Nikkei set for test of 8-mth highs above 10,000
TOKYO, Dec 19 - Japan's Nikkei share average is set to test eight-month highs above 10,000 on Wednesday as investor appetite is boosted by signs of progress in the U.S. fiscal talks and expectations of aggressive monetary easing under the new Japanese government. Market players said the Nikkei was likely to trade between 9,950 to 10,100 on Wednesday, after Nikkei futures in Chicago closed at 10,030, up 90 points from the close in Osaka of 9,940. If the Nikkei tops the 10,000
Asia/Pacific Indices
| Symb | Index | Mkt Report | Time | Last | Chg | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .TRXFLDJPP | Thomson Reuters Equity Japan Index | 18 Jun 2013 | 94.68 | +0.15 | +0.16% | |
| .TRXFLDHKP | Thomson Reuters Equity HK Index | 18 Jun 2013 | 240.02 | +0.25 | +0.10% | |
| .TRXFLDCNP | Thomson Reuters Equity China Index | 3 Apr 2013 | 236.73 | -1.26 | -0.53% | |
| .TRXFLDINP | Thomson Reuters Equity India Index | 18 Jun 2013 | 606.19 | -1.83 | -0.30% | |
| .N225 | Nikkei Stock Average 225 | View | 18 Jun 2013 | 13,007.28 | -25.84 | -0.20% |
| .HSI | Hang Seng Index | View | 18 Jun 2013 | 21,221.31 | -4.59 | -0.02% |
| .AORD | ASX All Ordinaries Index | View | 18 Jun 2013 | 4,794.61 | -10.39 | -0.22% |
| .KS11 | KOSPI Index | 18 Jun 2013 | 1,900.62 | +17.52 | +0.93% | |
| .FTSTI | Straits Times Index | 18 Jun 2013 | 3,229.55 | +46.11 | +1.45% | |
| .JKSE | Jakarta Composite | 18 Jun 2013 | 4,840.45 | +65.95 | +1.38% | |
| .PSI | PSE Composite Index | 18 Jun 2013 | 6,518.77 | +179.36 | +2.83% | |
| .KSE | Karachi SE 100 Index | 18 Jun 2013 | 21,919.62 | -296.84 | -1.34% | |
| .SSEC | Shanghai Composite Index | 18 Jun 2013 | 2,159.29 | +3.08 | +0.14% | |
| .BSESN | BSE Sensex | 18 Jun 2013 | 19,223.28 | -102.59 | -0.53% | |
| .FTFBMKLCI | FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI | 18 Jun 2013 | 1,774.05 | +1.88 | +0.11% |
Markets
- Asia
- U.S.
- Europe
- Sectors
| DOW | 15,318.23 |  +138.38 |
+0.91% |
| S&P 500 | 1,651.81 | +12.77 |
+0.78% |
| NASDAQ | 3,482.18 | +30.05 |
+0.87% |
| TR US Index | 149.80 | +1.16 |
+0.78% |
Sector Summary
| Energy | +0.48% |
| Basic Materials |  -0.13% |
| Industrials | +0.56% |
| Cyclical Goods & Services | +0.59% |
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services | +0.08% |
| Financials | +0.59% |
| Healthcare | +0.34% |
| Technology | +0.65% |
| Telecoms | +0.57% |
| Utilities | +0.65% |
| Symbol | Last | Net Change |
|---|---|---|
| MCX GOLD c1 | Rs27,958.00 | Rs89.00 |
| MCX SILVER c1 | Rs44,025.00 | Rs428.00 |
| BRENT CRUDE JUL1 | $106.08 | $0.61 |
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.
