New Delhi, 10 March (H.S.): Global markets radiated optimism Tuesday, with Asian bourses charging ahead universally after Wall Street's robust close, buoyed by President Trump's hints at a swift Iran war resolution.

U.S. indices rallied sharply in the prior session: the S&P 500 climbed 0.83% to 6,795.95, while the Nasdaq vaulted 1.38% or 308.27 points to 22,695.95, though Dow Jones futures dipped 0.46% or 217.33 points to 47,523.47 today. European markets bucked the trend, with the FTSE 100 down 0.34% at 10,249.52, CAC 40 sliding 0.99% to 7,915.36, and DAX falling 0.78% or 181.66 points to 23,409.37.

Asia lit up comprehensively across nine indices. Gift Nifty advanced 0.76% or 183.50 points to 24,199; Shanghai Composite rose 0.39% to 4,112.62. Kospi soared 3.55% or 186.53 points to 5,438.40, Nikkei gained 1.85% or 976.28 points to 53,705, Taiwan Weighted added 1.62% or 519.69 points to 32,630.11, Straits Times 1.58% to 4,831.79, Hang Seng 1.45% or 369.54 points to 25,778, Jakarta Composite 1.38% or 101.13 points to 7,438.50, and SET Composite 1.06% to 1,397.69.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar