🔹 Futures Mixed
📈 U.S. indices are slightly higher, except US30 & US2000, which show minor losses.
🔹 Key Macro Reports Today
🇬🇧 UK data (08:00)
🇩🇪 Germany’s ZEW index (11:00)
🇺🇸 NY Fed Manufacturing Survey (14:30)
🔹 Asia-Pacific Markets
📉 AU2000 is the weakest, down nearly 1%.
📈 HK.cash is gaining 0.5%+.
💰 🇦🇺 The Australian central bank cut rates by 25 bps to 4.1%, as expected.
🔹 FX Market
💪 The U.S. dollar is among the strongest, up 0.3% against the Japanese yen.
📉 AUD/USD struggles post-RBA decision.
🔹 Commodities
🛢️ Brent & WTI crude — steady
🔥 NATGAS -0.4%
🌾 CBOT soybeans & wheat -1%+, corn -0.5%
🧵 ICE cotton +1%
🥇 Gold +0.4%, near $2,912
🔹 Crypto Market
📉 Sentiment weak
₿ Bitcoin retesting $95K, with $92.5K-$93K key on-chain support.
📉 Solana & TRUMP -6%, Filecoin -5%
🔹 Geopolitical Update
🇺🇸 U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, Kellogg, says “all options on the table” regarding potential U.S. support for European peacekeeping in Ukraine.
🇫🇷 Macron & Trump discussed Ukraine, Riyadh summit, & EU leaders’ meeting.
🔥 Stay tuned for more market updates! 🚀
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