What to watch today: Futures jump on hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine talks

What to watch today: Futures jump on hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine talks

BY THE NUMBERS U.S. stock futures, while off premarket highs, rose on Friday on hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks. The was . U.S. oil prices to around $107 per barrel. (CNBC) Shortly before 6:30 a.m. ET, Reuters sent a brief bulletin quoting Russian President saying there are "certain positive developments" in the talks. As investors try to of Putin's reported comments, Russia in Ukraine on Friday. (CNBC & AP) appear to show that a large Russian convoy approaching Kyiv has been redeployed to towns and forests outside the city, potentially signaling a renewed push to bear down on the Ukrainian capital. (CNBC) , the , the and the were all heading for another losing week. , the American oil benchmark, was tracking to snap a two-week winning streak. (CNBC & AP) IN THE NEWS TODAY With the invasion now in its third week, the U.S. and its allies prepared to step up their efforts to isolate and sanction Russia. According to media reports, President on Friday, along with the European Union and the G-7, Russia's most favored trading status. (Reuters) * (CNBC) since Covid was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Since the novel coronavirus was found