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April 20, 2023
The Nikkei is yesterday's top mover after gaining 0.18%
Today's muted price action is occurring amid mixed market indicators – Crude Oil Inventories in United States fell short of market expectations (-1 million) with a reading of -4.58 million, continuing the decline from the previous figure of 597,000.
Assets that recorded the greatest percentage change in relation to their peers are designated as "Top Movers" with 's most active indices listed below.
Stagnant the Nikkei peaks at 28,700 amid sluggish price action
Today's session put the brakes on the ongoing uptrend — the Nikkei recovered back to 28,658 after dipping down to 28,442, in a session that followed yesterday's 28,600 close value.
The Kospi Composite Index index sheds 12 points (-0.46%) as market bears take the reigns
Yesterday's session suggests run might be coming to an end — bearish sentiment ensured KOSPI Composite Index finished yesterday's session lower. However, despite the downward bias, the Kospi Composite Index etched out a distinct 2,552 to 2,574 session range.
Is the bullish run coming to an end? the Dow closed at 33,900 (-0.23%)
Yesterday's session suggests run might be coming to an end — the Dow dipped as low as 33,800 before recovering some lost ground. However, the rebound failed to push the stock to where it started the session (33,900) with the Dow Jones closing the day at 33,900.
