NEW: U.S. futures for the benchmark S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.9% on Friday. NEW: Oil prices moderated as investors assess the deepening impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. China is preparing to open the annual session Saturday of its largely ceremonial legislature. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 2.2% to 25,985.47 while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong slipped 2.5% to 21,905.29. Germany’s DAX, the CAC 40 in Paris and Britain’s FTSE 100 were all down more than 3.5% in midday trading. Russia’s ruble lost about 5% against the dollar and is worth less than 1 cent. . . .
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March 27, 2024