CAPITAL STROKE UPDATE: ASIAN MARKETS 16-Nov-2015

Capital Stroke : Asian Markets Asian stocks were hit by a sell-off early Monday, with sentiment badly dented by Friday’s brutal terrorist attacks in Paris. Nikkei loses 1 percent A double whammy took Japan’s Nikkei 225 index down to its lowest level in about a week. Apart from the deadly attacks in Paris, traders also remained on the sidelines after preliminary figures for Japan’s third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) showed the world’s third-largest economy slipping back into recession. ASX drops 0.6 percent Australia’s S&P ASX 200 index clawed back some losses and recovered its footing above 5,000 points in early trade, as oil and gold-related counters rose on the back of firmer commodity prices. Kospi skids 1 percent South Korea’s Kospi index hit a near two-month low at the open. For more details visit: http://www.capitalstroke.com/ or contact on 0731-3299704