FxWirePro: Asian markets noticeably down, gold trades flat at $1,470 mark

All the major Asian indices were trading on a lower note on Thursday. Gold was trading flat around $1,470 mark while silver was trading around $17.08 mark.

Japan’s Nikkei was trading 0.80 pct lower at 22,961.50 points.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was trading 0.76 pct lower at 6,671.50 points.

Hang seng was trading 1.72 pct lower at 26,424.40 points.

South Korea’s Kospi was trading 1.50 pct lower at 2,094.70 points.

Taiwan’s TWII was trading 0.84 pct lower at 11,533.70 points.

India’s NSE was trading 0.05 pct lower at 11,992.40 points and BSE sensex points 0.02 pct higher at 40,659.06 points.