The Premarket Movers & News by Newsquawk
Original insights into market-moving news
The premarket movers and the news setting up each trading session - US and European market-open wraps, the week ahead, and original analyst commentary from the Newsquawk desk, published twice a day before the bell. Know what moved overnight, what’s expected, and what to watch into the open.
EU Market Open: Europe set for quiet open despite firmer energy prices; AUD lags after less-hawkish RBA
US President Trump said, regarding potential escalation with Iran, that it is certainly possible and still has the ability to escalate.US President Trump, responding to Iran's requests for compensation during the conflict, said he was demanding compensation from Iran.RBA maintained rates as expected
READ STORYUS Market Open: NQ outperforms after strong TSMC earnings; USD flat while JPY lags
US President Trump told Axios that they are only semi-negotiating with Iran but said it will work out and that it always works out.Iran’s Supreme National Security Council issued six demands to the US, including total force withdrawal, end to proxy warfare.Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said I
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe primed for quiet open ahead of light calendar
US President Trump told Axios that they are only semi-negotiating with Iran but said it will work out and that it always works out.Iran’s Supreme National Security Council issued six demands to the US, including total force withdrawal, end to proxy warfare.Saudi Arabia put out a fire at its Jazan pl
READ STORYWeek in Focus 10-14th August 2026: Highlights include: US CPI, US Retail Sales, RBA, BoJ SOO, and UK GDP
MON: BoJ Summary of OpinionsTUE: RBA AnnouncementWED: German Final Inflation (Jul), IEA OMR, OPEC MOMR, US CPI (Jul)THU: Norges Bank Announcement, UK GDP (Q2), US PPI (Jul)FRI: EZ Employment (Q2) and GDP 2nd Estimate (Q2), US Retail Sales (Jul), US University of Michigan Prelim (Aug)WEEK AHEADBOJ SU
READ STORYUS Market Open: Quiet action ahead of NFP; DXY and USTs flat, stocks firmer
US President Trump thinks the war with Iran will end pretty soon and said the Strait of Hormuz is sort of open right now.US equity futures mixed, with NQ futures outperforming following strong MCHP earnings.DXY muted; EUR unreactive following German trade data.USTs flat ahead of the US jobs report,
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe primed for flat open following indecisive APAC lead into NFP
US President Trump thinks the war with Iran will end pretty soon and said the Strait of Hormuz is sort of open right now; Trump conducted a phone call with the Saudi Crown Prince.Oman and Iran reached an agreement over the Strait of Hormuz, according to MS Now citing two Middle East diplomats, altho
READ STORYUS Market Open: Oil and USD a touch firmer, awaiting potential US-Iran/Oman-Iran agreements
Iran and Oman have agreed on the broad framework for Strait of Hormuz reopening talks, Al Arabiya sources report. An announcement could come in days but the agreement still needs the approval of Iran's National Security Council.US VP Vance said negotiations with Iran will take some time and that tal
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe primed for a flat open with Crude seeing two-way action
US VP Vance said negotiations with Iran will take some time and that talks with Iran were 'messy', but will land in a 'good' place for the US.Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said an understanding with Oman does not mean opening the Strait of Hormuz.Yemeni Houthis announced they targeted a Saudi oil v
READ STORYUS Market Open: Stocks lacklustre despite Energy bounce; AMD -8%, SPCX -11% after earnings
US President Trump said they are moving along very nicely regarding Iran, and we will know in 48 hours about Iran.Axios reported that the proposed deal would route inbound Gulf traffic through Iranian waters and outbound traffic through Omani waters for 60 days, with no fees and the central lane cle
READ STORYEU Market Open: Stocks primed strong open following similar APAC lead and Brent below $80
US President Trump said they are moving along very nicely regarding Iran, and we will know in 48 hours about Iran.US is nearing a Hormuz deal and is aiming for an announcement on Wednesday, according to Axios.Axios reported that the proposed deal would route inbound Gulf traffic through Iranian wate
READ STORYUS Market Open: Crude rises as a US base in Kuwait and multiple vessels in the Gulf gets struck
A US base in Kuwait was reportedly struck; UKMTO received a report of an incident 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Al Khasab. Additionally, a dry bulk carrier was reportedly hit by a projectile near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian President said Tehran would defend its borders but does not s
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe primed for strong open after stateside rally on Monday
US President Trump said the Iran conflict was working out very well and that Iran talks are going on now, and that they are talking about having the Strait open by Tuesday.US officials said there were no ‘new’ or novel negotiations planned, only the ongoing talks between the US and Iranian teams thr
READ STORYUS Market Open: Stocks primed for a firmer open as oil eases; JPY extends gains on intervention threats
US President Trump announced over the weekend that he cancelled strikes on Iran at the request of Tehran and other Middle East countries, subject to making a rapid deal (Brent -4.7%).Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said negotiations with Oman are progressing, with the two sides holding construc
READ STORYEU Market Open: Stocks set for a firmer open as Brent sinks ~6% on Iran de-escalation; JPY extends gains on intervention threats
US President Trump announced over the weekend that he cancelled strikes on Iran at the request of Tehran and other Middle East countries, subject to making a rapid deal; crude futures slumped 6% at the open.Japan's Finance Ministry said it conducted coordinated yen-buying intervention with the US on
READ STORYWeek In Focus (3rd-7th August 2026) - Highlights include: OPEC JMMC, Chinese PMIs, US QRA, US ISM PMIs, Chinese Trade, and US Jobs Report
SUN: OPEC JMMC MeetingMON: Chinese RatingDog Manufacturing PMI (Jul), EZ/UK/US Final Manufacturing PMI (Jul), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jul)TUE: South Korean Inflation (Jul), US JOLTS Job Openings, US Factory OrdersWED: US Treasury Refunding Announcement, RBI Announcement, BCB Announcement, Japanese
READ STORYUS Market Open: NQ helped by positive AMZN earnings; Crude bounces after reported US-Israel plans of a land blockade
The US and Israel are considering a land blockade of Iran to increase economic pressure, senior Israeli sources told The Telegraph. The plan could involve urging neighbouring countries and regional partners to restrict border crossings and trade.Iran's IRGC said two offending tankers were hit and st
READ STORYEU Market Open: Mostly firmer trade in APAC stocks, whilst sources suggested Japan intervened in FX on Thursday
US Treasury Secretary Bessent said the yen has substantially overshot equilibrium and the US views excess yen volatility as unhealthy, while he added that the yen is very undervalued and that Japan may have intervened in currency markets on Thursday.Nikkei sources said Japan's government and BoJ int
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures firm after mixed META and MSFT reports, GBP looks to BoE, JPY boosted
Pakistani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said discussions between Tehran and Washington are ongoing regarding the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and de-escalation, Al Jazeera reported.Al Arabiya added that tangible results have not yet yielded results (Brent -0.1%)US equity futures are firmer acro
READ STORYEU Market Open: Stocks mostly firmer after Fed hold and MSFT beat; BoE set to keep rates unchanged
Fed maintained rates, though with 3 dissenters who favoured a 25bps hike. Chair Warsh said that if inflation remains elevated, rates could be part of fixing that.DXY came under pressure as the Fed failed to match hawkish expectations, though Warsh's press conference triggered pronounced UST curve st
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equities resilient to higher energy prices into live FOMC and big tech earnings
Crude futures are firmer after gapping higher overnight on escalating geopolitics, with Iran striking a US base in Jordan and subsequent US-Saudi strikes on Iranian-backed militia.European Bourses began the session on a softer footing but remain relatively resilient to the firmer oil prices and prio
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe set for lacklustre open despite Brent +3% and KOSPI -7%
US CENTCOM said IRGC forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran towards US forces based in Jordan.Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted and destroyed several drones, which had attempted to target petroleum facilities in the Eastern Region.US CENTCOM later announced
READ STORYUS Market Open: NQ underperforms after sharp tech-induced losses in APAC, USD firms into "live" Fed meeting
European bourses began the session firmer despite sharp tech-induced losses in APAC. Oman is said to have presented to Iran a proposal for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz with "voluntary fees"; Iran is reportedly demonstrating 'flexibility' over Hormuz Strait operation
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe primed for flat open as Brent stabilises at $87/bbl, KOSPI -10%
US President Trump said Iran is talking to the US about making a deal right now and very friendly talks are ongoing, while he added they will end Iran's nuclear threat very quickly and that Iran is behaving again.US President Trump said Iran wanted to meet and that "we're meeting," while he added th
READ STORYUS Market Open: Brent -7%, USD weaker as US pauses strikes on Iran; Equities benefit with NQ outperforming
European bourses are firmer following a similar APAC lead, as oil prices and yields slumped on the lack of US-Iran weekend action.Crude oil and gas futures were weighed down by the US not striking Iran over the weekend. Metals benefit across the board.However, US CENTCOM commander Cooper advised the
READ STORYEU Market Open: Oil and USD tumble as US pauses strikes on Iran; Equity futures, Fixed and FX peers benefit
US equity futures gapped higher following the pause in US strikes on Iran since Friday night; Risk sentiment underpinned by a decline in oil prices and yields.US CENTCOM commander Cooper advised the Pentagon and the White House that the next possible step is to return to a large-scale military opera
READ STORYPremarket movers are the stocks, indices and assets making the biggest moves before the regular session opens — driven by overnight news, earnings, economic data and shifts in sentiment. Newsquawk’s Premarket Movers & Daily Market Open distils what happened overnight and what’s expected next into concise, analyst-written wraps published twice a day: the US and European market-open briefings and a week-ahead look at the calendar. Rather than a raw list of tickers, each wrap explains why things moved and what to watch into the session - across equities, FX, rates, energy and metals. It’s the pre-market read for traders who want context, not just a screener.