India, April 21 -- Sentiment remained volatile and cautious as markets speculated on the threats to independence of the Federal Reserve. Concerns about trade war jeopardizing global economic growth as well as anxiety ahead of key earning updates also weighed on sentiment.

Wall Street Futures are trading with heavy losses. European benchmarks are trading mostly lower. Asian bourses finished trading on a mixed note.

The six-currency Dollar Index plunged heavily. Bond yields hardened across regions. Crude oil prices tumbled amidst signs of progress in talks between the U.S. and Iran. Gold rallied more than 3 percent to a fresh peak amidst dollar weakness and geopolitical tensions. Cryptocurrencies rallied. Here is a snapshot of the major wor...