US equity futures are indicating a largely flat open as of 04:45 ET. This follows Asian markets trading mixed, while European equity markets opened mixed but are now mostly higher. Fed Chair Powell is due to appear in a panel discussion today that may generate more headlines. In China consumer prices dipped back into contraction last month, and producer prices saw another sharp fall, adding to weak export figures from earlier this week.

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