The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 29,272.50 with a loss of -0.47% percent or -137.50 point.The  Nifty Future is trading at 15,808.20 with a loss of -0.45% percent or -70.75 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 28,399.50 with a loss of -0.38% percent or -109.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

US stocks are seen opening marginally higher Tuesday, in lackluster trading ahead of the start of the Fed’s latest two-day policy meeting. The Fed’s two-day policy meeting starts later Tuesday, and while the central bank is not expected to take any action this time round it could hint at its future tapering plans given the recent surge in consumer prices. At the time of this report, Dow Jones 30 Futures were down 0.03%, S&P 500 Futures were 0.05% higher and Nasdaq 100 Futures climbed 0.1%.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 29,291.01 with a loss of – percent or ?150.29 point.the  nifty closed at 15,765.10 with a loss of – percent or ?104.15 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,445.21 with a loss of  –percent or ?193.32 point.
WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,299.33 with a loss of –percent or –94.42 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,246.59 with a loss of – percent or ?8.56 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,072.86 with a loss of percent or –101.29 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 29,291.01  with a loss of – percent or ?150.29 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,503.18 with a loss of – percent or ?135.35 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,525.75 with a loss of –percent or ?30.81 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 52,560.03 with  percent or ?213.02 point at 12:15 PM.