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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, but need more preparationsEquities continue to move lower as yesterday's exuberance wanes and further pressure emerges from the readout of the Ukrainian-Russian...

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 Zelensky said he is prepared for certain compromises but the other side also needs to compromise.US House voted to approve the USD 1.5tln...

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 pronounced when compared to European peers, ES +1.7%.Russia says "some progress" has been made in discussions with Ukraine; subsequently, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba says...

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 to meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba. DXY sits just below 99.00, EUR/USD reclaimed 1.0900, AUD leads in the G10 FX...

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 brief foray back into negative territory.EU is reportedly considering a massive joint bond sale to finance defence and energy, according to Bloomberg citing sources;...

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 territory yesterday.Ukraine said talks with Russia led to small positive developments, but there were no significant results on a truce or...

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 ambitions; thus, benchmarks reached highs of USD 130.50/bbl and USD 139.13/bbl respectively.Russian & Ukraine Foreign Ministers are to meet in Antalya, Turkey,...

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 have delayed Iranian nuclear talks. Asian stocks are lower, US futures are negative with the e-mini S&P below 4300, European...

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 Market ReportUkraine Presidential advisor says they will not say the date/time of the next round of discussions with Russia in advanceDXY continues...

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 attack on the Ukrainian power plant. European equity futures are indicative of a negative open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future down 2.1% after...