India, Aug. 12 -- Conflicting signals surrounding a potential agreement between the U.S. and Iran as well as the uncertainty around shipping through the Strait of Hormuz swayed market sentiment across regions and asset classes. Anxiety ahead of the consumer price inflation data due from the U.S. on Wednesday morning also weighed on market sentiment.
Wall Street Futures slightly positive amidst mixed expectations regarding the July inflation readings. Major benchmarks in Europe are trading on a mostly positive note. Earlier in the day, Asian markets had finished trading on a mixed note.
The six-currency Dollar Index has edged up. Sovereign bond yields eased amidst muted crude oil prices.
Crude oil prices are trading in mildly positive ter...