India, July 17 -- Higher-than-expected levels of retail sales and the unexpected decline in initial jobless claims from the U.S. boosted market sentiment. Markets also cheered the positive earnings updates.
Wall Street Futures are directionless. Major benchmarks in Europe are trading in the green zone. Asian markets also finished trading on a mostly positive note.
The six-currency Dollar Index has rallied strongly. Bond yields mostly hardened. Crude oil prices strengthened amidst geopolitical concerns. Gold is trading with losses of more than a percent. Cryptocurrencies rebounded but Bitcoin is trading in the red. Here is a snapshot of the major world markets at this hour.
Stock Indexes:
DJIA (US30) at 44,250.70, down 0.01% S&P 500 (US5...