Nikkei Futures Update : 18 Jan 2023

The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 26,775.0 up with +1.99% percent or +522.0 point.The  SgxNifty Future is trading at 18,152.0 up with +0.42% or +76.0 point. The Hang Seng Future is trading at 21,581.5 with -0.13% percent or -28.5 point.

 

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The Japanese yen and benchmark bond yields fell sharply on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan maintained its yield curve control range, ducking market expectations for a further widening in the bank’s policy.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day Nikkei 225 is trading at 26,772.36 up with 2.42% percent or  +633.68 point. the  nifty closed at 18,110.45 with 0.32% percent or +57.15 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 21,580.16 with 0.012% or +2.52  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,910.85 with a loss of –1.14% percent or −391.76  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,990.97 with 0.20% percent or −8.12 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,095.11 up with +0.14% percent or +78.05  point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 26,781.36 with +2.46% percent or +642.68 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 21,580.16 with 0.012% ercent or +2.52 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,226.47 with 0.069% percent or +2.22  point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 60,863.67 with 0.34% percent or +207.95 point at 12:15 PM.