The The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 28,917.50 with a loss of -0.35% percent or -100.50 point.Nifty Future is trading at 14,794.80 with a loss of -0.67% percent or -100.15 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 28,459.50 with a loss of -2.85% percent or -835.50 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
Tokyo stocks gained Wednesday, led by issues of companies that released their earnings reports the day before.
The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 62.08 points, or 0.21%, to end at 29,053.97, after shedding 134.34 points Tuesday.
The Topix index of all first section issues advanced 5.51 points, or 0.29%, to finish at 1,909.06, following a 14.60-point drop the previous day.
The Tokyo market began on a weak note as players took to position-squaring selling ahead of the Golden Week holiday period, starting Thursday.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 28,812.63 with a loss of –percent or –241.34 point.the nifty closed at 14,729.35 with a loss of – percent or ?165.55 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,724.88 with a loss of –percent or –578.38 point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 34,060.36 up with +percent or +239.98 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,211.47 up with percent or +28.29 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,082.55 up with + percent or +31.52 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 28,770.35 with a loss of –percent or ?283.62 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,799.80 with a loss of – percent or –503.46 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,435.67 with a loss of – percent or –39.23 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 49,411.58 with a loss of – percent or ?354.36 point at 12:15 PM.