• US indices finished yesterday trading mixed. S&P 500 fell 0.37%, Dow Jones finished flat, Nasdaq plunged 0.58% while Russell 2000 rose 0.49%
  • Stocks in Asia traded mixed with Nikkei rose 0.15% and S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.07%. Kospi lost 0.20% while indices from China trade lower
  • DAX futures point to lower opening of the European cash session
  • US Commerce Dept. added 33 Chinese companies to red flag list
  • US has approved a possible $100 mn Taiwan Patriot missile defense system program
  • KPMG in Canada invested in Bitcoin and Ethereum
  • Bank of America expects 7 rate hikes this year
  • SoftBank Group deal to sell chip designer Arm to Nvidia collapsed
  • UK considers deploying RAF fighters and warships re Ukraine
  • Cryptocurrencies are trading higher today. Bitcoin is approaching resistance at $45,000 while Ethereum is heading towards $3,200
  • Precious metals and oil prices fell slightly
  • USD and NZD are the best performing major currencies while CAD and JPY lag the most