New Delhi, 16 April (H.S.): ��

Global markets radiated positive signals on Thursday, buoyed by rising hopes of a West Asia peace accord, with U.S. President Donald Trump signaling that the Iran conflict is nearing resolution. Wall Street closed robustly higher in the prior session, propelling Dow Jones futures up 0.10% to 48,514.27, while European indices delivered mixed results: FTSE down 0.47% at 10,559.58, CAC weaker by 0.64% at 8,274.57, and DAX marginally up 0.09% at 24,066.70.

Asia embraced widespread buying fervor, with all nine major indices trading green. Gift Nifty climbed 0.59% (143 points) to 24,392.50; Taiwan Weighted rose 0.68% (251.39 points) to 36,973.53. Japan's Nikkei soared 2.27% (1,320.76 points) to 59,455, Korea's Kospi gained 1.90% (115.82 points) to 6,207.21, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 1.60% (414.68 points) to 26,362 .

Gains extended to Shanghai Composite (+0.53% at 4,048.64), Jakarta Composite (+0.18% at 7,637.07), SET Composite (+0.06% at 1,507.67), and Straits Times (+0.04% at 5,023.22), underscoring broad-based momentum amid de-escalation optimism in U.S.-Iran talks .

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar