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APAC stocks were choppy despite the strong close on Wall St. last week; best weekly performance for the S&P 500 since Nov'20.Ukrainian President Zelensky said he is ready to negotiate with Russian President Putin; Turkish official says Putin is not ready.The EU is reportedly to consider an embar

US President Biden will speak with Chinese President Xi at 09:00EDT/13:00GMTBiden's administration reportedly hardened its stance towards China ahead of the callUS futures and European bourses are pressured, as sentiment has drifted following a contained European cash openUkrainian Presidential aide

APAC stocks eventually traded mostly positive following on from Wall St's best 3-day gain since 2020.BoJ kept monetary policy settings unchanged as expected; will take additional easing steps as necessary.US President Biden's administration reportedly hardened its stance towards China ahead of the B

Ukrainian Defense Minister says so far there is nothing to satisfy us in negotiations with RussiaRussian Kremlin says their delegation is putting colossal energy into Ukraine peace talks, conditions are absolutely clear; pushes back on FT reportsEuropean bourses are predominantly negative, Euro Stox

Fed raised rates by 25bps as expected and expects a further six hikes in 2022 and four in 2023.Fed Chair Powell said the Fed expects to reduce the size of its balance sheet at a coming meeting.US stocks closed higher after shaking off the initial kneejerk hawkish reaction to the FOMC. APAC stoc

Constructive commentary from Ukraine's Zelensky and Russia's Lavrov, though more time is still neededEuropean bourses are firmer across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 +3.3%, after a firmer handover and on geopolsUS futures are firmer across the board, NQ +1.9% outperforming amid overnight tech action, inf

APAC stocks gained after a strong handover from Wall St; S&P 500 +2.2%, Nasdaq 100 +3.2%.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future up 1.6% after the cash market closed lower by 0.1% yesterday.Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that the positions

Ukrainian President Zelensky said negotiations with Russia will continue on Tuesday; Kremlin says it is positive talks are continuing.European bourses are pressured, Euro Stoxx 50 -1.8%, but off lows after a bout of early pressure amid Russia-Ukraine developments.Stateside, US futures are moving in

APAC stocks mostly declined following the soft handover from the US which saw the NDX close in a technical bear market.European equity futures are indicative of a weaker open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future down 0.8% after the cash market closed higher by 1.5% yesterday.White House warned there will b

Russian and Ukrainian officials on Sunday gave their most upbeat assessments so far on the progress of talks and suggested there could be positive results within daysEuropean bourses are firmer, Euro Stoxx 50 +2.1%, following a mixed APAC handover amid conflicting headlines; US futures are firmer ac

MON: Eurogroup Meeting, Swedish CPIF (Feb), US Survey of Consumer Expectations (Feb).TUE: EU Economic/Financial Affairs Council, OPEC OMR, Norges Bank Regional Network, Chinese Industrial Production/Retail Sales (Feb), UK Unemployment (Jan) & Claimant Count (Feb), German ZEW (Mar), EZ Industrial

APAC stocks were mixed as participants digested varied geopolitical headlines. China was pressured by the lockdown in Shenzhen.Russian and Ukrainian officials on Sunday gave their most upbeat assessments so far on the progress of talks.Russia launched an airstrike on a military base near the Po

Russian President Putin says there are certain positive shifts in talks with Ukraine - sparking significant risk-on.European bourses are firmer, Euro Stoxx 50 +3.0%, as are US futures though magnitudes are more contained amid a thin US docket.DXY is firmer, but off-highs, in tandem with the broader

APAC stocks traded negatively following the soft lead from the US and with Chinese tech names spooked by US delisting fears.Russia agreed to allow a Ukrainian repair team to access power lines in the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power station.US President Biden is to call for an end to Russia's

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba says no progress on a ceasefire; Russia stuck to its script; holding the meeting with his Russian counterpart was not easy; ready to meet again in this formatRussian Foreign Minister says a possible meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian presidents was discussed,

APAC stocks traded with firm gains following a strong session for Wall St.; S&P 500 +2.6%, Nasdaq +3.6%.European equity futures are indicative of a marginally softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future down 0.1% after the cash market closed higher by 7.4% yesterday.Ukrainian President Z

European bourses are firmer across the board as risk-sentiment recovers, Euro Stoxx 50 +5.0%; albeit, Energy/Basic Resources names are lagging amid an unwinding in geopolitical-premia, evidenced notably in crude.US futures are firmer across the board, though the magnitude of action is less pronounce

US stocks finished mostly lower whilst the APAC region posted a mixed performance overnight. European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future up 1.7% after the cash market closed down 0.2% yesterday.Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov will travel to Turkey today

European bourses are mixed, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.9%, after an initial boost to sentiment on source reports around large-scale EU bond issuance; albeit, this upside has waned.Similar action has been exhibited in US futures, ES +0.4%, though performance there is positive across the board once more after a

S&P 500 and Dow Jones suffered their worst performance YTD and the Nasdaq Comp. finished in a bear market.APAC stocks were seen lower overnight and US equity futures extended on losses; ES -0.7%.The Euro Stoxx 50 future is down 2.4% after the cash market closed down 1.2% and in bear market terri

European bourses are hampered across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 -2.3%, as geopolitics continue to dominate; US futures are also pressured, ES -1.7%, but faring marginally betterWTI and Brent surge amid multiple bullish-factors re. US possibly banning Russian oil, Iran-nuclear delays and China growth a

MON: Chinese Trade Balance (Feb), German Consumer Goods/Industrial Orders (Jan), EZ Sentix (Mar), US Employment Trends (Feb), Australian Consumer Sentiment (Mar).TUE: EIA STEO; Australian NAB Business Conditions/Confidence (Feb), German Industrial Output/Production (Jan), EZ Employment Final (Q4), U

Ukraine's ruling party head said the third round of talks with Russia will take place on Monday.US Secretary of State Blinken said the US and allies are in active discussions regarding a Russian oil import ban; Brent rose above USD 139/bbl at one stage. Russian demands for sanction exemptions h

European bourses are hampered, Euro Stoxx 50 -3.7%, after sentiment was hit on the escalating Zaporizhzhia nuclear situation, with Russia now having control of the areaStateside, US futures, ES -0.8%, are pressured but remain modestly above overnight lows as participants look to today's Labour Marke

Ukraine and Russia reached an understanding on a joint provision of humanitarian corridors for evacuating civilians.Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was attacked by Russia; safety of the plant has since been secured. APAC stocks were seen lower amid fears surrounding the Russian attac