Tokyo's main index closes near the low for the day

  • Session high 22,124.60
  • Session low 21,851.32

Equities continue to see losses across the board as fears of contagion arising from Turkey is what is dominating the macro theme in markets today - and will continue to do so. The trading day is set to carry on in such a manner unless something drastic takes place. Across the region, the Hang Seng is now down 1.7% while the Shanghai Composite is down 1.0% at the moment.