- Investors are looking for clues on the course of monetary policy from corporate earnings and the ECB's meeting later on Thursday, so stocks and government bonds are mixed.

- As attention shifts to the ECB which is expected to maintain its faster rate of stimulus withdrawal, European bonds declined and the euro rose. Investors are also watching retail sales and unemployment claims data from the United States.

- As attention shifts to the ECB which is expected to maintain its faster rate of stimulus withdrawal, European bonds declined and the euro rose. Investors are also watching retail sales and unemployment claims data from the United States.

- Kremlin: Washington's determination to contribute to peace and pressing Kyiv to comply with Moscow's requests may put an end to the conflict's prolongation.

- Russia's Medvedev said if Sweden and Finland join NATO, there will be no more talk of a nuclear-free Baltic, the balance must be restored.

- Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba stated real progress in negotiations with Russia will only be possible based on the results of the Donbass attack.