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Asian equity markets traded mostly lower following weaker than expected Chinese PMI data and as the region digested a heavy slate of earningsUK PM May is reportedly facing a grassroot vote demanding her resignation while cross party talks are said to have been betterLooking ahead, highlights include

European indices have continued to edge lower after a choppy morning for stocks [Euro Stoxx 50 -0.5%]On the trade front, US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says that trade negotiations with China are now in their final lapsLooking ahead, highlights include US Personal Income & Consumption, US PCE Pri

Sunday: Spanish Election.Monday: EZ consumer confidence; US PCE/personal spending.Tuesday: German unemployment; EZ flash Q1 GDP, regional EZ CPIs; Canada GDP; US consumer confidence, pending home sales, Chicago PMI; NZ employment.Wednesday: Europe Labour Day Holiday; UK, US mfg PMI; US ADP employmen

Asian equities traded mixed despite last Friday’s gains on Wall Street, Japanese markets were closed due to the Golden Week HolidaySpain’s election showed that no party won a majority, but the Socialists emerged as the only party with a chance of forming a governing coalitionUK Labour is said to be

Major European indices are little changed with the markets focus remaining firmly on earningsOn the trade front it has been reported that if a deal is finalised, Chinese President Xi could sign the deal in the US as early as JuneBrent and WTI prices have extended on losses this morning, with some ci

Asia-Pac risk sentiment was mostly downbeat as markets remained heavily focused on earnings releases and following the lacklustre performance of counterparts statesideUK officials have conceded that UK PM May does not have enough time to get her Brexit deal passed by Parliament and avoid taking part

European Indices [Euro Stoxx 50 -0.3%] are trading with losses after a earnings dominated morningBoJ & Riskbank kept rates unchanged but both altered their forward guidanceUK PM May is reportedly planning a Withdrawal Agreement Bill vote for next week, subsequently a source has suggested there i

Asian equity markets traded cautiously following an uninspiring lead from Wall StBoJ kept monetary policy settings unchanged as expected but tweaked forward guidance and lowered GDP and CPI forecastsUK PM May is reportedly planning a Withdrawal Agreement Bill vote for as early as next weekLooking ah

European indices are mixed [Euro Stoxx 50 -0.1%] in-spite of strong earnings from heavy weight names such as SAP, Credit Suisse and NovartisUK PM May is preparing to challenge the opposition Labour Party to support the Brexit bill before European Parliamentary elections if cross-party discussions fa

Asian equity markets traded mixed after the region failed to sustain the tailwinds from Wall St after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted fresh record closesUK PM May is preparing to challenge the opposition Labour Party to support the Brexit bill before European Parliamentary elections if cross-party

European indices are slightly subdued [Euro Stoxx 50 -0.2%] as markets trade largely in-line with indecisive overnight tradeUK MP’s return from recess with Labour-Tory talks resuming, recent newsflow surrounds potential no-confidence votes in PM MayLooking ahead, highlights include US New Home Sales

Asian equity markets traded mixed as sentiment somewhat deteriorated from the mostly positive close in the USUK Conservative Party activists are to hold an emergency summit for a vote of no-confidence in UK PM MayOil prices extended on their gains overnight following the US announcement to end Irani

<ul><li><strong>Mon: </strong>Easter.</li><li><strong>Tue: </strong>Flash PMIs, EZ flash consumer confidence.</li><li><strong>Wed: </strong>BOC rate decision, ECB bulletin.</li><li><strong>Thu: </strong>BoJ rate decision, Riksbank &amp; CBRT rate decisions, US durable goods.</li><li><strong>Fri: </strong>Japanese labour data &amp; retail sales, US advance GDP, Final Michigan confidence.</li><li><strong>Sun: </strong>Spanish General Election.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p>

Major European indices [Euro Stoxx +0.3%] have traded choppily this morning, largely recovering from the poor PMIsOn the trade front the Chinese Commerce Ministry states that new progress has been made in agreeing the text for a US-China trade dealLooking ahead US PMI (Flash), US Retail Sales, US In

Asian indices are weaker as the region follows the subdued lead from Wall St. and ahead of a long weekendReports suggest US &amp; China have set a tentative trade talks timeline; with a deal potentially to be signed as early as late MayLooking ahead, French, German, EZ, &amp; US PMI (Flash) UK &amp;

European indices are little changed [Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1%] following on from the indecisive trade seen overnightEuropean Commission has published the preliminary list of USD 20bln of US products to potentially be hit with retaliatory tariffs relating to BoeingLooking ahead, highlights include Canadia

Asian equity markets traded indecisively as the region failed to fully benefit from a slew of better than expected Chinese dataLocal UK Conservative party chairmen are circulating a petition which seeks an Extraordinary General Meeting to pass a no-confidence vote in PM MayIn FX markets, the DXY was

European indices have grinded higher [Euro Stoxx 50 +0.4%], continuing from the upbeat sentiment seen at the end of the Asia-Pac session; ahead of further US earnings with more Dow components to reportECB sources highlight that policymakers have doubts around H2 growth rebound projections; weighing

Asian indices are marginally firmer as the region eventually shrugged off the lacklustre sentiment from Wall St. following mixed earningsIn FX, AUD declined on dovish RBA minutes while DXY attempted to reclaim the 97.00 levelLooking ahead, highlights include UK Jobs report, German ZEW, US Industrial

A relatively cautious start to the week for European equities [Euro Stoxx 50 U/C], as the overnight optimism faded.On the trade front EU countries have agreed to begin negotiations with the US; separately, the US have reportedly softened subsidies demands with ChinaLooking ahead, highlights include

Asian indices are predominantly positive, following on from Friday’s upbeat start to US earnings season and strong Chinese dataUS-China trade hopes bolstered on reports that an agreement has been reached on currency manipulation &amp; US softening demands surrounding subsidiesLooking ahead, highligh

ASIA-PACAsian equity markets traded mixed following an indecisive lead from Wall St. with participants tentative ahead of the latest Chinese trade data and big bank earnings in US. ASX 200 (+0.8%) benefitted from early outperformance in its largest weighted financials sector as top lender CBA gained

Asian indices are mixed as markets await Chinese trade data and the start of US earnings seasonFrance is reportedly against reopening EU-US trade talks, but will not block them given that a majority supports the talksLooking ahead, highlights include EZ Industrial Production, US Import/Export Prices

Major European indices are largely directionless [Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1%], following on from the cautious trade seen overnightEU Council President Tusk announced that a flexible Brexit extension to October 31st has been agreed uponOn the trade front, China’s Commerce Ministry states that negotiators on

Asian equity markets were cautious as the region mulled over the prior day’s central bank activity from both sides of the AtlanticFOMC Minutes stated that a majority of policy makers expected rates to remain steady this yearEU's Tusk announced that EU27 and UK have agreed to a flexible Brexit extens