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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
Asian equity markets traded positively; US equity futures saw mild gains overnight after Wall Street closed firmly in the green In FX, DXY pulled back, EUR/USD nursed some recent losses, USD/JPY hovered around 113.50 and CAD lagged Preliminary results from a small study showed a 40x reduction in neu
US Market Open
European stocks have conformed to the risk appetite seen across global peers; US equity futures continue to rise - ES +1.3% In FX, the DXY is firmer but remains capped by 96.50, antipodeans outperform on base-metals while EUR & GBP are only marginally lower The RBA maintained its Cash Rate at 0.10%
EU Market Open
Asia-Pac stocks traded mostly in the green following the positive close on Wall Street; US equity futures meandered higher overnight In FX, the DXY was indecisive, JPY underperformed, and AUD was boosted post-RBA as iron ore futures gained The RBA maintained its Cash Rate at 0.10% and weekly bond pu
US Market Open
Early gains across equities faded; Euro Stoxx 50 +0.5%, ES -0.1%, NQ -0.5% PBoC cut the RRR effective from December 15th; 50bp reduction that will release CNY 1.2tln in liquidity. The DXY is pressured at fresh lows but retains 96.00+ status with peers mixed as havens lag US President Biden and Russi
Week in Focus
MON: EZ Sentix Index (Dec); Eurogroup meeting. TUE: RBA Announcement; German Industrial Output (Oct); German ZEW Survey (Dec); EZ GDP R (Q3), Employment F (Q3); US Trade (Oct); Japanese GDP R (Q3); Chinese Trade Balance (Nov); EIA STEO. WED: BoC Announcement; RBI Announcement; US JOLTS Job Openings
EU Market Open
Asian equities began the week cautiously following last Friday's negative performance stateside In FX, the DXY traded within a tight range, EUR and safe havens were subdued and activity currencies outperformed UK ministers announced fresh COVID-19 restrictions for travellers entering the UK US Presi
US Market Open
The positivity seen heading into the European open dissipated; US equity futures are seeing modest broad-based losses US Democratic Sen. Manchin is skeptical that the Build Back Better bill can pass the Senate this year, CNN sources state Caixin Services and Composite PMI data slowed from the prior
EU Market Open
Asian equities eventually traded mostly higher following the cyclical-led rebound in the US Caixin Services and Composite PMI data slowed from the prior month, but both remained in expansion territory The DXY has edged mild gains above 96.00 whilst EUR/USD and GBP/USD hover around 1.13 and 1.33 resp
US Market Open
Bourses across Europe have held onto losses seen at the cash open; US equity futures are firmer with RTY outpacing and NQ lagging South African scientist sees an exponential rise in new COVID cases with predominance of Omicron; India said the two cases it sees are mild Apple (AAPL) reportedly told i
EU Market Open
Asian equities traded tentatively following the declines on Wall St where major indices extended on losses Selling stateside was exacerbated on confirmation of the first Omicron case in the US DXY oscillates around 96.00, EUR/USD remains above 1.13 and GBP/USD eyes 1.33 TRY was pressured again after
US Market Open
European bourses are firmer across the board with a clear cyclical bias; US futures are in the green with RTY outperforming US Conservatives on both sides of the Capitol are reportedly plotting to force a government shutdown Friday Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI fell short of estimates and slipped
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets traded mostly positive as regional bourses atoned for the prior day’s losses US equities closed lower (S&P 500 -1.9%) amid ongoing COVID concerns and comments from Fed Chair Powell Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI fell short of estimates and slipped back into contraction territo
US Market Open
Initial momentum for APAC equities was faded; European stocks remain under pressure This sentiment has seeped into US equity futures; RTY lags, NQ is cushioned by softer yields Moderna chief predicts that existing vaccines will be much less effective against the Omicron variant WSJ reported Regenero
EU Market Open
Initial momentum for APAC equities was faded amid downbeat comments from the Moderna CEO Moderna chief predicts that existing vaccines will be much less effective against the Omicron variant Chinese Manufacturing PMI (Nov) 50.1 vs. Exp. 49.6 (Prev. 49.2) Fed Chair Powell stated that the Omicron vari
US Market Open
Bourses in Europe are experiencing a mild broad-based rebound; US equity futures also see gains across the board South African Medical Association Chairwoman Coetzee said the new Omicron variant has resulted in mild symptoms so far DXY resides in a tight range, activity currencies are faring well; F
Week in Focus
MON: German CPI Prelim. (Nov), EZ Economic Sentiment/Consumer Confidence Final (Nov), Canadian Producer Prices (Oct), Japanese Unemployment Rate (Oct); Iranian Nuclear Negotiations resume. TUE: New Zealand NBNZ Business Outlook (Nov), Australian Building Approvals (Oct), Chinese NBS & Composite PMIs
EU Market Open
Asia-Pac stocks traded cautiously and US equity futures rebounded from Friday’s hefty selling South African Medical Association Chairwoman Coetzee said the new Omicron variant has resulted in mild symptoms so far NIH Director Collins is optimistic that current vaccines are likely to protect against
US Market Open
European equities are trading markedly lower (Stoxx 600 -2.9%) with losses in the Stoxx 600 extending to 3.8% WTD; ES -1.9%, RTY -4.2% The new variant is said to be the most evolved strain so far, prompting fears that it could be worse than Delta USTs and Bunds are notably firmer and safe-havens (JP
EU Market Open
Asian equities and US futures are on the backfoot with markets spooked by new COVID variant concerns The new variant is said to be the most evolved strain so far, prompting fears that it could be worse than Delta USTs and Bunds are notably firmer and safe-havens (JPY, CHF) lead the way in the G10 FX
EU Market Open
Asian equities traded mixed following the mostly constructive lead from the US which saw the NQ outperform FOMC minutes showed that some policymakers wished for a faster pace of purchases In FX, the DXY has marginally retreated after approaching 97.00, EUR/USD briefly lost 1.12 status Looking ahead,
US Market Open
European bourses are subdued after initial firmer/mixed performance faded on German COVID-19 concerns, DAX -0.9%, ES -0.4% German coalition announcement due ~14:00GMT/09:00EST, focus on any COVID commentary given recent outgoing-government rhetoric DXY has risen to fresh YTD highs though JPY retains
EU Market Open
Asia-Pac equity indices were mixed following the choppy performance of their US counterparts In FX, the DXY continues to hover around the 96.50 mark, NZD lags RBNZ hiked the OCR by 25bps to 0.75% as expected and vowed to take a steady approach going forward Oil prices held on to the prior day's gain
US Market Open
European bourses are subdued after a mixed APAC handover with newsflow minimal and focused on the SPR, COVID and Biden's speech US futures are modestly lower, ES -0.2%, but performance has been comparably more contained following yesterday's late-doors selling pressure US President Biden to speak at
EU Market Open
Asia-Pac stocks traded mixed following a similar performance in the US where the Nasdaq underperformed alongside firmer yields In FX, the DXY made further YTD highs, placing additional pressure on major counterparts A source report noted that the US Energy Department will announce a loan of oil from
US Market Open
European bourses are mixed with catalyst sparse and focus on COVID; US futures firmer with RTY marginally outperforming FX is contained, DXY is softer but retaining 96.00; core debt has dipped after initial upside moves failed at key levels in thin volume pre-supply PBoC-backed China Foreign Exchang
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Premarket 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.
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