New Delhi, 4 December (H.S.): Global markets exhibited a mixed performance on Thursday, with Asian equities trading cautiously after varied signals from US and European markets. While Wall Street ended the previous session on a positive note, European indices delivered contrasting results, setting an uncertain tone for Asian trading hours.

In the United States, investor sentiment remained upbeat during the last trading session as all major indices closed higher. The Dow Jones surged over 400 points, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.30 percent to finish at 6,849.90. The tech-heavy Nasdaq also ended 0.18 percent higher.

As of early Thursday, Dow Jones Futures were up 0.16 percent, trading at 47,957.12.European markets, however, concluded the previous session with a mixed trend. London’s FTSE Index slipped 0.10 percent to close at 9,692.07, and Germany’s DAX Index declined 0.07 percent to 23,693.71.

In contrast, France’s CAC Index managed a modest gain of 0.16 percent, ending at 8,087.42.Asian markets mirrored this global indecision on Thursday, oscillating between gains and losses. Out of nine major Asian indices, five were trading in the green while four remained in negative territory. The GIFT Nifty slipped 0.24 percent to 26,071.50, and Taiwan’s Weighted Index dropped 0.28 percent to 27,715.44.

South Korea’s KOSPI Index saw a sharper decline of 0.96 percent, falling to 3,998.10, while Singapore’s Straits Times Index eased 0.35 percent to 4,538.78.On the brighter side, Japan’s Nikkei Index jumped sharply by 764.32 points, or 1.53 percent, to trade at 50,629. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 0.26 percent to 25,827.

Thailand’s SET Composite Index added 0.24 percent to 1,277.89, Indonesia’s Jakarta Composite Index climbed 0.21 percent to 8,629.93, and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rose marginally by 0.04 percent to 3,879.52.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar