The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 23,715.00 with a loss of -0.32% percent or –75.00  point.The  Nifty Future is trading at 12,149.00 with a loss of -0.65% percent or -79.45 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 27,613.50 with a loss of -0.56% percent or -156.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The biggest gainers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (T:5706), which rose 6.39% or 171.0 points to trade at 2846.0 at the close. Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (T:8804) added 4.40% or 76.0 points to end at 1805.0 and Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (T:9983) was up 2.33% or 1380.0 points to 60560.0 in late trade

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

 For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,827.73 with a loss of –0.14% percent or –33.48   point. the  nifty closed at 12,143.20 with a loss of –0.48% percent or –58.00  point.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,720.44 with a loss of –0.37% percent or –103.22  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 29,551.42 up with +0.94% percent or +275.08  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,379.45 up with +0.65% percent or +21.70 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,725.96 up with +0.90% percent or +87.02 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,827.73 with a loss of –0.14% percent or –33.48 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,739.60 with a loss of –0.30% percent or –84.06 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,906.07 with a loss of –0.71% percent or –20.83 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 41,360.50 with a loss of –0.49% percent or –205.40 point at 12:15 PM.