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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
Asia-Pac lacked firm direction as risk appetite was sapped by holiday closures for many key markets in the region and following an uninspired handover from the US Fed Chair Powell reiterated recent rhetoric and highlighted the labour market is a long-way from 'strong'; emphasising that we will proba
US Market Open
European bourses are contained with a slight positive bias while US futures post gains of circa 0.3%; earnings remain in focus but US CPI and Chair Powell dominate the schedule ahead The session has been devoid of fresh macro drivers with mass APAC closures commencing from tomorrow Chinese CPI and P
EU Market Open
Asian equity indices mostly traded with cautious gains as participants digested a heavy slate of corporate earnings Overnight saw a lack of fresh macro drivers ahead of mass holiday closures beginning tomorrow Chinese CPI and PPI missed estimates although still showed the first increase to producer
US Market Open
European indices remain subdued (Euro Stoxx 50 -0.3%) differing somewhat from the APAC handover; energy was the initial outperformer given updates from Total and the broader crude complex, albeit this has experienced a recent pull-back Details of the US COVID stimulus plan revealed an extension of u
EU Market Open
Asian equities were mostly positive after the stimulus-driven momentum on Wall St. which lifted all major US indices to fresh unprecedented levels In FX, the DXY extended its move below 91.00, EUR/USD ventured further above 1.2000 and GBP/USD traded at its best levels since 2018 Details of the US CO
US Market Open
Equity futures remain in positive-territory, ES +0.3%, but off highs after a mixed/firmer APAC handover with focus on COVID-19 developments and the reflation narrative According to a study (due to be published today), the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine does not appear to offer protection against mild and
Week in Focus
MON: EZ Sentix Index (Feb) TUE: EIA STEO WED: Riksbank Policy Announcement; Banxico Policy Announcement; Chinese Inflation (Jan); US CPI (Jan); Norwegian CPI (Jan); US CPI (Jan) THU: CBR Policy Announcement; US University of Sentiment Prelim (Feb); OPEC Oil Market Report; Japanese National Day Holid
Week in Focus
SUN: Japanese GDP MON: Eurogroup meeting; US Holiday Washington's Birthday TUE: RBA Minutes (Feb); German ZEW Sentiment (Feb); EZ GDP Flash Estimate (Q4) and Employment Flash (Q4); Japanese Trade Balance (Jan) WED: FOMC Minutes (Jan); UK Inflation (Jan); US Retail Sales (Jan) and Industrial Producti
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets were mostly higher and US equity futures resumed last Friday’s advances on Wall St According to a study (due to be published today), the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine does not appear to offer protection against mild and moderate disease caused by the South Africa variant In FX, the
US Market Open
European bourses have largely consolidated since the cash open (Euro Stoxx 50 +0.4%) with US futures posting similar gains aside from the outperforming Russell 2000 +0.4% US Senate has now formally passed the budget measures to adopt the fast-track Biden stimulus plan; VP Harris cast the tie-break v
EU Market Open
Asia-Pac stocks traded higher as regional bourses took their cues from the fresh all-time highs on Wall St RBI kept rates unchanged as expected and retained an accommodative stance, which it will keep for as long as necessary In FX, the DXY has maintained yesterday's gains around 91.50, EUR/USD rema
US Market Open
European equities trade mostly firmer (Eurostoxx 50 +0.3%) in what has been a busy morning of corporate updates across the region In FX, the DXY is once again firmer vs. peers as EUR/USD loses 1.20 status for the first time this year. GBP eyes BoE Fixed income remains rangebound with Gilts focused o
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets were mostly lower following a flat lead from the US where focus centred on earnings and stimulus plans 5SM's Di Maio said Italy needs an alternative to a Draghi government, while the Brothers of Italy party Chief favours abstaining In FX, the DXY extended on gains above 91.00, E
US Market Open
European indices began the session on the front-foot, before consolidating off highs, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.7%, ES +0.4%; while the FTSE MIB & BTPs outperform on Draghi's potential Italian mandate Tech giants Google and Amazon saw earnings beat on top and bottom lines; with Google outperforming in the pr
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets traded mostly higher as the region took impetus from global peers including the advances on Wall St Tech giants Google and Amazon saw earnings beat on top and bottom lines Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine shows sustained protection of 76% during 3m interval until 2nd dose Talks over f
US Market Open
European indices are firmer following the positive APAC handover; sectors are broadly in the green though oil & gas is among the laggards as BP's update offsets much of the positivity from crude benchmarks themselves China top diplomat Yang said they are prepared to work with the US; separately, US
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets advanced after the firm handover from Wall St with the resurgence led by the tech sector In FX markets, the DXY marginally pulled back after advancing above 91.00, EUR/USD and GBP/USD remain below 1.21 and 1.37 respectively Talks aimed at reviving Italy's collapsed ruling coalit
US Market Open
European indices began the session on the front-foot, Euro Stoxx 50 +1.3%, ES +1.0%, with sectors predominantly positive and basic resources shining following silver's outperformance Chinese official manufacturing, non-manufacturing and Caixin manufacturing PMI data all fell short of estimates but r
Week in Focus
SUN: Chinese Official PMIs (Jan) MON: Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI Final (Jan); EZ, UK and US Manufacturing PMI Final (Jan); US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jan). TUE: RBA Policy Announcement; EZ Flash GDP (Q4); US ISM New York (Jan); New Zealand Labour Market Data (Q4). WED: Chinese Caixin Services P
EU Market Open
A positive tone was observed in the Asia-Pac region and US equity futures recovered from the early stumble seen at the reopen Chinese official manufacturing, non-manufacturing and Caixin manufacturing PMI data all fell short of estimates but remained in expansion territory In FX markets, the DXY hea
US Market Open
Indices have been under pressure in a continuation of the APAC deterioration; however, both European bourses and US futures are well off lows, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.7% & ES -0.5% Novavax (NVAX) vaccine was 89% effective against COVID-19, according to a UK study; however, efficacy was 60% in a South Afric
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets steadily deteriorated as the initial emboldenment from the rebound on Wall St gradually faded Novavax vaccine was 89% effective against COVID-19, according to a UK study. However, efficacy was 60% in a South African Trial In FX, the DXY recouped some lost ground overnight, EUR/U
US Market Open
Equity indices were pressured from the European cash open in a continuation of APAC performance; subsequently, this downside intensified though we are currently well off lows - Euro Stoxx 50 -0.3%, ES -0.1% Apple -3%, Facebook -1% & Tesla -6% all reported after the close with pressure attributed to
EU Market Open
FOMC left rates unchanged and maintained the size of its asset purchase programme, as expected FOMC noted that the pace of US economic activity and employment moderated in recent months Asia-Pac indices were negative on spillover selling from the US where stocks had their worst day since October Bet
US Market Open
European bourses began the session indecisive following a mixed APAC handover but subsequently selling pressure has intensified; Euro Stoxx 50 -1.4%, ES -0.6% though NQ (U/C) outerperforms somewhat post-MSFT MSFT beat on top and bottom lines and are +2.8% in the pre-market while chip names have been
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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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