India, April 20 -- The fresh escalation in the tensions between the U.S. and Iran as well as the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz dominated market sentiment across regions and asset classes.
Wall Street Futures are directionless. Benchmarks in Europe are trading on a negative note. Earlier in the day, Asian markets had finished trading on a strong positive note.
The Dollar Index has edged up. Sovereign bond yields mostly hardened. However, in Japan, it eased. Amidst a resurgence in U.S.-Iran tensions, both the crude oil benchmarks have rallied around 4 percent. Gold has slipped below the flatline. Cryptocurrencies are trading on a negative note. Here is a snapshot of the major world markets at this hour.
Stock Indexes:
DJIA (US30) at...