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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
European bourses are little changed, as newsflow slows with NFP ahead US President Trump said he thinks the US-China Phase One deal will be signed on January 15th or shortly after China Global Times tweeted that a Phase Two trade deal after November is too far away USD is firmer this morning, with G
EU Market Open
10th January 2020 · Rockets reportedly landed near the Balad military base north of Baghdad, which houses US troops, according to Iraqi police · US government officials are now confident the Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 was shot down by an Iranian missile, citing satellite data · US President Trump said
US Market Open
European bourses are firmer, as markets return to risk-on following the Middle-East de-escalation Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander states that Iran will take 'harsher revenge soon' following on from the missile attacks on US targets in Iraq., Tasnim China and the US will sign the Phase O
EU Market Open
· US President Trump confirmed no Americans or Iraqi lives were lost by the Iranian strike and added that Iran appears to be standing down · Two rockets reportedly hit Baghdad’s Green Zone near the US Embassy in Iraq with no casualties reported, according to Iraq military · Asia-Pac bourses traded w
US Market Open
European bourses are softer, but not significantly so, in tentative trade ahead of US President Trumps update WTI and Brent spiked overnight, with spot gold surpassing the USD 1600/oz mark Iran has launched over a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi air bases – Al-Asad and Erbil - which houses US
EU Market Open
8th January 2020 · Iran has launched over a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi air bases, no US casualties have officially been reported thus far · Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp claimed the attacks, Iran threatened "more crushing attacks" should the US retaliate · US President Trump tweeted "a
European bourses are firmer as risk-sentiment strengthens on signs of a possible tempering of tensions in the Middle-East USD remains firm ahead of ISM, while the AUD is weighed on post-data and with the ongoing environmental crisis Iran is reportedly assessing 13 scenarios for retaliation against t
EU Market Open
· US Defense Secretary Esper said the US does not have plans to pull out of Iraq, whilst a Pentagon spokeswoman said there is no change in US policy on its troops' presence in the country · Trump administration has begun drafting sanctions against Iraq, according to sources - but plan to wait on the
US Market Open
Markets remain risk-off as Middle-East newsflow dominates, spot gold set 6-year highs at USD 1587/oz overnight USD is subdued to the aid of G10 counterparts, particularly GBP and EUR with PMIs providing assitance Iran has finalised a new retreat from the Nuclear Deal in which it will not comply with
EU Market Open
US President Trump stated that there will be a “major retaliation”, perhaps in a disproportionate manner, should Iran retaliate Iran has finalised a new retreat from the Nuclear Deal in which it will not comply with any restrictions on the amount of uranium enrichment, enrichment rate and number of
US Market Open
European bourses are subdued on the overnight middle-east tensions which sparked a broad flight-to-quality USD is firmer this morning, and weighs on most G10 peers excluding the safe-havens Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp Commander Soleimani and Iraqi Militia Commander Muhandis have been ass
EU Market Open
3rd January 2020 · Asian equities failed to track the Wall Street rally as sentiment took a hit from geopolitical developments · Oil prices surged as US air strikes killed Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp Commander Soleimani; IRGC official vowed revenge against the US · North Korea's official
US Market Open
European bourses are firmer this morning in relatively quiet newsflow for the European session USD is firmer this morning, but the DXY remains well off pre-holiday levels after tumbling at year end PBOC has cut the RRR for domestic banks by 50bps, the level for big banks now stands at 12.5% US Presi
EU Market Open
PBOC has cut the RRR for domestic banks by 50bps, the level for big banks now stands at 12.5%; this was the 8th cut since early 2018. (Newswires) US President Trump says the US-China trade deal will be signed on January 15th at the White House with high level Chinese Representatives, additionally Pr
US Market Open
European bourses are little changed with a number of market closures already underway China Global Times tweeted that hopefully US can move faster towards lowering tariffs after China recently announced new tariff-cut plans on imports FX markets are tentative/little changed with the debt complex pai
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets were mixed with price action range-bound amid the ongoing holiday lull China Global Times tweeted that “hopefully the US can move faster towards lowering tariffs” after China recently announced new tariff-cut plans on imports In FX markets, price action was contained with the DX
US Market Open
European bourses are overall little changed, though the FTSE 100 outperforms as Sterling slips China is to lower import tariffs on certain products beginning January 1st in which it will cut some import tariffs on 850 items and will further lower import tariffs for some IT products from July 1st Nor
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets traded somewhat mixed as the region once again failed to follow suit from Friday’s gains on Wall Street China is to lower import tariffs on certain products beginning January 1st in which it will cut some import tariffs on 850 items Reports suggested President Xi is willing to c
US Market Open
European bourses are firmer in choppy quadruple witching trade following on from the US record highs US House voted to approve the USMCA trade agreement and the Senate passed the bill to advert a Government shutdown UK House of Commons is to vote on UK PM Johnson's Brexit deal today, the bill would
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets traded mixed as the Christmas rally on Wall St failed to filter through to the region UK House of Commons is to vote on UK PM Johnson's Brexit deal today at 1430GMT FCA Chief Executive Andrew Bailey has reportedly been selected as next BoE Governor, according to the FT US House
US Market Open
European equities trade lacklustre amid a lack of fresh fundamental catalysts in holiday-thinned trade US House voted to impeach President Trump under Article 1 (Abuse of Power) and Article 2 (Obstruction of Congress); as expected BoJ kept monetary policy settings were left unchanged, Riksbank hiked
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets were lacklustre following an indecisive lead from US where the major indices finished flat due to a lack of drivers BoJ kept monetary policy settings unchanged as expected with NIRP held at -0.1% and 10yr JGB yield target at around 0%, maintained forward guidance US House voted
US Market Open
European Equities have been choppy for much of the session, but haven’t drifted too far from the unchanged mark US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said President Trump just wants a level playing field with China and the enforcement mechanism is very strong in the China deal US House had enough votes to i
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets traded mixed as the region lacked conviction in the absence of any fresh catalysts and following a relatively quiet session on Wall Street US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said President Trump just wants a level playing field with China and the enforcement mechanism is very strong
US Market Open
European equities are mostly lower as the region failed to follow a positive APAC lead, Boeing shares are down 2.0% after freezing 737 Max production UK PM Johnson is to bolster his Brexit legislation by outlawing a delay to the transition period with the EU beyond December 2020 RBA meeting minutes
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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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