What happened before this:
- Russia Bombards Kyiv As European Leaders Arrive In Ukraine’s Capital
- Ukrainian President: Positions Of Ukraine, Russia Sound More Realistic
- Ukrainian Official: Talks Are Very Difficult, Sees Room For Compromise
- Fitch: Russian Rouble Payment Of USD Coupons Would Be A Default
- Fed Wrestles With Challenge Of How Quickly To Raise Interest Rates
- Biden Signs $1.5 Trillion Government Funding Bill With Ukraine Aid
- China Home Price Declines Deepen As Slump Shows No End In Sight
- Japan March Manufacturers’ Mood Up, Ukraine Crisis Clouds Outlook
- Japan Posts Bigger-Than-Expected Trade Gap As Energy Imports Jump
- Possible North Korea Ballistic Missile Fails Immediately After Launch
- Oil Climbs As Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks Stoke Volatile Trading
- China Stocks Extend Rebound As State Council Vows Market Support
ECONOMIC DATA:
- Chinese New Home Prices (M/M) Feb: -0.13% (prev -0.04%)
- Japanese Trade Balance Feb: -¥668.3B (est -¥150.0B; prev -¥2,191.1B; prevR -¥2,193.5B)
- Australian Westpac Leading Index (M/M) Feb: -0.15% (prev 0.13%; prevR -0.29%)
- Japanese Industrial Production (M/M) Jan F: -0.8% (prev -1.3%)
- Japanese Reuters Tankan Manufacturing Index Mar: 8 (prev 6)
- New Zealand BoP Current Account Balance NZD Q4: -7.261B (est -6.225B; prev -8.300B)
UKRAINE/RUSSIA
- Russia Bombards Kyiv As European Leaders Arrive In Ukraine’s Capital – WSJ
- Ukraine Leader: Positions Of Ukraine, Russia At Talks Sound More Realistic – RTRS
- Ukraine Official: Russia Talks Are Very Difficult, Sees Room For Compromise – RTRS
- NATO To Begin Planning For More Troops On Eastern Flank – RTRS
- Biden To Travel To Brussels For ‘Extraordinary NATO Summit’ This Month – Politico
- Zelenskyy’s Pitch To Congress Puts More Pressure On Biden To Expand US Role – Politico
- Biden To Announce $1 Billion In New Military Aid To Ukraine Wednesday – WSJ
- Russia Quits Council Of Europe Rights Watchdog – RTRS
- Poland’s Kaczynski Calls For Peacekeeping Mission In Ukraine – RTRS
- Fitch: Russia Rouble Payment Of USD Coupons Would Be A Sovereign Default – RTRS