Weak Asian markets, which are at one-month lows, and a second day's fall in US stocks overnight may hit domestic market sentiment on Wednesday. There are concerns globally that rising inflation in the US will trigger a Fed rate hike soon. Back home, Covid cases in India fell for the third day, raising hopes that the country may soon see a peak in daily cases. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 21.50 points, or 0.14 per cent, lower at 14,828.50, signalling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Wednesday.