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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.
US Market Open
Equities have continued to grind higher throughout the morning amid sparse newsflow following the cautious APAC lead; Euro Stoxx 50 +0.5% ES +0.6% Electoral College officially voted to confirm President-elect Bidens election victory with sufficient electors required to become President US House Spea
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets followed suit to the cautious performance in the US where sentiment was pressured by lockdown concerns The S&P 500 and DJIA reversed course whilst the Nasdaq remained afloat as stay-at-home tech names benefitted UK sources stated that Brexit talks remain difficult and they have
US Market Open
Sentiment is bolstered amid Brexit updates and following the COVID-19 vaccine EUA in the US; Euro Stoxx 50 +1.1% & ES +0.6% EU & UK have agreed to continue Brexit talks; Barnier has indicated a fishing compromise could equate to a deal this week and was more upbeat than in his previous appraisals GB
Week in Focus
MON: US Electoral College Votes; OPEC MOMR; EZ Industrial Production (Oct). TUE: Hungarian Rate Decision, RBA Minutes (Dec); European Commission VP Dombrovskis speaking on EU Fiscal matters; IEA MOMR; Chinese Retail Sales (Nov); UK Labour Market Report (Oct); Japanese Trade Balance (Nov). WED: FOMC
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets began the week with a mild positive bias and US equity futures were also underpinned following constructive headlines over the weekend As expected, the US FDA authorized the Pfizer (PFE)/BioNTech (BNTX) COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use In FX markets, the DXY languished be
US Market Open
Stocks continue to slip with focus on diminishing brexit hopes alongside COVID-19 delays and US fiscal deliberations; Euro Stoxx 50 -1.6%, ES -1.0%. European Commission President von der Leyen has informed leaders she has 'low expectations' re. Brexit and a no-deal is now the most likely scenario Sa
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets traded mixed following a similar subdued performance on Wall Street Congressional leaders remained at loggerheads on COVID-19 relief, with rampant infections stateside and no-deal Brexit concerns across the pond contributing to the cautious tone Sanofi/GlaxoSmithKline have annou
US Market Open
Indices are largely firmer this morning though magnitudes are modest, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.2% & ES +0.1%, as focus resides on the sessions looming risk events US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says talks between GOP and Democrats are quite constructive but few sticking points remain regarding a deal UK PM J
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets were cautious amid headwinds from the soured mood on Wall St with the downturn led by hefty losses in the Nasdaq UK PM Johnson and EU's von der Leyen agreed that a firm decision should be taken about the future of talks by Sunday In FX, the DXY gave back some of its gains, EUR/U
US Market Open
US futures are modestly firmer but somewhat mixed contrasting European indices which are supported amid the broader risk tone, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.3%; albeit, off highs UK PM Johnson and European Commission President Von der Leyen dinner tonight is due to start at 19:00GMT/14:00EST Poland, Hungary, and
EU Market Open
Asia-Pac bourses traded positively as the region took impetus from the record highs on Wall St US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin presented a USD 916bln coronavirus relief proposal, although key Democrats have since labelled it as unacceptable EU Commission President von der Leyen confirmed that a meetin
US Market Open
European indices are modestly subdued, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.4%, in a relatively quiet session ahead of a number of looming risk events; stateside, performance is broadly similar ES -0.4%. FDA is today to release two separate detailed analyses on the Pfizer(PFE)/BioNTech(BNTX) COVID-19 vaccine candidate,
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets were mixed after an uninspiring handover from the US where stocks pulled back from record levels UK MPs voted against the House of Lords' amendments to the Internal Market Bill and reinstated the ‘international law-breaking’ clauses to the controversial bill (as expected) UK PM
US Market Open
European indices are modestly lower but off worst levels, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.5%, with US futures exhibiting similar performance; ES -0.4%, NQ -0.1% & YM -0.4% Brexit updates have largely been downbeat, prompting a GBP sell-off to the benefit of USD, with PM Johnson & Commission President von der Leyen
Week in Focus
MON: Riksbank Minutes (Nov); EZ Sentix Index (Dec); Japanese GDP (R/Q3); Chinese Trade Balance (Nov). TUE: EIA STEO; Norges Bank Regional Network Report (Q4); EZ Employment (F); GDP German ZEW Survey (Dec)(R/Q3). WED: BoC Policy Meeting; BCB Policy Meeting; Chinese Inflation (Nov); German Trade Bala
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets were mixed despite the region initially taking its cue from the fresh record levels last Friday on Wall Street in which all major indices posted all-time highs In FX, the DXY was rangebound beneath 91.00, EUR/USD retains 1.21 status and GBP/USD was choppy amid a flurry of Brexit
US Market Open
Major European bourses trade with modest gains across the board, FTSE 100 outperforms on Brexit optimism EU official said a Brexit trade deal is "imminent" and expected by the end of the weekend barring a last-minute breakdown in discussion US President Trump's administration said it added four Chin
EU Market Open
Asia-Pac bourses traded mixed following a similar performance stateside where stock markets stalled after notching fresh record levels Pfizer (PFE) cut its vaccine rollout targets for this year due to supply chain issues and it now expects to ship half the doses it had originally planned The RBI kep
US Market Open
European equities are modestly softer following an uninspiring open; sectors do not present a risk profile The EU is completing rules on content, competition that are likely to apply to Google (GOOG), Facebook (FB) and Amazon (AMZN), sources state EU diplomat states that the same Brexit issues remai
EU Market Open
A tentative mood was seen in Asia-Pac bourses following the flat performance on Wall St, whilst Chinese Caixin Services PMI printed its second highest reading in a decade US and EU have reportedly renewed their push to settle the Boeing (BA) Airbus (AIR FP) subsidy dispute In FX markets, the DXY has
US Market Open
European bourses trade mixed but off worse levels, with sectors not displaying a clear risk profile UK has approved the Pfizer (PFE)/ BioNTech (BNTX) COVID-19 vaccine, which will be available across the UK from next week US President-elect Biden will not immediately remove phase one tariffs on China
EU Market Open
Asia-Pac stocks lacked firm direction as momentum faded from the record-setting performance on Wall St, where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq printed fresh all-time highs US President-elect Biden will not immediately remove phase one tariffs on China according to a NYT Op-Ed citing a phone call with Biden In
US Market Open
Major European bourses see gains across the board with US equity futures also in firm positive territory EMA has received application for conditional market authorisation for Pfizer/BioNTech's and Moderna's vaccine candidates Fed Chair Powell’s testimony at the Senate Banking Committee reiterated th
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets traded positively as strong data releases helped the region shrug-off the weak handover from US where stocks were pressured by month-end flows Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI data printed at a decade high of 54.9 vs. Exp. 53.5 and spurred Chinese markets to pick up from the slo
US Market Open
European stocks see a mixed picture following a lacklustre open, with no risk profile to be derived from sectors EU is reportedly seeking a new alliance with US to bury the tensions and to meet the new challenges related to China UK could grant approval to Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine within days;
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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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