India, July 9 -- Geopolitical challenges, particularly Russia's heavy strikes on Ukraine and the ongoing Gaza situation, might be influencing investor sentiment on Wednesday. President Trump criticized Russian Premier Putin over the Ukraine attacks, which involved hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles. Meanwhile, Trump's expanding tariff policies continue to irk nations, now covering sectors like semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and metals.
In the Asian trading session, gold declined below $3,300 per ounce.
Asian shares finished mostly down, while European shares are trading broadly higher.
Early trends on the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open moderately up.
As of 8.05 am ET, the Dow futures were gaining 124.00 ...