Sgx Nifty Futures Opening Update as on 18 August 2020

The SgxNifty Future is trading at 11,287.50  with +0.00% percent or +0.00 point. The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 23,005.00 with a loss of -0.32% percent or -75.00 point.The Hang Seng Future is trading at 25,300.50 up with +0.72% percent or +0.03% point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Petronet LNG Ltd, the nation’s largest liquid gas importer, reported a better than expected profitability in the June quarter as its operations had a modest impact of lockdown because of a quick recovery in later part of the quarter.

The standalone net profit at ?520.23 crore, or ?3.47 per share, was 7.1 per cent lower than ?560.27 crore, or ?3.74 a share, net profit in the same period a year back, the company said in a regulatory filing.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

 For the day the  nifty closed at 11,319.80 up with +0.65% percent or +72.70 point.Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,051.08  with a loss of –0.20% percent or -45.67  point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,315.91 with a loss of –0.12% percent or -31.43  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,844.91 with a loss of -0.31% percent or ?86.11 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,381.99 up with +0.27% percent or +9.14 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,129.73 up with +1.00% percent or +110.42 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,051.08 with a loss of –0.20% percent or –45.67 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,308.80 with a loss of –0.15% percent or –38.54 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,451.09 up with +0.36% percent or +12.29 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,266.09 up with +0.57% percent or +0.57%  point at 12:15 PM.