ASPI closed at 6,523.84, down 18.91 points or 0.29 percent with losses in index heavy stocks, brokers said. Turnover was 671 million rupees.
Asian stocks eased on Thursday after surveys showed global manufacturing activity and demand remain weak. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan struggled to keep its head above water after rising more than 3 percent over the last seven days. Japan’s Nikkei fell 2.3 percent after the dollar sunk to a two-week low against the yen overnight.
In Oil – Crude oil futures slipped after a choppy session on Wednesday. U.S. crude was down 0.3 percent at USD48.86 a barrel, but remained above its overnight session low of USD47.75. Brent percent was flat at USD49.73.
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