06:22 AM EDT, 05/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Commerzbank in its "European Sunrise" note of Thursday highlighted:

Markets: United States Treasuries weaken into New York close, little changed in Asia. U.S. equities end higher, Asian equities mostly weaker. EUR recovers to $1.12, Brent falls below $65/barrel.

Fed: Daly says Fed can be patient as growth and the labour market are solid, while inflation is declining.

US: Regulators prepare to relax post-2008 bank rules, including a cut of capital requirements with the SLR set to be reduced "in the next few months" (FT).

Trade: US has no intention to include weaker dollar or currency policy pledges in trade deals (BBG sources). Japan considers re-import of US-made cars as trade measure.

Ukraine: Putin appoints lower-level officials for talks in Istanbul. Trump says Rubio will participate in the negotiations.

Geopolitics/ME: Iran would sign deal for sanctions relief and commit to no nuclear weapons (NBC sources).