7 Aug 2013
Nikkei tumbles on Yen advance
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Local share markets in the Asia-Pacific are overall in the negative, led by the Nikkei index that loses more than -2% on the back of massive Yen strength, being the strongest currency among all majors in last 2 trading days.
The Australian ASX index is down more than -1% along with the Korean Kospi that loses near -1%. Hong-Kong's Hang-Seng is slightly lower by -0.47% recovering from a deeper low at the open, while the Shanghai Composite index has been close to break even but now dips a -0.28%.
The Australian ASX index is down more than -1% along with the Korean Kospi that loses near -1%. Hong-Kong's Hang-Seng is slightly lower by -0.47% recovering from a deeper low at the open, while the Shanghai Composite index has been close to break even but now dips a -0.28%.