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Asian equity markets traded mixed after having failed to fully sustain the positive lead from Wall St with global markets heavily focused on earnings releasesUK PM Johnson reportedly faces increasing revolt from within his party over the threat of holding an election before delivering the BrexitEU D
European bourses are mixed as sentiment remains tentative, although they have been grinding higher throughout the sessionEU could respond as soon as today to the UK’s Brexit extension request, France pusing to wait until FridayRussian Energy Minister Novak says he has no information regarding possib
Asian equity markets traded lacklustre as the region took its cue from the losses on Wall St where sentiment was dampened by further Brexit uncertaintyUK Government won the vote on the second reading of the WAB by 329 to 299 votes but lost the vote for the programme motion by 308-322EU’s Tusk said h
European equities are choppy, sectors are mixed, risk tone remains tentativeUK government published the Withdrawal Agreement Bill on Monday which will see its first vote at 1900BST on TuesdayCanadian PM Trudeau's Liberal Party won the Canadian General Election but fell short of an outright majorityL
Asian equity markets traded mostly positive amid mild tailwinds from Wall St where all major indices edged higher and the S&P 500 above 3000US President Trump said China is purchasing US agricultural goods now and that any issues in phase 2 talks are in many ways a lot easier than the issues fac
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Major European bourses are modestly firmer, FTSE lags amid a firmer pound, SAP shares rose after earnings and announcing a deal with MicrosoftUK Parliament vote on the Brexit deal was postponed on Saturday after lawmakers voted (322-306) in favour of passing the Letwin amendmentIn FX, GBP/USD briefl
MON: Swedish Unemployment, EZ Industrial Production.TUE: RBA Minutes, Chinese Inflation, South Korean Trade, UK Labour Market, German ZEW, NY Empire State Manufacturing Index, NZ CPI.WED: BoK Rate Decision, UK & EZ Inflation, EZ Trade, US Retail Sales, Canadian CPI, US Business Inventories, TIC
Asian equity markets began the week with a cautious tone following last Friday’s lacklustre close on Wall St and amid continued Brexit uncertaintyParliament vote on the Brexit deal was postponed on Saturday after lawmakers voted (322-306) in favour of passing the Letwin amendmentPM Johnson stated th
Major European Bourses are modestly lower, France’s CAC underperforms as Renault cut outlookChinese economic growth slowed to the weakest pace since 1992, although Q/Q and YTD GDP figures matched analysts’ forecasts, while IP surpassed estimatesOutside experts reportedly warned President Trump that
Asian equity markets traded cautiously after the rally from the Brexit deal breakthrough petered out and as participants mulled over mixed Chinese dataChinese economic growth slowed to the weakest pace since 1992, although Q/Q and YTD GDP figures matched analysts’ forecasts, while IP surpassed estim
EU and UK have reached a Brexit deal, sources indicate DUP against it; no word from DUP Leader Foster yetSterling is stronger with Cable reaching just shy of 1.30 at best; other G10 currencies are firmer vs. USDThere will be no discussions on further Turkey sanctions during the European Commission s
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
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