New Delhi, 13 October (H.S.): Global markets are sending mixed signals on Tuesday, with US markets ending the previous session on a mixed note, Dow Jones futures trading higher, and European equities closing with gains. In contrast, most Asian markets are witnessing selling pressure, with several key indices trading in negative territory.

In the US market, investors maintained a mixed stance during the previous trading session, resulting in divergent performances across Wall Street's major indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 195.60 points, or 0.38 per cent, higher at 51,850.55. In contrast, the S&P 500 ended marginally lower, slipping 0.06 per cent to 7,807.24. The Nasdaq Composite declined 120.27 points, or 0.44 per cent, to settle at 27,245.90.

Meanwhile, Dow Jones futures were trading higher in early indications on Tuesday, gaining 150.02 points, or 0.29 per cent, to reach 52,000.57.

European markets recorded broad-based buying during the previous session. The FTSE 100 climbed 104.23 points, or 0.98 per cent, to close at 10,656.28. The CAC 40 advanced 0.38 per cent to finish at 7,832.88, while Germany's DAX gained 190.41 points, or 0.75 per cent, to settle at 25,277.68.

Asian markets, however, were largely under pressure during Tuesday's trading session. Of the nine Asian market indices tracked, six were trading in the red, while two were in positive territory. Trading on Thailand's stock exchange remained closed for a holiday, leaving the SET Composite Index unchanged.

Among the regional markets, Gift Nifty recorded a strong rise, climbing 245 points, or 1.10 per cent, to trade at 22,615.50. Singapore's Straits Times Index was also trading higher, gaining 0.30 per cent to reach 5,436.19.

Elsewhere, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 106.20 points, or 0.44 per cent, to trade at 24,165. Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index slipped 0.41 per cent to 5,911.88.

South Korea's KOSPI witnessed a sharp decline, plunging 402.79 points, or 6.31 per cent, to 5,981.45.

Japan's Nikkei 225 also faced substantial selling pressure, falling 1,464.92 points, or 2.12 per cent, to 67,566. Taiwan's Weighted Index dropped 891.83 points, or 1.81 per cent, to 48,410.13.

Meanwhile, China's Shanghai Composite Index was trading 0.27 per cent lower at 3,787.16.

The contrasting performances across global markets indicate a mixed international trading environment, with gains in US futures and European equities offset by widespread weakness across major Asian stock indices.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar