In the Asian market, three out of five indices are in green today. Singapore’s Straits Times index was up 0.43 percent, Japan’s Nikkei-225 increased 0.40 percent, and China’s Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.20 percent. Conversely, South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.22 percent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined 0.16 percent. All three major European Indices were trading in positive territory. Germany’s DAX rose 0.69 percent, France’s CAC 40 was trading up by 0.62 percent, and London’s FTSE-100 was trading up by 0.34 percent when reports last came in.