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19 Aug 2025 · 10:19

US Market Open: Cautious optimism following the Zelensky/Trump meeting into Fed speak

US President Trump posted that he had a very good meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky and European leaders, which ended in a further meeting in the Oval Office and during the meeting, they discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, which would be provided by the various European countries with

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19 Aug 2025 · 05:50

Europe Market Open: Mixed trade awaiting fresh geopolitical updates & looking to Jackson Hole

APAC stocks traded mixed following the ultimately flat performance stateside amid a lack of fresh macro catalysts, as focus centred on geopolitical updates and amid cautiousness ahead of Powell's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday.Russia's Kremlin said US President Trump and Russian President Putin he

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18 Aug 2025 · 10:20

US Market Open: Risk tone slips in the aftermath of the Trump-Putin summit; European leaders set to join Zelensky/Trump today

Trump hailed great progress at Putin meeting, but one or two significant items; no ceasefire was achieved.Trump to meet with European leaders and Zelensky later today; Zelensky supports trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the US and Russia.Kremlin said a trilateral summit with Ukraine was not discus

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18 Aug 2025 · 05:45

Europe Market Open: Alaska summit did not achieve a ceasefire, Trump meeting Zelensky today

Trump hailed great progress at Putin meeting, but one or two significant items; no ceasefire was achieved.Trump to meet with European leaders and Zelensky later today; Zelensky supports trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the US and Russia.Kremlin said a trilateral summit with Ukraine

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15 Aug 2025 · 10:56

Week Ahead - Highlights include Jackson Hole, FOMC minutes; Japan & Canada CPI; PBoC, RBNZ, Riksbank

MON: N/A.TUE: US Building Permits (Jul), Canadian CPI (Jul).WED: RBNZ Announcement, Riksbank Announcement, FOMC Minutes, Bank of Indonesia Announcement, PBoC LPR, UK Inflation (Jul), EZ Final CPI (Jul), New Zealand Trade Balance (Jul).THU: Fed Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, EZ/UK/US Flash P

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15 Aug 2025 · 10:25

US Market Open: Modestly firmer risk tone into Tier 1 US data points & Alaska summit

Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska at 20:00BST/15:00ET, Trump will then depart just under seven hours later.European bourses began with gains, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.4%; follows a mostly higher APAC handover as soft Chinese data was shrugged off.US futures firmer, but have drifted off best in the Europea

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15 Aug 2025 · 05:50

Europe Market Open: Mostly firmer APAC trade into the Alaska summit

APAC stocks predominantly traded in the green after the region mostly shrugged off the indecisive performance seen on Wall St.US President Trump will participate in a bilateral program with the President of the Russian Federation in Alaska at 11:00 AM (15:00EDT/20:00BST) and will depart Alaska at 17

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14 Aug 2025 · 10:25

US Market Open: JPY reacts late to Bessent comments; Trump-Putin to hold joint presser on Friday

Russian Kremlin's Ushakov says Alaska summit will begin at 11:30 local time on Friday (20:30 BST/15:30 EDT)European bourses are modestly firmer, US futures hold around the unchanged mark into PPI.USD sell-off pauses for breath ahead of PPI, Yen rises on Bessent BoJ comments.JGBs lag as Japan reacts

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14 Aug 2025 · 06:05

Europe Market Open: Nikkei slumps and JPY firmer on Bessent; sentiment indecisive into US PPI and Jobless Claims

US President Trump said interest rates should be three or four points lower, while he thinks he will name a new Fed chairman "a little bit early" and noted that he is down to three or four names.Fed's Goolsbee (2025 voter) said that Fed meetings coming up are live but added that he doesn’t like pre-

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13 Aug 2025 · 10:15

US Market Open: Stocks firmer, RTY outperforms & DXY extends post-CPI decline

European bourses are firmer across the board; US futures are also higher, but with outperformance in the RTY.Dollar extends its post-CPI decline, leading to broad strength across G10s; Kiwi outperforms.Bonds are bid and approaching Tuesday's highs, as focus turns to geopols.Crude is subdued, gold ke

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13 Aug 2025 · 05:55

Europe Market Open: Stocks entirely in the green & Crude flat into Trump & Zelensky

APAC stocks were mostly higher as the region took impetus from the gains stateside where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs.US Treasury Secretary Bessent said will need to see months, if not a year, of progress on fentanyl flows before Chinese tariffs come down.US Treasury Secretary B

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12 Aug 2025 · 10:15

US Market Open: GBP firmer on jobs data; DXY flat into US CPI and Fed speak

European bourses are modestly firmer, whilst US futures trade on either side of the unchanged mark into US CPI.DXY flat, GBP rises post-data, EUR choppy, and AUD narrowly lag post RBA.USTs/Bunds rangebound into US CPI, whilst Gilts lag after jobs data.Crude is choppy with focus on Russia-Ukraine wit

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12 Aug 2025 · 05:45

Europe Market Open: AUD little changed post-RBA & Trump extends China tariff suspension

US President Trump signed an Executive Order that will extend the tariff suspension on China for another 90 days.US President Trump announced on Truth Social that gold will not be tariffed.Fed Governor Bowman, Fed Vice Chair Jefferson, and Dallas Fed President Logan are reportedly under conside

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11 Aug 2025 · 10:55

US Market Open: Fixed bid & stocks mixed in thin August trade ahead of Trump-Putin summit on Friday

US President Trump said he will meet with Russian President Putin on August 15th in Alaska; White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Zelensky.Fed’s Bowman (voter) said that the latest job market data reinforces her forecast for three rate cuts this year.Fed Chair list now said to incl

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11 Aug 2025 · 05:45

Europe Market Open: Stocks posting mild gains with NVIDIA & AMD to pay 15% of China chip revenues to US Govt.

APAC stocks were mostly in the green but with gains limited in the absence of notable catalysts from over the weekend and Japan away from market.US President Trump said he will meet with Russian President Putin on August 15th in Alaska; White House is considering inviting Zelensky.Fed’s Bowman

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8 Aug 2025 · 13:11

Week Ahead: Highlights include US CPI and Retail Sales, China Inflation and Activity Data, RBA, Aussie Jobs, UK Jobs & GDP, Potential Trump-Putin Meeting, US/China Truce Deadline

MON: Norwegian CPI (Jul), Japanese Mountain Day HolidayTUE: US-China truce deadline (likely to be extended), RBA Announcement (Aug), UK Jobs Report (Jun), German ZEW Survey (Aug), US CPI (Jul), EIA STEO, OPEC MOMRWED: German Final CPI (Jul), Spanish Final CPI (Jul)THU: Norges Bank Announcement, Aust

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8 Aug 2025 · 10:03

US Market Open: US equity futures marginally gain; USD is firmer paring some the pressure seen on Trump naming Miran to the Fed

POTUS suggested there will be no India tariff talks until things are resolved; Bessent said China tariffs can be on the table "at some point".European bourses are mostly incrementally firmer in quiet newsflow; US futures are also marginally higher, with some mild outperformance in the RTY.DXY is mod

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8 Aug 2025 · 05:54

Europe Market Open: European bourses set to open higher, Trump temporarily names Miran to the Fed

POTUS suggested there will be India tariff talks until things are resolved; Bessent said China tariffs can be on the table "at some point".Trump appointed CEA Chair Miran as a temporary replacement to fill Kugler's seat at the Fed; BBG reported that Waller is now favourite for Chair.European futures

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7 Aug 2025 · 10:30

US Market Open: Sentiment bolstered with US-Russia meeting expected; BoE, Trump orders & Speech ahead

US President Trump said they are going to be putting a very large tariff on chips and semiconductors, which will be at approximately 100%, but added "if you're building in the US, there will be no charge."Kremlin Aide Ushakov says an agreement has been reached to hold a meeting with US President Tru

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7 Aug 2025 · 06:00

Europe Market Open: Sentiment resilient to tariff threats on geopolitical optimism; BoE ahead

US President Trump said they are going to be putting a very large tariff on chips and semiconductors, which will be at approximately 100%, but added "if you're building in the US, there will be no charge."Crude futures declined yesterday amid Russia/Ukraine optimism following the discussion between

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6 Aug 2025 · 10:10

US Market Open: Stocks firmer whilst USTs dip into 10yr supply & a Trump announcement at 16:30 EDT

European bourses are modestly higher alongside US futures, RTY outperforms a touch.USD is steady as markets ponder Trump's Fed Chair nominee; Antipodeans lead whilst havens lag.Gilts hit by the latest assessment of Reeves' fiscal situation, USTs await supply & Fed speak.Crude rises as secondary

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6 Aug 2025 · 05:50

Europe Market Open: FX rangebound & stocks firm, Europe focused on heavyweight earnings & Trump at 21:30BST

APAC stocks traded somewhat mixed following the subdued handover from Wall St post-ISM services.European equity futures indicate a positive cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.3% after the cash market closed with gains of 0.1%.DXY is flat, EUR/USD remains on a 1.15 handle and capped by i

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5 Aug 2025 · 10:00

US Market Open: USD firm & stocks eek gains ahead of Trump’s appearance on CNBC

European and US equity futures are modestly firmer, into a slew of earnings.USD is firmer vs. peers but still very much lower post-NFP; havens lag a touch.Bonds trade with a marginally bearish bias into a packed afternoon.Crude complex is on the backfoot and currently at lows, with XAU pressured by

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5 Aug 2025 · 05:50

Europe Market Open: USD & Stocks firm; Trump to speak on CNBC at 13:00 BST

APAC stocks were mostly higher following the rally on Wall St where the major indices clawed back post-NFP losses.European equity futures indicate a marginally higher cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.3% after the cash market finished with gains of 1.5% on Monday.DXY trades higher, but

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4 Aug 2025 · 09:50

US Market Open: Stocks firmer, Trump to announce Fed Kugler's replacement this week; quiet calendar ahead

US President Trump said on Sunday that he will announce a new head of the BLS in the next three or four days.US President Trump said he is to announce a replacement for Fed's Kugler in the next couple of days after Kugler resigned on Friday.OPEC+ said in a statement that eight members are to raise o

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