The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 22,695.00 with a loss of -1.11% percent or -255.000 point.The  Nifty Future is trading at 10,643.00 up with +0.14% percent or +14.75 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 24,943.00 with a loss of -2.16% percent or -551.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Japanese shares ended lower on Thursday as worries over a surge of domestic coronavirus cases dampened hopes for a swift economic recovery.

The benchmark Nikkei shares average .N225 closed 0.76% lower at 22,770.36, retreating from a five-week high hit in the previous session. There were 126 advancers against 95 decliners in the index.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

 For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 22,770.36 with a loss of –0.76% percent or -175.14  point. the  nifty closed at 10,680.10 up with +0.58% percent or +61.90 point.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,979.46 with a loss of –1.97% percent or  – 502.12 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,870.10 up with +0.85% percent or +227.51 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,226.56 up with +0.91% percent or +29.04 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,550.49 up with +0.59% percent or +61.92 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 22,770.36 with a loss of –0.76% percent or –175.14 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,100.10 with a loss of  –1.50% percent or –381.48  point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,210.10 with a loss of –4.50% percent or –151.21 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 36,246.70 up with +0.54% percent or +194.89  point at 12:15 PM.