World Market Trends At 7 A.M. ET

Global stock market sentiment was impacted ahead of release of inflation data from U.S. on Wednesday. Asian stocks finished mixed. European stocks are mildly positive. American stock futures are close to flatline. Dollar Index remained near Monday's levels. Bond yields softened. Crude oil prices firmed up. Gold edged down. Bitcoin and Ethereum touched fresh all-time highs in the past 24 hours.