NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Wednesday, February 23

S&P Futures are displaying gains ahead of today's opening bell. Futures are off their earlier highs but remain positive. Markets are attempting to price in the sanctions news which does not appear to be as harch as anticipated. Oil is moving lower and tech stocks are showing gains. There ae no significant economic announcements this morning, but the news related to Russian aggression will remain a topic of discussion this week.