Russia said US envoy Marc Witkoff will travel to Moscow next week for talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year conflict in Ukraine, signaling renewed diplomatic momentum after months of stalled negotiations.
In Washington, the US government confirmed it will not publish its third-quarter GDP growth estimate, an unusual move that leaves investors without a key data point at a time of heightened uncertainty about the strength of the world’s largest economy. The absence of the figure adds to market unease as traders weigh mixed signals on employment, consumption, and inflation.
Global equities were broadly higher on Wednesday. Tokyo led gains in Asia, with the Nikkei rising nearly 2% in a strong session. European stocks followed with an average 0.5% advance, supported by growing bets that the Federal Reserve may adopt a more dovish stance in coming months.
US equity futures pointed to modest gains at the open as investors navigated the combination of softer macro visibility and improving risk sentiment.