New Delhi, 11 March (H.S.):

Global markets presented a mixed picture on Wednesday, with Asian bourses largely buoyant despite uneven signals from the US and robust gains in Europe.US Markets Flat Amid PressureWall Street indices closed largely flat in the previous session under sustained pressure.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.21% to end at 6,781.48, while the Nasdaq eked out a marginal 0.01% gain at 22,697.10. Dow Jones futures, however, signalled recovery, trading 216.72 points or 0.45% higher at 47,923.23.

European markets exhibited strong buying interest throughout the prior session. The FTSE index surged 162.72 points or 1.56% to close at 10,412.24. The CAC index climbed 142 points or 1.76% to 8,057.36, and the DAX jumped 559.26 points or 2.33% to finish at 23,968.63.

Asia Mostly Green

Asian markets showed broad strength, with seven out of nine major indices in positive territory. The Nikkei soared 1,446.61 points or 2.67% to 55,695, while the SET Composite rose 1.42% to 1,425.94. Taiwan Weighted leaped 1,299.98 points or 3.82% to 34,071.85, and Kospi gained 197.04 points or 3.44% at 5,729.63.

Jakarta Composite edged up 0.26% to 7,460.47, Shanghai Composite added 0.05% to 4,125.32, and Hang Seng ticked higher by 0.02% to 25,964. Laggards included Gift Nifty, down 0.31% at 24,290, and Straits Times, off 0.13% at 4,854.19.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar