The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 23,598.00 up with +0.80% percent or +188.00 point.The Nifty Future is trading at 11,869.50 up with +1.01% percent or +118.60 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 24,108.50 with a loss of -0.27% percent or -64.50 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
Thai stocks climbed 1% on Thursday as the government outlined measures to boost consumption in its coronavirus-battered economy, while a late recovery helped Philippine shares edge up in tandem with gains in most of Asia’s emerging markets.
The safe-haven U.S. dollar nursed losses after the revival of hopes for some stimulus spending in the world’s biggest economy improved investor sentiment, supporting local currencies in Asia, which edged higher. The Taiwan dollar TWD=TP was again the main standout, rising almost 1%.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 28,303.46 with +percent or +530.70 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,419.45 up with + percent or +58.50 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,364.60 up with + percent or +210.00 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,647.07 with percent or +224.25 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,164.91 with a loss of –percent or –77.95 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,218.05 with a loss of – percent or –6.31 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 40,407.02 up with + percent or +528.07 point at 12:15 PM.