FxWirePro: Asian markets noticeably down, gold up

All the major Asian indices were trading on a higher note on Tuesday. Gold was trading around $1,586 mark while silver was trading around $17.88 mark.

Japan’s Nikkei was trading 1.45 pct lower at 23,182.50 points.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was trading 0.17 pct lower at 7,112.30 points.

India’s NSE was trading 0.70 pct lower at 11,957.85 points and BSE sensex 0.68 pct lower at 40,773.43 points.

South Korea’s kospi was trading 1.36 pct lower at 2,211.49 points.

Hong Kong’s Hang seng was trading 1.58 pct lower at 27,516.50 points.

Taiwan’s TWII was trading 1.00 pct lower at 11,645.36 points.