India, April 10 -- Global market sentiment improved, underpinned by hopes of positive negotiations between the U.S. and Iran in the talks expected to be held in Islamabad on Saturday. Optimism surrounding the talks to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine also boosted sentiment.

Wall Street Futures have edged up. Benchmarks in Europe are trading in positive territory. Earlier in the day, Asian markets had finished trading on a mostly positive note.

The Dollar Index has edged down. Sovereign bond yields mostly hardened. Both the crude oil benchmarks are trading with mild gains of less than half a percent. Gold and silver are trading in negative territory ahead of the release of consumer price inflation readings from the U.S. Cryptocu...