AHMEDABAD, 4 DECEMBER: Asian shares opened and trading with the cautious note leaded by political turmoil in South Korea, however western peers not reacted much overnight on this matter. U.S. stock index futures are trading in the marginal green zone with focus turning to an upcoming address by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for more cues on interest rates.

Dow Future (US):44786, +80.0 points/ +0.18%
Nasdaq Future (US):21272, +43.0 points/ +0.20%
FTSE Future (UK):8357, -29.0 points/ -0.35%
DAX Future (Germany):20044, -30.0 points/ -0.15%
Taiex Future (Taiwan):23105, -6.0 points/ -0.03%
Kospi (South Korea):2454, -46.0 points/ -1.82%
Hang Seng Future (Hong Kong): 19728, -83.0 points/ -0.42%
Nikkei Index (Japan):39102, -106.0 points/ -0.27%
Gift Nifty: (India)24521, -26.0 points/ -0.11% (Adjusted)