US stock futures dropped sharply, with contracts tied to the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average all falling more than 1%. In contrast, futures for major energy companies moved higher.

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According to Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist at Infomerics Ratings, Indian equity markets have already shifted into a risk-off mode.