US futures are pointing to a slightly lower open today. European equity markets are trading mixed, following lower trading in Asian markets. Markets are in a holding pattern amid macro volatility, technical-driven moves in AI stocks, the key US data on Friday, and the first round of the French election on the weekend. FX moves are also getting attention, with the Yen at the lowest level against the dollar since 1986.

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