AHMEDABAD, 12 JANUARY: Asian markets opened in the green zone with eyes on major global developments. U.S. equity futures are trading in the red zone as caution kicked in before a week packed with a host of major fourth-quarter earnings reports and key inflation data for December. Caution prevails over ongoing geopolitical strife across the globe, including a U.S. incursion in Venezuela and thrust to capture Greenland, still kept markets on edge.

Bullion prices continued to remain on Steller up move amid rising geopolitical risk along with softer US Dollar due to news related to investigation on Federal Chairman.

Dow Future (US): 49305, -199.0 points/ -0.40%
Nasdaq Future (US):25566, -200.0 points/ -0.78%
US Small Cap 2000 Future (US):2615, -10.0 points/ -0.37%
FTSE Future (UK):10116.0, -22.5 points/ -0.22%
DAX Future (Germany):25341, -46.0 points/ -0.18%
Hang Seng Future (Hong Kong): 26230, -11.0 points/ -0.05%
Taiex Future (Taiwan): 30662, +209.0 points/ +0.62%
KOSPI (South Korea): 4642, +56.0 points/ +1.21%
Gift Nifty: (India) 25803, +15.0 points/ +0.06% (Adjusted)

U.S. Market Previous Closing

Dow (US):49504, +238.0 points/ +0.48%
Nasdaq (US):23671, +191.0 points/ +0.81%

Indian Equities Pre Open Update: Indian equities expected to open with the flat note with focus on the volatility from global peers.

Sectors to Watch: Metals, Cable and selective Financial stocks expected to remain on focus while Healthcare and Oil downstream stocks likely to remain resistive during the day.

Technical Levels: Nifty Near Future

Support:25692.0/25640.0
Resistance:25884.0/25936.0

Technical Levels: Bank Nifty Near Future

Support:59328.0/59184.0
Resistance: 59755.0/59890.0