European equities are mostly lower whilst US futures gain modestlyDollar is firmer paring back some of the CPI-induced losses, AUD lags after mixed employment dataBonds are steady, though with a very mild negative biasCrude benchmarks are flat, XAU is rangebound and base metals are mixedLooking ahead, US IJC, Philly Fed, BoE’s Greene, Fed’s Harker, Mester, Bostic & Barr. Earnings: Applied Materials, Deere...