The Premarket Movers & News by Newsquawk
Original insights into market-moving news
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.
Week in Focus – Week Commencing 27th August 201
Key Events Monday: UK Market Holiday, German Ifo Survey Tuesday: US Trade Balance Wednesday: French GDP, US GDP (2nd Reading), US Pending Home Sales Thursday: German Labour Market, German CPI (Prelim), US PCE, Canadian GDP (Quarterly) Friday: Japan Labour Market, Tokyo CPI, China PMI,
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 24th August 2018
Tentative trade ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole AUD the biggest G10 mover overnight as Morrison sworn in as new Prime Minster Looking ahead, highlight include, US durable goods and Fed’s Chair Powell to speak at the Jackson Hole Symposium ASIA Asian equit
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 24th August 2018
Asian equity markets traded mixed amid a weak lead from Wall St, a lack of progress during US-China trade discussions and a change of leadership in Australia AUD was supported as Australian Treasurer Morrison becomes the new PMI Looking ahead, highlights include German GDP, US durable goods an
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 23rd August 2018
European equities are largely mixed and trading without direction amidst the fresh US-China tariff action FOMC minutes have given the flagging Usd a fillip, along with indirect props from rival currencies that are succumbing to more selling pressure Looking ahead, highlights include ECB Minute
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 23rd August 2018
FOMC minutes stated trade dispute poses downside risk to the US economy, adding it would soon be appropriate to raise rates DXY whipsawed and briefly fell below 95.00 in a knee-jerk reaction to the trade-wary FOMC minutes Looking ahead, highlights include Norwegian GDP, EZ and US flash PMIs, U
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 22nd August 2018
Former Trump lawyer Cohen pleaded guilty to violating campaign financing laws at the direction of a 'candidate' European equities are trading mostly higher (Eurostoxx 50 +0.3%) but DAX capped by Continental guidance cut Looking ahead, highlights include Canadian retail sales, US existi
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 22nd August 2018
Asian equity markets traded mixed with the region cautious amid Former Trump lawyer Cohen pleading guilty to violating campaign financing laws at the direction of a 'candidate' DXY remained pressured and edged closer towards the 95.00 level as its major counterparts held on to this week&r
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 21st August 2018
Trump’s latest tirade on the USD has given FX markets some much needed traction European equities trade mostly higher with the FTSE 100 lagging its peers Looking ahead, highlights include Brexit talks in Brussels, UK Foreign Secretary Hunt to speak in Washington ASIA Asia-Pac mar
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 21st August 2018
DXY took a hit and retreated below 96.00 following a renewed tirade by US President Trump US President Trump also upped the ante on the trade front by stating he has no time-frame for ending the Chinese trade dispute Looking ahead, highlights include Brexit talks in Brussels, UK Foreign Secret
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 20th August 2018
European equities accelerated gains (Eurostoxx 50 +0.8%) as sentiment improved across the region amid Friday’s US-China trade developments TRY is back under pressure after S&P’s downgrade and no FX Depo auction today, with comments from President Erdogan largely shrugged off Lo
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 20th August 2018
Asian equity markets were mostly higher but with gains contained as the region struggled for direction due to a lack of fresh catalysts and as earnings dominated news flow FX markets were relatively uneventful amid a lack of data releases or macro drivers, EUR/USD and GBP/USD stall around the 1.1
READ STORYWeek in Focus – Week Commencing 20th August 2018
Key Events Monday: German PPI Tuesday: RBA Minutes Wednesday: NZ Retail Sales, Canadian Retail Sales, US Existing Home Sales, FOMC Minutes Thursday: Norway GDP, EZ PMI (Flash), ECB Minutes, Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium begins, US PMI (Flash), US tariffs on USD 16bln of Chinese good
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 17th August 2018
Source reports suggest Turkey is ready to release Pastor Brunson but the US is offering nothing in return TRY struggling alongside European equities as EM worries return Looking ahead, highlights include, Canadian CPI, Uni. of Michigan and Baker Hughes ASIA Asian equity markets were mo
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 17th August 2018
Asian equity markets were mostly higher as the region tracked the performance on Wall St. FX markets traded somewhat indecisively due to a lack of data points overnight and amid a choppy CNH Looking ahead, highlights include EZ (F) and Canadian CPI, Uni. of Michigan and Baker Hughes ASIA
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 16th August 2018
European equities (bar Italy) benefitting from the improved risk tone amid positive developments from Turkey and China Atlantia shares seeing heavy losses as Italian traders return to their desks after the Genoa bridge disaster Looking ahead, highlights include US housing starts, building perm
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 16th August 2018
Asian equity markets traded lower across the board on spill over selling from Wall St although the announcement of US-China trade talks provided some glimmer of hope Initial support for the USD, eventually petered out sending EUR/USD above the resistance at 1.1350 and GBP/USD reclaimed the 1.2700
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 15th August 2018
USDTRY remains low as tensions abound in turkey despite Pastor Brunson’s appeal rejection Rising USD pressuring base metals, which is dragging on FTSE mining names Looking ahead, highlights include, US retail sales, industrial production, SOMA and DoEs ASIA Asian equity markets w
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 15th August 2018
Asian equity markets were mostly negative as the region failed to take impetus from the gains on Wall St where all majors edged higher The greenback extended on gains which pressured its counterparts across the board. Turkey has raised tariffs on imported goods from the US Looking ahead, highl
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 14th August 2018
TRY building on recovery post-liquidity measures, up ~4%, although Erdogan remains defiant UK Unemployment rate falls to lowest in over 40 years, but real wage growth stagnates, GBP erased early morning gains and currently flat Looking ahead the highlight is API weekly crude inventories A
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 14th August 2018
Asian equity markets traded mixed as some of the regional bourses shrugged off the negative lead from Wall St. Chinese bourses underperformed their peers amid disappointing Chinese data Tory Brexiteers are said to be planning to challenge PM May by publishing their own blueprint favouring a hard
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 13th August 2018
European equities kick-start the week lower across the board (Eurostoxx 50 -0.6%) with sentiment in the region soured by contagion concerns USD/TRY soared through 7.0000 to a new record peak around 7.2150, and prompted the CBRT into action Looking ahead, today’s calendar lacks tier 1 dat
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 13th August 2018
Asian equity markets began the week lower across the board with sentiment in the region spooked on spill-over concerns as the Turkish lira extended on last week’s slump Sell-off in TRY sparks EM currency sell-off although TRY later found support on announcement of measures Looking ahead,
READ STORYWeek In Focus: Week commencing 13th August 2018
Key Events Monday: North and South Korea to hold “high-level” talks Tuesday: China Industrial Production, German ZEW Survey, German & EZ GDP, UK Labour Market, Home Depot earnings Wednesday: UK CPI, US Retail Sales, US Industrial Production, Cisco earnings Thursday: Austr
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 10th August 2018
Reports of ECB concerns about European banks’ Turkish holdings slam the TRY to record lows EUR, European equities struggling as investors take flight to safe haven assets Looking ahead, highlights include, new Turkish economic model, US CPI and Canadian jobs ASIA Asian equity mar
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 10th August 2018
Asian equity markets were mostly negative with sentiment subdued after a lacklustre lead from Wall St. Heading into European trade, EUR/USD tripped stops on a break of 1.1500 to the downside to print its weakest level in around a year Looking ahead, highlights include UK GDP and output, US CPI
READ STORYPremarket 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.