Eurostoxx futures -1.4% in early European trading

• German DAX futures -1.6%
• UK FTSE futures -0.9%
• Spanish IBEX futures -1.5%

It's not looking pretty for equities Equities Equities can be defined as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. For example, when you buy a stock, you are purchasing equity, thereby becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.Equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. Consequently, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling p Equities can be defined as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. For example, when you buy a stock, you are purchasing equity, thereby becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.Equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. Consequently, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling p Read this Term as Russia-Ukraine tensions continue to play out, with sanctions starting to come into the picture against Russia. It also remains to be seen what the Ukraine response will be and how much further does Putin want to take all this.

The DAX is in a bit of a pickle after the drop yesterday broke key support and price fell to its lowest since March last year:

Elsewhere, US futures are also marked lower with S&P 500 futures down 1.6%, Nasdaq futures down 2.1%, and Dow futures down 1.3%.