The Nikkei is yesterday's top mover after gaining 1.29%
Today's muted price action is occurring amid mixed market indicators – United States Crude Oil Inventories beat the 2 million projections, with 7.65 million.
Assets that recorded the greatest percentage change in relation to their peers are designated as "Top Movers" with 's most active indices listed below.
The Nikkei | Up 1.29% to 27,453 today
With a daily low of 27,128, the Nikkei closed today at 27,453, after ending Wednesday at 27,100 and gaining 353.48 points (1.29%).
Risk-on mood pushes the Nasdaq 0.72% higher
A possible change of direction spotted from yesterday; after closing at 11,500 the day before, the Nasdaq maintained a strong bullish bias that helped the index close higher at 11,600 yesterday. However, market bears ensured the the Nasdaq topped out at 11,639 and that by the end of the session, the market had marked out a distinct 11,433 to 11,639 range.
HANG SENG INDEX closed at 20,082 yesterday after 5th straight days of drops
Yesterday's session continued the recent downtrend: Hang Seng ended yesterday at 20,082 following from closing yesterday at 20,351. Overall, this represents a loss of 269.54 points or 1.32%.