The Nikkei is today's top mover after declining 1.74%
Today's muted price action is occurring amid mixed market indicators – United States ISM Manufacturing PMI (Nov) came out at 49, while a consensus of analysts was expecting 49.8.
“Top Movers” are assets that recorded the highest percentage change compared to their nearest peers. The currently most active indices are listed below.
The Nikkei | Currently down 1.74% at 27,735
In the last 7 days, Nikkei has lost a total of 2.53% of its value. More of the same today: as the current session draws to a close, the Nikkei remains in the 27,662 – 27,983 range after dropping 1.74%.
The Kospi Composite Index | -1.43% at 2,444.48
The Kospi Composite Index dipped as low as 2,440.61 before recovering some lost ground. However, the rebound failed to push the stock to where it started the session (2,471.5) with the Kospi Composite Index closing the day at 2,444.48.
HANG SENG INDEX | -0.81% at 18,600
Though in the midst of a 4 day uptrend, gaining a total of 7.44%, (1,438.5 points), Yesterday's session suggests run might be coming to an end — HANG SENG INDEX ended yesterday at 18,600 following from closing yesterday at 18,736. Overall, this represents a loss of 136.44 points or 0.81%.