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Asian equity markets traded mixed after the lacklustre tone rolled over from Wall St where all majors finished with marginal lossesUK PM Johnson told the 1922 Committee that the UK will still leave deal or no deal on 31st October if a deal cannot be reachedEU sources stated that a level playing fiel

European bourses are mixed but little changed overall as sentiment remains choppy, FTSE underperforms on ongoing GBP strengthEU’s Barnier is optimistic a deal can be reached today, but EU sources state there is now not enough time to formally sign a deal at tomorrow’s summit; DUP remain the critical

Asian equity markets traded higher after taking the impetus from the gains across global peersA large split reportedly opened up among Tory Eurosceptics whether to back PM Johnson's Brexit plan with some in the ERG supporting it, whilst others spoke out against itReports are now talking about an eff

European indices are firmer this morning, though sentiment has been impacted by US-China rhetoricReports indicate China will struggle to purchase USD 50bln of US agri products annually, unless retaliatory tariffs are removedMixed comments from EU’s Barnier stating that a Brexit deal is possible this

Asian equity markets traded mixed following the lacklustre lead from Wall St where the recent US-China trade optimism recededUS-China talks are to resume next week and the Phase 1 deal could be wrapped up in November according to Chinese pressBrexit deal hopes are reported to have increased as sourc

Major European indices are subdued after Friday’s highs and following latest US-China rhetoricChina reportedly want further discussion before the signing of the Phase One deal with US President TrumpBrussels is demanding further Brexit concessions from UK which has prompted warnings that a deal base

Asian equity markets began the week on the front-foot as the region reacted to last week’s announcement of a US-China Phase 1 deaThe deal saw China agree to make between USD 40bln-50bln of agricultural purchases from the US and the US refrain from implementing the October 15th tariffsBrussels is dem

European bourses are firmer this morning as US-China flow has been light following yesterday’s positivity from US President Trump; is to meet China VP He at 19:45BSTEU’s Tusk says UK PM Johnson is yet to bring forward suitable proposals, have received positivity signals from the Irish PMReports that

US President Trump said US-China talks went very well today ahead of his meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at 14:45EDT/19:45BSTAsian equities took its cue from the rally on Wall Street, HK outperformed whilst Mainland remained cautiousUK Brexit negotiators are proposing a "pared-down" free tr

European bourses are mixed/little changed overall, as focus remains firmly on US-China updatesSCMP reports that Chinese delegation is cutting their trip short due to a lack of progressFBN’s Lawrence highlights that the China team have been debating leading early, may hinge on today’s talksUS is repo

Asian equities traded with cautious gains in what was a volatile session amid a slew of contradicting trade headlinesSCMP reported that Chinese delegation is cutting the trade trip short amid no progress on trade issuesUS is reportedly mulling some concessions regarding the currency pact, next week’

Risk sentiment is buoyed on reports that China are open to a partial trade deal in-spite of the technology blacklist, subsequent reports indicate China offer to purchase USD 10bln of goods per yearInitial reports noted that the EU were prepared to make a significant concession on the Brexit deal; ho

Asian stocks tracked losses on Wall Street but drifted off lows, South Korea was closed due to a public holidayUS imposed Visa bans against Chinese individuals related to abuse of China's Uighur community, China said the move interferes in China's internal affairs and undermines China's interestsUS

China is toning down exp. ahead of trade talks, delegation are planning to cut the visit short and Liu He has not been given the designation of Special Envoy., SCMPChina’s Commerce Ministry say to stay tuned for retaliation to the US naming 28 Co’s to be placed on their entity listGerman Chancellor

Asian equities traded higher across the board despite a lacklustre handover from Wall Street, HKEX dropped its bid for LSE and Samsung Electronics released its Q3 guidanceChina is ready to do a deal on the parts of the negotiations both sides agree upon and are prepared to set out a timetable for th

Major European indices are little changed as markets await further US-China updatesChina is reportedly narrowing the scope for a trade deal with the US, officials expected to present an offer which omits industrial policy or subsidiesNorth Korea has terminated working talks with the US and US forces

Asian equities traded mixed after initially opening higher, Mainland China and Hong Kong were closedChina is narrowing scope for a trade deal with the US ahead of principle-level talks in Washington this week, according to reportsNorth Korea has terminated working level nuclear talks with the US due

European equities are indecisive and overall little changed ahead of US jobs reportWhite House Trade Adviser Navarro reiterated that there will be no small deal with ChinaBeijing is in no hurry to forge a deal, and cites the one secured between US and Japan as a reason for not rushing., SCMPFed’s Cl

Asian equities traded with no firm direction after an upbeat performance on Wall Street, ahead of NFPSCMP Editorial piece stated, "Beijing is in no hurry to forge a deal” with the USEU’s Brexit Negotiator Barnier told a private meeting of EU diplomats that UK PM Johnson’s proposals fell far short of

US equity futures are modestly firmer, in a bounce-back from the WTO announcement; note, Germany is closedUSTR are to impose 10% tariffs on EU aircraft and 25% on agricultural and industrial goodsFed’s Evans says the ISM-Manufacturing print confirmed the FOMC’s view and is open-minded for the next m

Asian equities joined the global stock rout, Mainland China and South Korean markets were closed due to public holidaysHong Kong is reportedly studying a curfew to contain protest violence, according to local pressUS will impose retaliatory tariffs of 10% on EU aircrafts, 25% on EU agriculture and i

European equities are lower as sentiment remains subdued from yesterdays events and ahead of today’s risk catalystsWTO are to announce the decision on the US' right to retaliate to against the EU over their Airbus (AIR FP) subsidies at 15.00 BSTEU Sources note UK proposals on Brexit as reported by t

Asian equity markets were negative and followed the lead from Wall Street, ASX 200 underperformed, Mainland China and Indian markets were shutNorth Korea fired short-ranged projectiles towards the East Sea, one missile reportedly landed inside Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)UK PM Johnson will

European equities are subdued this morning in-spite of a firmer open on a strong Asia-Pac leadFed's Evans (Voter, Dove) says after the rate cuts, the Fed should leave policy on hold for some time, says there is a limit to what Monetary Policy can achieveIn Hong Kong a protestor has reportedly been s

Asian equities traded higher across the board, Chinese and Hong Kong markets were closed due to National Day holidayThe RBA cut its cash rate by 25bps to 0.75% as expected, reaffirmed easing bias, but added that a gentle turning point appears to have been reachedUK PM Johnson is said to release his