New Delhi, 24 March (H.S.):
Global markets sent positive cues Tuesday despite lingering Middle East ceasefire suspense with US indices closing higher in the prior session though Dow futures dipped slightly.
European bourses ended mixed while Asian counterparts largely rallied buoyed by de-escalation hopes following President Trump's five-day pause on Iran power strikes.
US markets shrugged off Tehran's war continuance vow with Dow leaping 1100 points early before paring to a 600-point gain.
S&P 500 touched 6651.62 then slipped about 70 points to close up 1.15 percent at 6581. Nasdaq advanced 299.15 points or 1.38 percent to 21946.76 yet Dow futures traded 142.31 points or 0.31 percent lower at 46066.16.
Europe showed split results with FTSE falling 0.24 percent to 9894.15 CAC rising 0.78 percent to 7726.20 and DAX jumping 273.67 points or 1.21 percent to 22653.86.
Asian markets tilted bullish with seven of nine indices green one red and Indonesia closed for holiday. Taiwan Weighted slipped 0.10 percent to 32688.58 but Gift Nifty surged 345 points or 1.54 percent to 22810.
Nikkei vaulted 375.51 points or 0.73 percent to 51891 Kospi rocketed 111.54 points or 2.06 percent to 5517.29 Hang Seng climbed 440.53 points or 1.81 percent to 24823 Shanghai Composite gained 0.95 percent to 3849.34 SET Composite rose 0.92 percent to 1410.26 and Straits Times edged up 0.14 percent to 4848.10.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
