FxWirePro: Asian markets drastically down, gold trades flat at $1,498 mark

All the major Asian indices were trading on a lower note on Thursday. Gold was trading around $1,498 mark while silver was trading around $17.56 mark.

Japan’s Nikkei was trading 2.02 pct lower at 21,339.55 points.

Taiwan’s stock was trading 0.57 pct lower at 10,885.88 points.

Hong kong’s hang seng was trading 0.40 pct lower at 25,937.50 points.

India’s NSE was trading 0.45 pct lower at 11,305.80 and BSE was trading 0.48 pct lower at 38,110.92 points.

South Korea and China banks will remain close for the day.