- US market futures fell on Friday as traders weighed conflicting signals from the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations and braced for volatility from expiring options.
- Following the greatest three-day gain in US stocks since 2020, futures on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 edged lower. After quarterly reports, shares of Gamestop and FedEx fell in the premarket.
- As the situation in Ukraine hampers supply, oil continued its greatest climb in 16 months, with west texas intermediate crude trading near $104 a barrel. The dollar and treasuries both gained in value.
- Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba: I discussed the preparation of the EU's fifth sanctions package against Russia with Borrell.
- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Any weapons cargo to Ukraine is fair game for Russia.
- Zelenmskiy's Aide, Zhovkva: We won't negotiate an inch of Ukrainian territory.
- The Russian Defence Ministry claims control of almost 90% of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic - IFAX.
