The  Sgx Nifty Future is trading at 12,123.50 up with +0.19% percent or +23.50 point. The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 23,893.00 with a loss of -0.24% percent or -57.00 point.The Hang Seng Future is trading at 27,369.50 up with +2.35% percent or +629.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Cottonseed oil cake prices on Thursday were up by Rs 6 to Rs 1,780 per quintal in futures trade after participants accumulated positions on spot demand.

On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, cottonseed oil cake for delivery in February traded higher by Rs 6, or 0.34 per cent, at Rs 1,780 per quintal with an open interest of 42,610 lots.

Likewise for delivery in March, cottonseed oil cake was trading higher by Rs 9, or 0.5 per cent, at Rs 1,801 per quintal with an open interest of 71,140 lots.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

 For the day the  Sgx nifty closed at 12,110.00 up with +0.08% percent or +10.00 point.Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,873.59 up with +2.38% percent or +554.03  point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,493.70 up with +2.64% percent or +706.96  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 29,290.85 up with +1.68% percent or +483.22  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,334.69 up with +1.13% percent or +37.10 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,508.68 up with +0.43% percent or +40.71 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,873.59 up with +2.38% percent or +554.03  point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,440.40 up with +2.44% percent or +653.66 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,866.51 up with +1.72% percent or +48.42 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 41,376.54 up with +0.57% percent or +233.88 point at 12:15 PM.