 41,234.12 with a loss of –0.22% percent or –89.69 point at 12:15 PM.