US stock market to Kospi: Here’s world equity heatmap you should know before opening of the Indian stock market today

Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Monday amid renewed US-Iran geopolitical tensions that triggered a sharp jump in crude oil prices. Gift Nifty was trading around 24,044, about 197 points below the Nifty futures previous close, signalling a gap-down start for Nifty 50 and Sensex. Asian markets traded weak with South Koreas Kospi crashing 4.61% and Japans Nikkei 225 declining 1.10%, while US equity futures also turned lower after Fridays gains.