Earnings Provide Distraction From Geopolitical Risk With geopolitical concerns appearing to ease in recent days, risk appetite is gradually returning to financial markets with US indices poised to open in the green for a second consecutive session. Sentiment naturally remains quite fragile but in the absence of an escalation after the US, UK and French strikes in Syria over the weekend and assuming no more trade war threats – both of which are far from guaranteed – indices could continue to gradually pare the losses made since late January. Earnings season could provide a welcome good news distraction in the ... (full story)