Net direct tax collection grows 15.7% to Rs 4.89-lakh cr Asian markets are trading lower amid geopolitical tensions in middleeast and as investors focus on quarterly earnings releases. Nikkei is trading lower by 2.19%, Hang Seng is trading lower by 1.55% and Shanghai is trading lower by 0.80%. Indian indices are expected to open in the red and focus will remain on domestic quarterly earnings for further direction. Sgx Nifty is trading lower by 0.81%. The U S markets ended mixed as financial stocks declined as investors...