New Delhi, July 24 -- Global market's equity heatmap: The key benchmark of the Indian stock market are poised for a weak start as investors remain on edge amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a sharp surge in global crude oil prices. The renewed spike in energy costs has heightened concerns over inflation, prompting a rise in U.S. Treasury yields and reinforcing a broader risk-off mood across global financial markets.

WTI crude has climbed into the $92-93 per barrel range, while Brent has moved above the psychologically important $100- a-barrel mark, raising fresh concerns over global growth and the outlook for major oil-importing economies such as India.

Early indications from Gift Nifty point to a gap-down open...