France

It is now OK to publicly promote infidelity in France. French Catholics have lost a court battle to censor the extramarital dating site Gleeden.com. A French court ruled Thursday that the extramarital affairs dating website has the right to continue advertising its services promoting adultery among married and unfaithful people. Gleeden is primarily marketed to women, specifically those who are already in a relationship. The website uses clever marketing jargon to lure women away from the righteous path.

Asian stocks hit their highest level in 18 months, with positive momentum lifting European shares which were helped by Societe Generale earnings. Yields fell on some of the euro zone's battered low-rated bonds as investors put aside the political risks that have dominated markets this week. After trading flat, S&P futures bounced as US traders walked boosted by a spike in the USDJPY, ahead of earnings reports from Coca-Cola, Reynolds American, CVS Health, Nvidia and Twitter.

With the Trumflation rally fizzling with every passing day, the only question asked by traders is "Is it time to sell the market?" According to Bank of America, the answer, at least for now, is no.

In a mostly quiet Wednesday session, Asian stocks rose overnight along with European bourses, which were led higher by miners after Rio Tinto posted higher profits for the first time in three years and a bigger-than-expected dividend, while India’s Sensex extended declines after the central bank unexpectedly left rates unchanged. US futures were little changed as oil continued to fall after API reported a huge inventory build in the last week.

The dollar rebounded from a key 200-DMA support level, strengthening against all major peers, pushing S&P futures higher as European shares rose, led by basic resources and real estate, while Asian stocks fall. Gold fell from its highest level since November as demand for some haven assets ebbed while global bonds declined. Oil dipped, pressured by a stronger dollar.