Global Stocks, US Futures Slammed By Quartet Of Risks

It is a "risk off" sea of red in global markets this morning, with US equity futures tumbling (Dow -191, ES -18) following European and Asian market sharply lower, as a quartet of growing risks spooks traders, among them i) the ongoing Turkish lira meltdown, ii) unexpectedly weak European PMIs which missed across the board, iii) the ongoing Italian political quagmire where president Matarella is stalling the formation of a new government, and iv) the return of geopol/trade war fears rose after Trump cast doubts over the North Korean summit and expressed dissatisfaction regarding trade talks with China.