Wall Street | Dow Jones Industrial Average index ended 1.12 percent higher on Tuesday. S&P 500 advanced 1.14 percent while the tech-heavy Nasdaq witnessed a 0.90 percent gain.

Asian Equities | Japan's Nikkei gained 0.35 percent at 7:15 am on Wednesday while the Shanghai index was trading 0.20 percent lower.

SGX Nifty | Trends on SGX Nifty suggest a positive start for the broader market in India with a gain of 0.19 percent. Nifty futures were trading at 17,528 on the Singaporean exchange at 7:20 am.

Dalal Street | BSE Sensex ended 549.62 points or 0.94 percent higher at 58,960.60 points while the broader NSE Nifty gained 175.15 points or 1.01 percent to 17,486.95.

Finance Ministry | The Finance Ministry kickstarted stakeholder consultation for the 2023-24 Budget by seeking suggestions from industry associations regarding direct and indirect taxes. The deadline for sending suggestions is November 5.

Rupee | The rupee closed 10 paise down at 82.40 against the US dollar amid rising greenbacks on Tuesday.

Crude Oil | Brent oil price gained 0.90 percent to touch $90.84 a barrel at 7:20 am on Wednesday.

Gold | Spot gold gained 0.15 percent to $1,658.30 per ounce as of 7:20 am on Wednesday.

Cryptocurrency | Bitcoin was trading 1.07 percent lower at $19,317 at 7:20 am on Wednesday while the Ethereum blockchain network lost 1.21 percent in the last 24 hours to trade at $1,332.68

Russia-Ukraine War | The United States and its European allies - Britain and France plan to raise alleged Iranian arms transfers to Russia at a closed-door UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday. This comes after several Ukrainian cities, including capital Kyiv have reported attacks by these drones in recent times.