News Snapshot:
Overview: Helped by new record highs in the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials, constructive earnings, and an easing of political tensions, risk appetites are robust today. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index recouped yesterday's losses plus more as the large equity markets in the region, but China and Hong Kong rose, led by a more than 1% gain in Tokyo. European shares are rallying, and the Stoxx 600 is posting gains for the ninth session in the last 11 and is at its best level since early September. US futures are extending yesterday's gains. European and US benchmark yields are softer....
