U.S. and Euro equity futures declined while the safe-haven dollar as well as the Yen continued to find demand following new sanctions imposed by Western powers on Russia that acted to attack Ukraine.
The blockade saw several banks under The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), which offers online payment systems also blocked.
US 10 -year treasury futures rose 1 full point while the Russian Ruble fell 25% at around 112 per dollar.
The fall of the Ruble came after President Vladimir Putin put the nuclear armed forces on standby, 4 days after it invaded Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Asia-Pacific stock markets traded higher during the session with the benchmark Australia up 0.39% and New Zealand adding 0.74%.
Market analyst from ID Australia Kyle Rodda said gains on Wall Street had a domino effect as the S&P 500 closed higher at 2.51% and US emini stock futures fell 2.32% at the start.
He added that he opined that the market was in a sensitive state due to the risk of financial stability and the threat of nuclear war from Russia.
The euro was down 0.9% at $ 1.1165 and 0.85 at 129.15 Yen while the Australian and New Zealand dollars sank 0.76% and 0.85%.
