US equity futures are indicating a lower open as of 05:00 ET. European equity markets lower, following a mixed Asian trade. Market volatility pulled around by news around Ukraine. Shares sold off first thing during the Asian Monday morning as, over the weekend, Western powers stepped up sanctions on Russia by excluding some of its banks from SWIFT and limiting its central bank from deploying FX reserves. Some relief seen as markets recovered a bit on reports Ukraine and Russia were preparing to meet in Belarus.
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