The  SgxNifty Future is trading at 11,464.50 up with +0.08% percent or +9.15 point. The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 23,262.50 up with +0.05% percent or +12.50 point.The Hang Seng Future is trading at 24,518.50 up with +1.19% percent or +288.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday notified guidelines aimed at harmonising compliance frameworks among banks, which at present follow diverse practices.

RBI said banks are required to have an effective compliance culture, independent corporate compliance function and a strong compliance risk management programme. The function is required to be headed by a designated chief compliance officer (CCO).

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

 For the day the  nifty closed at 11,457.80 up with + percent or +8.50 point.Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,406.49 up with + percent or +171.02 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,547.65 with + percent or +234.11 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,534.58 with a loss of – percent or  ?405.89 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,339.19 with a loss of – percent or –59.77 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,919.59 with a loss of percent or ?221.97 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,406.49 up with + percent or +171.02 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,471.50 up with + percent or  +157.96 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,259.08 with percent or +24.26 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,851.86 up with + percent or  +11.54 point at 12:15 PM.