Tokyo - Tokyo's markets lost ground Tuesday as investor concerns grew about the US financial sector with bank results to be released this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 113.35 points, or 1.27 per cent, to 8,811.08.
The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down 10.29 points, or 1.21 per cent, at 838.68.
Japanese investors sold shares after they became concerned about Goldman Sachs Financial Group moving to raise 5 billion dollars of additional capital.
Stock futures lost 1 crore shares in Open Interest, OI. FIIs remained net buyers to the tune of Rs 614 crore in Nifty futures, in which OI went up by 52,896 contracts.
They purchased Rs 235 crore in Nifty options, in which OI stood up by 49,134 contracts.
Nifty futures marked their closure with 13-point premium whereas OI PCR remained unaltered at 1.60 on Thursday.
Nifty 3300 Put appended 13 lakh shares in OI and Nifty 3400 Call added up 5.4 lakh shares in OI.
Futures & options (F&O) traders On Thursday sold 3,300 strike put and 3,400 strike call options, pointing that they projected the Nifty to trade between 3,300 and 3,400 in the coming time.
A fresh writing of Nifty put or call options at certain strike prices hints support or resistance levels for the stock Index.
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Tokyo - Tokyo's markets lost ground Tuesday as investor concerns grew about the US financial sector with bank results to be released this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 113.35 points, or 1.27 per cent, to 8,811.08.
Indian Markets closed higher on back on strong global cues and positive reports from 
Stock futures lost 1 crore shares in Open Interest, OI. FIIs remained net buyers to the tune of Rs 614 crore in Nifty futures, in which OI went up by 52,896 contracts. 
Futures & options (F&O) traders On Thursday sold 3,300 strike put and 3,400 strike call options, pointing that they projected the Nifty to trade between 3,300 and 3,400 in the coming time.
