· Commodities retreat from highs as market players overlook supply risks
· COMEX gold trades about 1% lower near $2020/oz as gains in equities reduced safe haven appeal
· Industrial metals barring aluminium are pressurized by uncertainty caused by nickel volatility and trade suspension
· NYMEX crude trades about 1% lower near $122/bbl amid profit taking ahead of inventory report
· The US dollar index trades about 0.5% lower near 98.5 level on reduced safe haven appeal
· European equities trade higher while US DJIA futures are up about 450 points; Chinese equities tested June 2020 lows
· Russia and Ukraine foreign ministers to meet in Turkey this week- forexlive
· EU agrees to new sanctions against Russian leaders, oligarchs- forexlive
· Russia says response to Western sanctions will be sensitive and precise- forexlive
· IMF has approved $1.4 billion in emergency support for Ukraine – Reuters
· Tsingshan has secured a package of loans from banks–Bloomberg