• APAC stocks were mixed after the weak performance on Wall St where hot ISM Manufacturing PMI saw markets trim Fed rate cut bets.
• European equity futures indicate a contained open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future little changed after the cash market closed flat on Thursday.
• DXY sits on a 105 handle, EUR/USD slipped below 1.08, USD/JPY extended upside and Cable gave back the 1.26 handle.
• Crude futures remained afloat after recently gaining on the back of US and Chinese PMI data and amid geopolitical tensions.
• Looking ahead, highlights include EZ and UK final Manufacturing PMI, German regional and national CPI, US Durable Goods, JOLTS Job Openings, ECB Survey of Consumer Expectations, Comments from Fed’s Bowman, Williams, Mester & Daly, Supply from Germany.

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