India, March 11 -- Recession fears lingered even as world markets braced for key economic data from the U.S. The job openings data due on Tuesday, consumer price inflation reading due on Wednesday and the producer price inflation update scheduled for Thursday, all swayed world market sentiment.

Wall Street Futures have edged up after massive losses on Monday. European benchmarks are trading on a mostly positive note. Asian markets finished trading on a predominantly negative note. The Dollar Index extended losses, lifting the euro to a 4-month high. Bond yields are trading in a mixed fashion. Crude oil prices jumped amidst reports that the U.S. was planning to cancel previously mandated sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Recession...