Current Market Update

Tokyo (Nikkei Average) down 0.7% 
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down 0.4% 
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) up 0.4% (at break) 
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) up 0.1% 
Seoul (Kospi) up 0.2% 
Mumbai (Sensex) flat 
Taipei (Taiex) up 0.6%

Asian Market Update

Asian stocks were mixed in lacklustre trade Thursday, while oil prices extended their losses ahead of a pivotal OPEC meeting expected to maintain the cartel's production levels despite a huge glut.

Tokyo stocks were down 0.29 per cent by the morning break as the yen gained ground against the dollar in subdued trade ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, which will see US markets closed Thursday and open for shortened trade on Friday.

Hong Kong gained 0.45 per cent at the opening bell, Sydney edged up 0.2 per cent and Shanghai rose 0.53 per cent. Seoul was up 0.46 per cent.

The Dow and S&P 500 edged higher to new records Wednesday following a stream of mixed US economic data.

SGX Singapore Opening Market Update

SINGAPORE share prices opened flat on Thursday with the Straits Times Index down 2.15 points to 3,347.51.

Volume was 69.3 million shares worth S$96.0 million.

Gainers outnumbered losers 60 to 42.