US equity futures are indicating a lower open as of 05:00 ET. European equity markets broadly lower, following mostly firmer Asian markets. Ukraine-Russia dominates headlines as fallout from the financial and economic sanctions on Russia continues amid concerns developments could worsen inflation. Asia saw a steady if unspectacular rally with many bourses opening in the red only to turn around on optimism for the Russia-Ukraine talks that are set to resume, and also on some stronger-than-expected PMI data sets
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