- A higher opening looks to be on tap, with S&P 500 futures up 0.5% and Nasdaq 100 up 0.6% following Crimea's overwhelming and expected vote to secede from Ukraine. Calling the referendum illegal, the U.S. and EU warn Russia against moving to annex Crimea, and today mull sanctions.
- Europe's up 0.75% and Shanghai gained 1% overnight.
- Nearing $1,400 per ounce in overnight trade, gold has backed off a bit, up just a couple of dollars at $1,381 per ounce. The 10-year Treasury yield is higher by three basis points to 2.68%.
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