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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

Major European indices are modestly firmer but little changed overall, on a relatively quiet session thus farUSD is firmer vs. most G10 counterparts with NZD the laggard although Sterling does modestly outperformUS Treasury official stated that there are no current plans to stop Chinese firms from l

Asian equities showed a mixed performance, Hang Seng (+0.4%) outperformed as Budweiser APAC’s debut signalled favourable IPO conditionsChinese Caixin Manufacturing topped estimates but trade concerns weighed on the one-year outlook and new export business continued to declineReports suggested that t

27th September 2019 ·        Major European indices are firmer following on from a choppy Asia-Pac session·        FTSE 100 outperforms as Sterling slips and Gilts gain on dovish BoE Saunders·     &nb

Asian equity markets were mostly subdued following the weak lead from Wall St, Australia outperformedChinese Foreign Minister said China is willing to buy more US products needed by the Chinese market, ahead of principal-level talks on October 10-11th in WashingtonPentagon is to send 200 troops, a m

·        Major European indices are firmer from a mixed Asia-Pac session on further positive US-China remarks·        UK PM Johnson said he will not request a Brexit extension even if conditions of the Benn bill are met, while he