AHMEDABAD, 18 AUGUST: Asian equity indices opened with mixed note while focus likely to remain on the today’s meeting between Ukraine, Europe and the U.S. to discuss the agreements to reach possibilities of ceasefire. U.S. stock index futures are trading with marginal gains and extending gains after a mildly positive week as investors looked to the upcoming Jackson Hole Symposium for more cues on interest rates. Gift Nifty opened and trading with gain on the back of announcement related to GST relief.

Dow Future (US):45022, +76.0 points/ +0.17%
Nasdaq Future (US):23776, +64.0 points/ +0.27%
US Small cap 2000 Future (US): 2293, +6.0 points/ +0.27%
DAX Future (Germany):24454, +27.0 points/ +0.11%
FTSE Future (UK):9184, +15.0 points/ +0.16%
Hang Seng Future (Hong Kong): 25268, +33.0 points/ +0.13%
Taiex Future (Taiwan): 24344, +47.0 points/ +0.21%
Nikkei Index (Japan): 43624, +245.0 points/ +0.57%
KOSPI (South Korea):3193, -33.0 points/ -1.02%
Gift Nifty: (India) 24885, +200.0 points/ +0.81% (Adjusted)

U.S. Market Previous Closing

Dow (US): 44945, +35.0 points/ +0.08%
Nasdaq (US): 21623, -88.0 points/ -0.40%