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Asia-Pac bourses traded mostly lower following the losses seen stateside where cyclicals and value underperformedIn FX, the DXY held on to its gains above 92.00, EUR/USD languished beneath 1.1850, GBP/USD extended on declinesWTI crude futures languished around USD 58/bbl after the prior day's heavy

European equity indices and US futures are negative across the board with RTY the underperformer, -1.2%DXY is firmer on the session to the detriment of major counterparts ex-JPY; antipodeans lag dragged by Kiwi housing updatesChina responded to fresh sanctions by the US, EU, and UK in which it unvei

Asian equities deteriorated throughout the APAC session amid losses in Chinese marketsChina responded to fresh sanctions by the US, EU and UK in which it unveiled travel bans on 10 EU individuals and four entitiesAstraZeneca may have provided outdated info about its COVID-19 vaccine trial, according

European equity indices and US futures are mixed with the tech-heavy NQ the notable outperformer, +0.7%DXY is softer on the session but price action against major counterparts has been containedThe EU is reportedly expected to block AstraZeneca vaccine and ingredient exports to the UKTRY slumped aro

Asian equity markets began the week mixed as the region took its cue from the indecisive performance last Friday statesideThe EU is reportedly expected to block AstraZeneca vaccine and ingredient exports to the UKThe US & China did not announce any breakthrough in talks last weekIn FX, the DXY c

European equity indices are negative across the board whereas US futures are positive with the tech-heavy NQ the mild outperformer, +0.5%Dollar has traded choppy in early morning trade but currently resides in the greenCrude is attempting to make up lost ground on the week as the complex resides in

Asian equity markets traded negatively following the tech sell-off in the US where the Nasdaq dropped 3% amid a jump in yieldsTalks in Alaska have so far underscored the icy US-China relations with plenty of rebukes from both sideOil prices declined by around 8% for its largest decline in 6 months w

European equity indices are firmer across the board but US futures have pared back gains and are pressured with the tech-heavy NQ the underperformer, -1.2%Dollar has firmly bounced as US yields have flown post-FOMC and 10yr currently resides ~1.73%; Norges Bank guides for a hike towards end-2021WHO

FOMC left rates and pace of asset purchases unchanged, whilst making no mention of the SLR in its statementThe median dot plot projections still forecast no rate hikes through end-2023The FOMC release spurred the S&P 500 and DJIA to fresh record highs and provided a constructive backdrop for the

European equity indices are predominantly softer on the session whilst US futures are negative with RTY the underperformer, -0.5%Dollar has backtracked with peers marginally mixed ahead of the FOMC laterOil has experienced gradual downside and resides around session lows ahead of EIA dataThe US does

Asia-Pac stocks traded in a subdued manner with participants cautious ahead of the FOMC announcement later todayThe US doesn't expect specific negotiated deliverables or a joint statement from its meeting with ChinaIn FX, the DXY has seen mild support with an eye on 92.00, EUR/USD hovers around 1.19

European equity indices are firmer on the session, US futures are mixed; RTY underperformsDXY is firmer as peers trade predominantly negative; GBP/USD trades on a low 1.38 handleOil continues to feel pressured and resides around session lows, precious metals follow the softer sentimentAstraZeneca va

Asian equities traded higher following the positive performance on Wall Street where the S&P 500 and DJIA extended on record levelsThe Nasdaq led the advances as tech and growth were favoured as yields easedIn FX, the DXY is steady around 91.80, EUR/USD was contained on a 1.19 handle and GBP/USD

European equity indices & US futures are firmer; E-mini S&P +0.2%DXY is firmer as peers trade mixed; EUR/USD and GBP/USD maintain 1.19 and 1.39 status respectivelyOil has pared back from session highs to be near flat on the day. Precious metals trade somewhat choppyWhite House is expected to

SUN: German Regional State ElectionsMON: Chinese Retail Sales and Industrial Output (Feb); Eurogroup MeetingTUE: RBA Minutes (Feb); German ZEW Survey (Mar); US Retail Sales (Feb); Japanese Trade Balance (Feb)WED: FOMC Policy Announcement; BCB Policy Announcement; EZ Final CPI (Feb); Canadian CPI (Fe

Asian equity markets traded mixed with the region tentative heading into this week's plethora of central bank announcementsChinese activity data showed a larger than expected increase in Industrial Production and Retail Sales; supported by base effectsThis week’s high-level meeting between the US an

Equity indices are softer this morning in Europe as are US futures, ES -0.6%, NQ -1.8%, as tech pulls back from yesterday's gains with yields gaining groundPressure in the space has been evidenced since the European cash open as US 10yr yields advanced to 1.6140% session highs thus far; elevating th

Asian equity markets mostly took impetus from the gains on Wall Street where the S&P 500 and the DJIA notched fresh record highs, Nasdaq outperformedUS President Biden signed the USD 1.9tln COVID-19 relief bill, as expected. Direct deposits could be received by US citizens this weekendUS State D

European bourses are somewhat mixed after dipping post-open while US futures are firmer with the NQ +1.8% outperformingFX features a subdued USD to the benefit of major peers while UST 10yr yields dip below 1.50% but EZ counterparts are now largely unchanged retracing earlier actionDanish Health Aut

Asia-Pac bourses traded mostly positive as the region built upon the somewhat mixed performance statesideThe DJIA posted fresh record highs whilst tech suffered from a continued rotation into valueECB draft forecasts assume only a fleeting jump in inflation and that savings will not fuel a spending

Indices are mixed but largely contained on the session with US futures mixed and somewhat pressured ahead of US' arrival and as yields err higher with focus on CPI later; ES -0.1%DXY briefly dipped below 92.00 but has since regained the figure with peers a touch softer but rangeboundThe USD 1.9tln r

Asia-Pac markets traded with a slight positive bias following on from the gains on Wall Street where stocks were led higher by an aggressive resurgence in techThe Nasdaq 100 surged higher by over 4% for its largest gain since November with advances also facilitated by an easing of yieldsChinese infl

European indices are firmer across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.5%, though US futures outperform with the Nasdaq +2.4% recuperating some of yesterday's lossesAPAC markets were mixed with China pressured but derived short-lived support from reports that state funds were said to purchase domestic equit

Asian equity markets traded choppy following the mixed lead from Wall St where the DJIA outperformed to post a fresh record highThe Nasdaq 100 slumped by nearly 3% amid a heavy rotation out of tech and into valueIn FX, the DXY maintained a footing above 92.00, EUR/USD sits above 1.1850 and GBP/USD m

European indices are firmer, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.9%, while US futures remain hindered amid tech underperformance, ES -0.6% & NQ -1.5%Brent surpassed the USD 70/bbl mark (high USD 71.38/bbl) following a Houthi attack on a Saudi oil yard, though the benchmarks have retraced this and are now negativeT