India, May 6 -- A softer-than-expected job market update from the U.S. on Friday that renewed hopes of an easing by the Federal Reserve dominated sentiment across markets.

Wall Street Futures are trading higher. European benchmarks are trading well into positive territory. Asian shares also gained. Dollar Index is trading flat. Bond yields mostly eased. Crude oil prices rose amidst persisting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the crude oil price hike by Saudi Arabia. Gold prices gained amidst renewed rate cut hopes. Cryptocurrencies extended gains.

Here is a glance of the major world markets at this hour.

Stock Indexes:

DJIA (US30) at 38,806, up 0.34% S&P 500 (US500) at 5,146.10, up 0.36% Germany's DAX at 18,173.55, up 1.00% ...