The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 23,268.00 with a loss of -0.86% percent or -202.00 point.The  Nifty Future is trading at 11,440.20 with a loss of -0.33% percent or -0.89% point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 24,682.00 with a loss of -0.97% percent or -242.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Biggest losers included Otsuka Holdings Ltd (T:4578), which lost 4.34% or 200.0 points to trade at 4410.0 in late trade. Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (T:2502) declined 4.30% or 160.0 points to end at 3559.0 and Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (T:6770) shed 4.01% or 69.0 points to 1652.0.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

 For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,205.43 with a loss of –1.11% percent or +260.10 point.the  nifty closed at 11,399.75 with a loss of –1.11%percent or 127.70 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,695.45 with a loss of –1.25% percent or -312.15 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 28,292.73 with a loss of -2.78% percent or -807.77 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,455.06 with a loss of –3.51% percent or -125.78 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,458.10 with a loss of -4.96% percent or – 598.34 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,205.43 with a loss of –1.11% percent or –260.10  point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,605.70 with a loss of –1.61% percent or –401.90 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,355.37 with a loss of –0.87% percent or –29.61   point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,503.48 with a loss of –1.25% percent or –487.46 point at 12:15 PM.