The Premarket Movers & News by Newsquawk

European bourses are somewhat mixed but slightly firmer overall after a heavy earnings morning in Europe while US futures are bolstered post large tech earningsApple and Facebook beat on top & bottom lines and are firmer in pre-market trade, with upside also in Qualcomm while Ford is pressuredPr

The FOMC left policy unchanged and Fed Chair Powell pushed back on early tapering expectationsAsian equity markets traded positively in reaction to the continued dovish tone from the FOMCSupport was also garnered from firm earnings amongst the tech giants including Apple, Facebook and QualcommFocus

European bourses are mixed though positively biased and rangebound in an earnings-dominated morning ahead of large-cap US reports; ES +0.1%Microsoft declined and Google shares surged after-hours/pre-market with both beating on top and bottom lines in their respective earningsUS President Biden plans

Asian equity markets traded tentatively following the flat performance of US peers as caution lingered ahead of the FOMCMicrosoft declined and Google shares surged after-hours with both beating on top and bottom lines in their respective earningsIn FX, the DXY lingers around the 91.00 mark, EUR/USD

Equity indices have been drifting throughout the morning with European bourses slightly lower than relatively unchanged US futures ahead of large-cap earningsTesla is lower in pre-market trade despite Q1 earnings beating on top and bottom lines with the Co. profiting from its Bitcoin holdingsBoJ kep

Asia-Pac stocks failed to take impetus from the mostly positive close and fresh record levels statesideBoJ kept policy settings unchanged, reduced inflation forecasts for the current fiscal year and upgraded growth projectionsIn FX, the DXY remains supported and eyes 91.00 to the upside, EUR/USD and

European indices have been choppy but contained throughout the morning, with US futures mixed but similarly rangebound, ahead of key risk events this weekThe USD remains pressured to the modest benefit of major peers though EUR fails to derive support hindered by GBP while JPY is steady ahead of the

MON: German Ifo Survey (Apr); US Durable Goods (Mar).TUE: BoJ Policy Decision and Outlook Report; Riksbank Policy Decision; MNB Policy Decision; South Korean GDP (Q1).WED: FOMC Policy Decision; Australian CPI (Q1), German GfK Sentiment (May); Canadian Retail Sales (Feb), JMMC Meeting.THU: German Une

Asia-Pac equity markets traded tentatively albeit with a positive tilt ahead of a slew of upcoming risk eventsIn FX, the DXY remained pressured below 91.00, EUR/USD and GBP/USD breached 1.21 and 1.39 to the upside respectivelyUS Senator Manchin says that he would prefer a more targeted infrastructur

European bourses are softer following the soured US sentiment though APAC indices managed to shrug this off, stateside futures are modestly firmer but containedUSD has been pressured but is still holding above the 91.00 mark and as such yesterday's low for the DXY, to the modest benefit of major pee

Asia-Pac stocks head into the weekend mixed after the region partially shrugged off the early headwinds from the USSentiment in the US was spooked by reports that President Biden plans to hike capital gains tax to as much as 43.4%The Japanese government is seeking an emergency declaration for Tokyo,

European bourses are firmer after an earnings-dictated start to the session while US futures are essentially flat, with earnings similarly in focusThe USD has been somewhat choppy initially eclipsing 91.20 sending Cable sub 1.39 briefly though since then the DXY has pulled back with peers mixedRussi

Asia-Pac stocks traded mixed as the region struggled to maintain the momentum from the USMajor US indices snapped a 2-day losing streak led by advances in small caps which resulted in the Russell 2000 finishing higher by more than 2%In FX, the DXY was indecisive overnight and briefly eyed a retest o

European bourses are firmer after an earnings fuelled morning while US futures are flat/negative with the NQ underperforming post NFLX -8.0% in pre-marketNetflix beat on top and bottom lines but subscriber additions were below expectations, also approved a USD 5bln share repurchase schemeThe USD is

Asian equity markets mostly slumped as the negative mood rolled over from the US where major indices extended on declinesUnderperformance in the US was seen in energy and financials amid lower oil prices and yieldsThe Japanese government is reportedly to declare an emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and Hyog

European bourses are subdued, Euro Stoxx 50 -1.0%, as sentiment deteriorated after a mixed/negative APAC session with US futures hindered but faring relatively betterDXY was initially pressured losing 91.00 at worst to the benefit of peers across the board though JPY has retraced the initial upside

Asian equity markets traded mixed with risk appetite dampened following the losses on Wall StreetUS majors retreated from their recent record highs with the declines led by tech and growthIn FX, the DXY languished beneath 91.00, EUR/USD sits north of 1.2050 and GBP/USD hovers around 1.40Chinese Pres

European bourses are contained this morning, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.1%, ahead of a handful of US earnings with US futures rangeboundDXY has been pressured all morning moving ever closer to 91.00 to the benefit of major peers across the board, EUR/USD through 1.20 & USD/JPY testing 108.00US Senate Demo

Asian equity markets began the week with mostly cautious gains and US equity futures marginally pulled back from record highsIn FX, DXY was in a tight range, EUR/USD traded on either side of 1.1950, GBP/USD held onto recent upside, USD/JPY was pressuredIran’s government stated that drafting the text

European bourses are firmer, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.5%, in a continuation of APAC action while US futures are essentially flatDXY is downbeat this morning to the slim benefit of peers particularly the CHF and EUR, while core debt is pressure and the US yield-curve is bear-steepeningChinese GDP and Industr

Asian equity markets traded cautiously after the mild tailwinds from the US; Chinese markets saw a choppy sessionChinese GDP and Industrial Production disappointed although still showed a double-digit percentage surge Y/Y and Retail Sales surpassed estimatesWhite House said the infrastructure packag

Equities are modestly firmer in Europe with US futures performing marginally better, ES +0.4%, while the Russell 2000, +0.9%, outperformsDXY has been pressured for much of the morning but as pared losses and largely unchanged now with antipodeans once again outperforming while RUB is hindered on pot

Asian equity markets were cautious after the choppy performance stateside; Mainland China underperformedIn FX, the DXY consolidated above 91.50 and G10 FX were largely rangeboundThe US is reportedly preparing to impose sanctions on Russia, targeting Russia's sovereign debtChina's top official in Hon

Equities are essentially unchanged following a largely range-bound EU session; ES +0.1%, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1%The USD has been marginally softer as antipodeans outperform and other peers are flat; debt is similarly contained with long-end US pressure dissipatingKremlin says it is premature to talk in

Asian equities traded with a mild positive bias following on from the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 notching fresh record highsWhite House COVID Coordinator Zients said the US has more than enough Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to maintain the current pace of vaccinationsIn FX, the DXY remains subdued ben