India, April 21 -- Sentiment in global markets remains dominated by the conflict in the Middle East, the ceasefire ending on Wednesday as well as prospects of a resumption of second round of U.S.-Iran talks. Earnings optimism related to the corporate sector also swayed market sentiment.
Wall Street Futures are trading with mild gains. Benchmarks in Europe are also trading on a positive note. Earlier in the day, Asian markets had finished trading on a mostly positive note.
The Dollar Index has rallied amidst the geopolitical uncertainty. Sovereign bond yields have moved in a mixed fashion. Ahead of the anticipated peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, both the crude oil benchmarks are trading below the flatline. Gold too has slipped below...