- As investors wait for the next round of second-quarter earnings to see how well corporations are faring with rising prices, US stock futures declined in bumpy trade. Bonds provided a loan.

- Snap Inc.'s disappointing results caused the NASDAQ 100 contracts to decline by 0.4%, while those on the S&P 500 edged down slightly. the Stoxx 600 index increased by 0.5%, setting up a weekly gain as investors ignored concerns over the future of the economy.

- Global equities are still on track to have their greatest week in a month, bringing this year's share market decline to approximately 18%. The move is partially explained by the theory that the worst of the selloff has gone. Twitter Inc., a tech powerhouse, is scheduled to release results later.

- Kremlin: Russian Defence Min. Shoigu is to sign a grain deal with Ukraine in Turkey on Friday.

- ECB's Kazimir: September rate hike may be 25 bps or 50 bps.

- ECB's de Cos: We will see about future interest rate increases in September, we are data-dependent.