S&P/ASX 200 Market Update - October 25, 2013

ASX 200

• The ASX is inching towards the psychological 5400 point barrier.
• Most of the region’s markets are down apart from the ASX 200 as earnings from major companies are disappointing. Following markets are negative except ASX 200:

• ·         Japan (Nikkei): -1%
  ·         Hong Kong: -0.3%
  ·         Shanghai: -0.9%
  ·         Taiwan: -0.4%
  ·         Korea: -0.6%
  ·         ASX200: +0.4%
  ·         Singapore: -0.2%
  ·         New Zealand: +0.4%
  
  
  ASX 200