US equity futures are indicating a lower open as of 05:00 ET. European equity markets are mostly lower, following mixed Asian trade. Geopolitical risk is still dominating headlines, as Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine accused government forces of a mortar attack. The USTR's annual report to Congress on China's WTO compliance reaffirmed US criticism of China's trade practices.
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