US equity futures are indicating a flat open as of 05:00 ET. European equity markets are broadly firmer, following mostly higher Asian equities. While markets appear to have moved on from Pelosi's Taiwan visit, the fallout continues with China conducting live fire drills off Taiwan's coast, marking the most serious provocation in decades. The BoE is expected to raise its key rate by 50bp, and Philadelphia Reserve Bank President Harker is due to speak today.
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