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Asia-Pac equities initially traded mixed, but sentiment improved; Mainland China was closed whilst Hong Kong outperformed.Russian Chief Negotiator said Russia's position on Crimea and Donbas remains unchanged and talks will resume on Monday.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly firmer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.2% after the cash market closed higher by 0.4% on Friday.DXY remains above 98.50, EUR/USD was flat on...

APAC stocks were cautious following the uninspiring lead from Wall St, where the major indices closed off their worst quarterly performance in two years and as the region digested weak data releases.European equities (Stoxx 600 +0.6%) opened marginally firmer before extending on gains after positive commentary from Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov said Russia is preparing a response to Ukraine's proposals, says there has been...

APAC stocks were cautious following the uninspiring lead from Wall St and regional soft data releases; S&P 500 -1.5%.UK reportedly urged Ukraine not to back down and is concerned US, France and Germany will push Ukraine to make significant concessions to Russia.DXY is on a firmer footing on a 98 handle, JPY is the laggard in an otherwise contained G10 FX space.European equity futures are indicative of a flat open with the Euro Stoxx...

European equities (Eurostoxx 50 -0.3%) have faded gains seen at the open on the final trading session of the month. Futures in the US are modestly firmer as the NQ (+0.5%) marginally outpaces the ES (+0.1%)In FX, DXY has regained 98.00 status, EUR/USD eyes 1.11 to the downside and USD/JPY oscillates near the 122 markCrude benchmarks are suffering in the wake of reports suggesting that the Biden administration is considering a...

APAC stocks traded cautiously at month-end following the weak lead from the US; S&P 500 -0.6%.Ukrainian negotiator said peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume online on April 1st.DXY attempted to nurse losses but remains on a 97 handle, JPY lags in the G10 FX space as USD/JPY trims losses.US President Biden's administration is considering a 'massive' release of oil to combat inflation, according to...

European equities (Eurostoxx 55 -0.9%) trade on the backfoot as markets digest the reaction to yesterday's peace talks. Regional CPIs from Germany have seen notable jumps from priors on a M/M and Y/Y basis ahead of the mainland metric at 13:00BST/08:00EDT.The DXY has slipped below the 98.00 mark, EUR/USD has gained a firmer footing above 1.11, JPY leads in G10 FX.US equity futures are indicative of a softer open with the ES...

APAC stocks traded mostly positive following the strong lead from the US which was spurred by Ukraine/Russia optimism. A western official said they haven’t seen anything so far that has demonstrated Russia is particularly serious about peace talks.The DXY remains subdued following yesterday's declines, USD/JPY has continued to fade recent gains. European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50...

European bourses, Euro Stoxx 50 +2.2%, are firmer across the board in a continuation of the APAC/US handover as Russian-Ukraine talks begin.Risk-on that was exacerbated by Ukrainian negotiator Podoliak noted that a ceasefire is being discussed with Russia adding a press conference is to be expected later.Updates which further sapped geopolitical premia from crude benchmarks.DXY is softer, with EUR elevated amid pronounced yield upside as...

APAC stocks traded mostly higher following the gains in the US where growth stocks spearheaded a recovery.Russia and Ukraine could pause hostilities as part of a deal which would see Ukraine abandon its push for NATO membership, according to FT.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.8% after the cash market closed higher by 0.5% yesterday.DXY holds onto 99.0 status, EUR/USD remains on a...

European bourses are firmer, extending on overnight futures performance, shrugging off a downbeat APAC handover amid COVID concerns.Stateside, futures are contained/marginally softer ahead of a quiet schedule and after a mixed close on Friday; NQ, -0.3%, modestly lags amid yield action.Russian Kremlin said face-to-face talks in Turkey with Ukraine are unlikely to commence on Monday, may start on Tuesday.AAPL intends to make ~20% less...