CAPITAL STROKE UPDATE: ASIAN MARKETS 21-Dec-2015

Capital Stroke : Asian Markets Asia’s markets traded in the red on Monday, after Wall Street’s sharp losses on Friday. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.6 percent, extending Friday’s 1.9 percent drop. On Friday, the market took a wild ride after the Bank of Japan disappointed traders hoping for additional stimulus. In Hong Kong and China, shares swung between positive and negative territory. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was up 0.3 percent and the Shanghai Composite added 0.5 percent after initially opening lower. In South Korea, the Kospi was off 0.1 percent after wavering between positive and negative territory. Heavyweight exporters were lower, with Samsung Electronics dropping 0.7 percent and Hyundai Motor off 1.6 percent. For more details visit: http://www.capitalstroke.com/ or contact on 0731-3299704