The SGX Nifty opened on a negative note today.
At 8:00 am, it was trading down by 104 points, or 0.6% lower at 17,224 levels.
Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a negative opening for Indian stock markets.
Asian stock markets slid and oil surged today amid warnings Russia was set to invade Ukraine, risking sanctions that could trigger a further spike in energy costs and stoke global inflation.
The Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite are trading down by 0.7% and 0.5%, respectively. The Nikkei is trading down by 0.7%.
In US stock markets, Wall Street ended lower on Friday after escalating tensions in Ukraine and US warnings of a potential Russian invasion prompted investors to dump risky assets.
Speculation about the Federal Reserve's next move also weighed on equities. New York Fed Bank President John Williams said it would be appropriate to hike interest rates in March, without mentioning the magnitude.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 233 points or 0.7%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 169 points or 1.2%.
US stock futures are trading on a positive note today with Dow Futures up by 157 points.
Crude oil prices gained more than US$1 in early trade today on rising jitters over potential conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with the United States and European Union making clear Russia would face sanctions if it invaded its neighbour.
Back home, Federal Bank and Coal India will be among the top buzzing stocks today.
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