21.06.2018 • 13:00 GMT
John Kicklighter
• Risk trends leveled off from the progressive risk aversion earlier in the week, but the fundamental pressure hasn't diminished
• The US-China standoff still hangs on President Trump's $200 bln threat, meanwhile the EU will start 2.8bln in tariffs Friday
• Leaders of the Fed, ECB, BoJ and RBA weighed in on monetary policy Wednesday; the BoE and Carney will take over Thursday