The Premarket Movers & News by Newsquawk

Asian equity markets traded mostly higher as the region took mild impetus from the gains on Wall St where all major indices notched fresh record highsUK PM Johnson is to bolster his Brexit legislation by outlawing a delay to the transition period with the EU beyond December 2020In FX, DXY edged marg

European bourses are firmer this morning, though the FTSE 100 significantly outperforms on a second-wave of UK election optimismChina State Council stated it will continue to suspend additional tariffs on US vehicles and auto parts due to the Phase One dealChina sources cited by CNBC's Yoon note tha

Asian equity markets traded mixed following relatively light newsflow over the weekend, ASX 200 outperformedUSTR Lighthizer said China agreed to purchase USD 40bln of agriculture in the first year, added the deal will be signed by trade principals in Washington in the first week of JanuaryUS is repo

The result of the UK election exit poll overwhelmingly pointed towards a Conservative majority with a total of 368 seats vs. Labour 191 - Conservatives managed to cross the 326-seat threshold just before 0500GMTGBP immediately saw strength following the election exit poll with GBP/USD eclipsing 1.35

The result of the UK election exit poll overwhelmingly pointed towards a Conservative majority with a total of 368 seats vs. Labour 191 - Conservatives managed to cross the 326-seat threshold just before 0500GMTGBP immediately saw strength following the election exit poll with GBP/USD eclipsing 1.35

European equities are choppy and ultimately flat ahead of a deluge of risk eventsUS President Trump is likely to meet with top trade advisers on Thursday regarding December 15th tariffs, according to sourcesHalf of the latest UK Election Polls show a maintenance in the Tory/Labour spread and the oth

FOMC left its Fed Fund Target Rate unchanged at 1.50%-1.75% as expected via unanimous decision while it maintained the IOER at 1.55%Fed dropped its language from the statement regarding uncertainties for the outlook remainingFed Dot Plots show a median view for an unchanged rate throughout 2020 and

European bourses are mixed/flat at present, as newsflow remains light ahead of the impending risk eventsWhite House Trade Advisor Navarro said China is trying to shape the narrative on trade talks and he believes the Dec 15th tariffs won’t come into effectYouGov’s MRP model showed Conservatives are

A non-committal tone persisted across Asia-Pac equity markets following conflicting US-China trade headlinesWhite House Trade Adviser Navarro said he has no indication the December tariffs won't be put onYouGov MRP model showed Conservatives are on track for a 28-seat majority vs. Prev. forecast of

European bourses are significantly subdued, as this morning’s stock sell-off accelerates and spreads across marketsGBP outperforms ahead of tonight’s MRP, with the DXY continuing to print fresh session lowsA US-China trade deal is not expected this week with the US occupied by USMCA, although new ta

Asian equity markets resumed the cautious global risk tone heading into this week’s plethora of risk eventsThere were unconfirmed reports citing a trade source which noted the December 15th tariffs are going ahead and that China is preparing for themHowever, Chinese reports suggested a US-China trad

European bourses are tentative as newsflow is limited ahead of a key weekChina’s trade data was weaker than expected, with exports surprisingly contracting though imports did post surprise growthUSTR Lighthizer and US Democrats are reportedly nearing a deal for Congress to pass USMCA, although hurdl

Asian equity markets were mixed as the tailwinds from Friday’s stellar US NFP report were offset by mostly weaker than expected Chinese trade dataHong Kong protesters conducted a large-scale march, with organizers claiming a turnout of 800k, protests were largely peacefulChina ordered government off

European equities reside in modestly positive territory, FTSE 100 outperforms on a softer SterlingChina is reportedly to implement tariff waivers for some purchases of soybeans and pork from the US but has taken countermeasures against US limit on diplomats, sources stateOPEC+ additional 500k BPD ou

Asian equity markets were higher as the recent US-China trade optimism reverberated in the region, but with gains capped by uncertainty from OPEC and ahead of key US dataUS President Trump said something could happen with regards to tariffs on December 15th but we are not discussing that yetOPEC del

European equities eke mild gains with sentiment somewhat supported by earlier China MOFCOM commentsChina's MOFCOM said US and China maintain close communication, reiterates if a Phase One deal is reached then tariffs should be reducedOPEC+ are to discuss deeper oil output cuts of more than 400k BPD

Asian equity markets were mostly positive after yesterday’s positive US-China trade updatesChina Global Times tweeted an opinion that if US ignores China's warning and continues interfering in Hong Kong affairs, the Chinese government will certainly step up countermeasuresDXY traded subdued and look

European bourses are firmer as risk sentiment has been lifted on US-China sourcesUS and China are reportedly moving closer to a trade deal despite the heated rhetoric, according to sourcesUS House voted in favour of passing the bill demanding sanctions on Chinese officals for the treatment of Uighur

Asian equity markets extended on declines as global risk appetite remained sapped by the turbulent trade climateStrong Chinese Caixin Services and Composite PMI numbers added to the country’s recent flurry of strong activity data US House voted 407-1 in favour of passing the bill demanding sanc

US President Trump said it is probably better to wait until after the 2020 presidential election for a China dealUSTR office said France's digital services tax discriminates against US companies and that it will take action against regimes that discriminate against US companiesUS President Trump sai

Asian equity markets retreated amid headwinds from the US where the major indices all but wiped out last week’s gains due to fresh trade concernsChina Global Times said China will soon release an unreliable entity list and noted that US House is expected to pass a Xinjiang-related bill that will har

European equities pared a bulk of the earlier upside seen from above-forecast major global PMIsChinese markets welcomed the encouraging PMI data which aside from the headline beat, also showed Non-Manufacturing PMI and Caixin Manufacturing PMI topping estimatesUS-China deal was said to be stalled be

Asian equity markets kick-started December on the front-foot with risk appetite stimulated by a flurry of better than expected Chinese dataChinese markets welcomed the encouraging PMI data which aside from the headline beat, also showed Non-Manufacturing PMI and Caixin Manufacturing PMI topping esti

European bourses are little changed in thin trading conditions on an early US closeEZ CPI (Flash) printed above expectations, headline YY 1.0% vs. Exp. 0.9%Both FX and debt are choppy with month end flows potentially the causeHong Kong Polytechnic University siege was confirmed to have ended as poli

Asian equity markets were mostly subdued after the holiday closure stateside and amid continued trade uncertaintyHong Kong Polytechnic University siege was confirmed to have ended as police swept through a vacant but devastated campus yesterdayUSD was lacklustre amid the holiday-quietened conditions