RIA reported the Russian Defence Ministry said Russian forces had taken control of two additional settlements in Ukraine.

AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said Australia’s 30-year housing supercycle may be nearing its end. He cited a reversal in mortgage rates after three decades of decline toward a sustained upward trend, housing affordability at historic lows, the removal of most property tax concessions and a political tilt toward tighter immigration as material headwinds for prices. He added that a persistent housing shortage remains: building approvals have risen but remain well below the government’s annual target of 240,000 new homes.

LOCKHEED (LMT.N) rose 1.8% in premarket trading after Citigroup upgraded the stock to Buy from Neutral.