New Delhi, June 18(HS): Weak signals are evident in the global market today due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. The US markets closed lower in the previous session, with the S&P 500 down 0.84% at 5,982.72 points and Nasdaq decreasing 0.91% to 19,521.09 points. However, Dow Jones futures are slightly up 0.03% at 42,228.62 points.

European markets also experienced pressure, with the FTSE down 0.47% to 8,834.03 points, CAC down 0.76% to 7,683.73 points, and DAX closing down 1.13% to 23,434.65 points.

In Asia, a mixed trading atmosphere prevails; out of 9 markets, 5 are gaining while 4 are declining. The Straits Times is down 0.38% to 3,915.85 points, Jakarta Composite down 0.36% to 7,130.16 points, and Hang Seng sees a significant drop of 1.22% to 23,692.25 points. The Shanghai Composite is also down 0.21% to 3,380.47 points. Conversely, GIFT Nifty is up 0.26% at 24,928.50 points, KOSPI up 0.46% to 2,963.81 points, Nikkei up 0.70% to 38,809.95 points, Taiwan Weighted Index up 0.65% to 22,355.82 points, and SET Composite up 0.51% at 1,119.32 points.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar