Previous close | 18,403.04 |
Open | 18,335.45 |
Volume |
Day's range | 18,335.45 - 18,536.06 |
52-week range | 14,794.16 - 20,361.03 |
Avg. volume | 3,149,222,251 |
Asian share markets were mildly weaker on Tuesday as global investors consider the prospect the U.S. economy's 'exceptionalism' is starting to unwind as manufacturing activity in the world's largest economy further weakened. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.1%, after U.S. stocks ended the previous session with mild gains. Australian shares were down 0.21%, while Japan's Nikkei stock index slid 0.77%.
Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks crept lower on Tuesday, cooling from recent gains as investors awaited more cues on interest rates this week, while Indian shares hovered around record highs on bets that the BJP won a third consecutive term in the 2024 general elections.
Oil prices have slumped nearly 4pc despite Opec production cuts amid signs that Saudi Arabia will struggle to maintain caps on future supply.