Nikkei Futures Opening Update as on 21 April. 2020

The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 19,257.50 with a loss of -1.95% percent or -382.50 point.The  Nifty Future is trading at 8,915.30 with a loss of -3.73% percent or -345.20 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 23,763.00 with a loss of -2.13% percent or -517.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The biggest gainers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Takara Holdings Inc. (T:2531), which rose 2.93% or 22.0 points to trade at 774.0 at the close. Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (T:5541) added 2.62% or 44.0 points to end at 1721.0 and Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:2269) was up 2.35% or 180.0 points to 7830.0 in late trade.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

 For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 19,280.78 with a loss of –1.97% percent or –388.34 point.the  nifty closed at 8,916.70 with a loss of -3.73% percent or -345.15 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 23,798.92  with a loss of – 2.18% percent or –531.10 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 23,650.44 with a loss of –2.44% percent or –592.05  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,823.16 with a loss of –1.79% percent or –51.40  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,560.73  with a loss of –1.03% percent or –89.41 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 19,280.78 with a loss of –1.97% percent or –388.34   point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 23,865.73 with a loss of –1.91% percent or –464.29  point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 2,827.01 with a loss of –0.90% percent or –25.54 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 30,528.88 with a loss of –3.54% percent or –1,119.12 point at 12:15 PM.