FxWirePro: Asian markets exceptionally lower, gold stabilizes below $1,600 mark

All the major Asian indices were trading on a lower note on Friday. Gold was trading around $1,577 mark while silver was trading around $15.61 mark.

Japan’s Nikkei was trading 5.90 pct lower at 17,467.50 points.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was trading 0.04 pct lower at 5,302.70 points.

South Korea’s kospi was trading 5.90 pct lower at 1,729.62 points.

Hong Kong’s Hang seng was trading 4.46 pct lower at 23,260.50 points.

Taiwanese stock was trading around 5.77 pct lower at 9,820.44 points.

India’s NSE was trading 4.80 pct lower at 9,139.75 points and BSE Sensex was trading 4.56 pct lower at 31,270.05 points.