Japanese Market Slides Despite Positive Lead From Wall Street []

Japanese Market Slides Despite Positive Lead From Wall Street []
Thursday, Tokyo shares opened lower despite a moderate rebound on Wall Street overnight. At 10:19 a.m. local time, the benchmark Nikkei 225 Index was down 196.57 points at 15,735.69 and the broader-based Topix Index was down 16.87 points at 1,540.06.

Dollar Gains To 8-day High Against Chile's Peso [USD/CLP]
The US dollar gained against the Chile's peso in early New York deals on Thursday. The greenback hit a 8-day high of 500.90 by about 6:45 am ET, compared to yesterday's close of 497.65. Thereafter, the dollar-peso pair reversed its direction and as of now, the pair is worth 499.25.