India, April 17 -- Market sentiment across regions and asset classes remains tethered to expectations of a peace deal to end the Middle East war. Positive earnings updates from the corporate sector also swayed sentiment.
Wall Street Futures are trading with mild gains. Benchmarks in Europe are trading on a mostly positive note. Earlier in the day, Asian markets had finished trading on a negative note.
The Dollar Index has edged down. Sovereign bond yields mostly eased. However, in Japan, it hardened. Both the crude oil benchmarks have shed around 3 percent amidst optimism about a lasting U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Gold has edged down from the flatline. Cryptocurrencies are trading on a positive note. Here is a snapshot of the major world market...