US Stocks Rebound Ahead of Earnings; Zelenskyy Says Trump Pushing Kyiv to Yield

US equities rebounded ahead of the upcoming earnings season, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Trump administration is pressing Kyiv to make territorial or policy concessions. The headline pairs a risk-on equity move with a geopolitical signal, so traders are weighing whether a potential Ukraine settlement would lower energy and defense-related risk premia or instead introduce uncertainty about the durability of the war-driven trade. Broad index exposure in the S&P 500 is most sensitive to earnings guidance from large-cap multinationals, while European equities, the hryvnia-linked sovereign debt, and defense contractors are more directly exposed to any shift in Washington's Ukraine stance. Energy and commodity markets may also react if sanctions expectations change. The next catalyst to watch is the start of major bank earnings and the subsequent round of diplomatic talks between Washington, Kyiv, and European capitals.

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