India, June 29 -- Sentiment in global markets remains tethered to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East amidst a fresh round of mutual attacks over the weekend. However, unconfirmed reports of an agreement to halt the hostilities supported sentiment.
Wall Street Futures are trading in mildly positive territory. Major benchmarks in Europe are trading on a negative note. Earlier in the day, Asian markets had finished trading on a mostly positive note.
Dollar Index has retreated after a mild reaction to the Middle East flare-up. Sovereign bond yields have however hardened across regions.
Renewed hostilities in the Middle East lifted crude oil prices and dragged down gold prices. Cryptocurrencies mostly declined.
Here is a snapshot ...