Slight positive tones in early trades
- German DAX futures +0.3%
- French CAC 40 futures +0.3%
- UK FTSE futures +0.2%
- Spanish IBEX futures +0.2%
This very much mirrors sentiment seen in US equity futures to start the day as investors are still clinging on to hope that trade talks in Beijing will take a turn for the better in the coming days. The sentiment here is keeping yen pairs underpinned with USD/JPY trading near the highs at 111.10 currently.