US futures are indicating an unchanged open as of 05:00 ET. European equity markets are higher in early trade, while Asian markets were mixed overnight. There has been no change to the broader narrative, with economic growth concerns amid the Delta Covid variant offset by a longstanding buy-the-dip mantra. US, UK and Australia form a new security pact focused the on Indo-Pacific. Companies mentioned: Prenetics, Artisan Acquisition (NASDAQ:ARTA), KKR (NYSE:KKR), China Evergrande (HK:3333).