The Premarket Movers & News by Newsquawk

Asian equity markets were subdued with prices relatively range-bound following the modest performance in US. FX markets consolidated throughout most of the Asia-Pac session UK PM May admitted that the current options regarding UK customs plan are unworkable. The League and 5SM in Italy need more

Key Events Sunday: Deadline to form Italian government Monday: OPEC Monthly Report Tuesday: RBA Minutes, UK Labour Market Data, German ZEW, EZ GDP (2nd reading), US Retail Sales, US TIC Flows Wednesday: Japan GDP (Prelim), EZ CPI (Final), US Building Permits, Housing Starts, Industr

Asian equity markets began the week mostly positive but with trade relatively rangebound. In FX, the greenback was somewhat subdued with the DXY below 92.50 Italy’s 5-Star Movement and League reportedly reached an agreement on certain measures although still need to reach a deal on who to c

Asian stocks traded mostly positive after sentiment rolled over from the US In FX markets, USD languished around the 92.50 level after a pullback from the YTD highs. Looking ahead, highlights include Canadian jobs report, Uni of Michigan, Baker Hughes, Fed’s Bullard and ECB’s Dragh

Asian stocks traded positive across the board following the energy-fuelled upside on Wall St NZD pressured after RBNZ stood pat on rates and provided a dovish tone. USD slightly eased back to 93.00 Looking ahead, highlights include UK production figures, BoE rate decision, minutes and QIR, US

US President Trump announced the US is to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and will institute ‘highest level’ of sanctions on Iran Asia stocks traded mixed after a lacklustre lead from Wall St. USD firmer with the DXY above 93.00 and at a fresh YTD high amid rising US yields Looki

Key Events Monday: BoJ Minutes Tuesday: China Trade Balance, Fed’s Powell scheduled to speak Wednesday: US PPI Thursday: BoE Rate Decision & QIR, RBNZ Rate Decision (Wednesday evening UK time), China CPI, US CPI Friday: Canadian Labour Market data   North America

Asian stocks began the week mostly positive as the region took its first opportunity to digest Friday’s gains on Wall St. In FX, the greenback was slightly weaker against its main counterparts UK PM May is prepared for a blacklash from Brexiteers after pushing ahead with her hybrid customs

Asian stocks traded with a subdued tone following a yo-yo session in US where stocks finished mostly negative although well off worst levels Ireland reportedly has the support of EU leaders to veto Brexit trade agreement and collapse discussions if there is no solution on the Irish border issue

Fed held Funds Target Rate at 1.50%-1.75% as expected. Fed said inflation moved close to its “symmetric” inflation target of 2% and is expected to ‘run near’ that level over the medium term Asian equity markets traded mostly negative following the weakness on Wall St

US equity futures initially lifted by Apple earnings (outperformance in the Nasdaq 100) before gains were trimmed amid latest Trump/Mueller developments DXY took a breather from yesterday’s advances but remained above the 92.00 level. EUR/USD and GBP/USD just about held on to the 1.2000 and

Asia-Pac equity markets traded positive, although lacked firm impetus amid mass closures in the region Israel PM Netanyahu said Iran has been hiding nuclear weapons activity and that Israel can provide “new and conclusive proof” of this Looking ahead, highlights include UK and US m

Asian stocks traded mostly higher as the region cheered the continued rebound on Wall St. FX was quiet, in which most majors held on to Monday’s gains against the greenback Looking ahead, highlights include UK CPI, APIs, Japanese GDP and Fed’s MesterASIAAsian stocks traded mostly higher as the reg

Asia equity markets began a holiday-quietened week mostly positive. Japan away from market FX markets saw a quiet start to the week amid a sparse overnight calendar and light weekend newsflow Looking ahead, today sees a lack of tier 1 highlightsASIAAsia equity markets began a holiday-quietened wee

Key Events   Monday:   Tuesday: UK Inflation (Jan)   Wednesday: Japanese GDP (Q4), US CPI (Jan)   Thursday: Riksbank MonPol Decision, Australian Labour Market Report (Jan)   Friday:   North America   The US docket centres o

Asia stocks traded negative across the board with global sentiment hampered after the return of the market turmoil on Wall St (DJIA -4.2%) In FX markets, price action was relatively muted across the majors which mostly nursed the prior day’s losses against the greenback Looking ahead, highlights i

Asian equity markets traded mixed with the region somewhat cautious following the subdued lead from Wall St. In FX, USD held on to the majority of the prior day’s yield-driven gains. RBNZ stood pat on rates and stated that policy will remain accommodative for a considerable period Looking ahead, h

RBNZ Monetary Policy Decision & Monetary Policy Statement Due At 20:00 GMT On Wednesday 7th February 2018, Press Conference Due At 21:00 GMTAll of those surveyed expect the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to stand pat and leave its Official Cash Rate at 1.75%.Most believe that interim Governo

Asian equity markets were mostly higher as region attempted to track the rebound on Wall St. FX markets were relatively range-bound overnight with EUR and GBP holding on to recent gains against the USD Looking ahead, highlights include the weekly DoEs and a slew of speakersASIAAsian equity markets

Asia stocks continued the global equity sell-off and saw hefty losses across the board, as panic selling rolled over to the region In FX markets, safe-haven currencies were firmer with JPY boosted across the board and USD/JPY now below 109.00 Looking ahead, highlights include Canadian trade, APIs,

Major Asian bourses suffered deep losses after Friday’s slump on Wall St as markets re-price expectations for the Fed’s tightening cycle Price action in FX was relatively muted in which most major currencies languished after Friday’s post-NFP losses against the greenback Looking ahead, highlights

Key Events   Monday: Brexit Negotiations Round Begins   Tuesday: RBA Monetary Policy Decision, UK Services PMI (Jan)   Wednesday: New Zealand Labour Market Report (Q4)   Thursday: BoE Monetary Policy Decision & QIR, RBNZ Monetary Policy Decision, Chine

Asia equity markets traded mostly lower. Most major FX pairs were indecisive overnight amid a lack of key data releases and speakers UK PM May advisers are reportedly considering a customs union deal post-Brexit. Looking ahead, highlights include US NFP, Uni. Of Michigan (F), ECB’s Coeure, Fed’s K

FOMC stood pat on rates as expected whilst tweaking its language surrounding inflation (widely-touted) Asian equities mostly higher following a positive close on Wall St. No sustained USD reaction post-FOMC Looking ahead, highlights include Eurozone, UK and US mfg PMIs, US ISM mfg, supply from Spa

Asian equity markets initially in the red following the soft lead from Wall St. AUD notably weaker after Australian inflation data falls below expectations. Looking ahead, highlights include EuroZone inflation, German Unemployment, US ADP, Quarterly Refunding Announcement and FOMC rate decision.AS