There are some jitters starting to creep through markets now with US futures stumbling on the session. S&P 500 futures are now down 0.8% with tech shares leading the declines. Nasdaq futures are down 1.0% while Dow futures are down 0.5%. It's been a nervy week for equities in general, despite some recovery in trading yesterday.

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This latest AI headline from China here is also perhaps something to be wary about, keeping investors on their toes. Nvidia shares are marked down by 1.7% in pre-market trading at the moment.

In other markets, Japan's 10-year bond yields are also shooting higher to above 1.52% currently - its highest since 2009. And that's also underpinning the yen currency in general alongside positive news ahead of the spring wage negotiations. USD/JPY is now facing a double whammy as such, dragged down by 0.7% to 147.90 on the day.

Source: Forex Live