Equities mood continues to struggle ahead of European trading

  • Stocks remain on the defensive for the time being

The return of Wall Street yesterday didn't inject much optimism into markets as it seems growth worries are starting to weigh again. The Fed minutes also hinted that a July rate hike is likely on the cards, but that shouldn't be anything new to markets in general. S&P 500 futures are now down 0.4% on the day as the selling from Asia continues:

SPX

That sets up a more defensive opening in Europe later and that's not a good sign with regional indices already down over 1% on the week so far. In turn, expect the dollar and yen to keep more bid if the mood persists in the session ahead.

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