The Premarket Movers & News by Newsquawk

Asian markets traded lower across the board as the selling in US equity futures and retreat from record highs gathered pace overnight UK PM May will reject the EU’s proposed deal on the Brexit transition period and go into battle next week over freedom of movement and so-called “rule taking” Looki

Asia-Pac bourses traded somewhat mixed, as the region failed to maintain the early broad momentum from last Friday’s gains on Wall St. USD strengthened against its major counterparts in which EUR/USD briefly slipped below 1.2400 and AUD/USD gave up the 0.8100 hand Looking ahead, highlights include

Key Events   Monday:   Tuesday: Eurozone GDP (Q4, P)   Wednesday: FOMC MonPol Decision, Canadian GDP (Nov), Eurozone CPI (Jan, P), Australian CPI (Q4)   Thursday:   Friday: US Labour Market Report (Jan)   North America   Mo

USD firmer post-Trump comments, ECB sources show divide in views on the Bank’s next move Asia equities traded mixed after a similar performance of stock markets on Wall St and amid quiet conditions USD firmer post-Trump comments, ECB sources show divide in views on the Bank’s next move Looking ah

A subdued tone was seen across Asian stock markets following a lacklustre lead from Wall St A subdued tone was seen across Asian stock markets following a lacklustre lead from Wall St The greenback continued to languish after yesterday’s comments from US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Looking ahead,

Asian equity markets traded mixed with the Nikkei 225 lagging its peers amid a firmer JPY In FX, USD woes persisted in which the DXY slipped to below 90.00 for the first time since late 2014 Looking ahead, highlights include Eurozone and US Manufacturing PMI, UK Jobs Report, DoEs and NZ CPIASIAAsi

ECB Monetary Policy Decision Due At 12:45 GMT, Press Conference Due At 13:30 GMT Unanimous expectations look for the ECB to leave its tspanee key rates unchanged Focus will fall on what hints/if any Draghi delivers on the future path of the Bank’s PSPP Markets will also be looking out for any pot

AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE US Senate passes stopgap spending bill to reopen the government Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy instruments unchanged, attention turns to Kuroda Highlights today include German ZEW survey, EU Consumer Confidence and API oil inventoriesASIAAsia equity markets took impetus f

Asia markets traded with a cautious tone as the region reacted to the US government shutdown Asia markets traded with a cautious tone as the region reacted to the US government shutdown USD subsequently opened softer with EUR/USD gapping higher by around 50 pips; also supported by German politics

Key Events   Monday:   Tuesday: Bank of Japan MonPol Decision   Wednesday:   Thursday: ECB MonPol Decision, UK Labour Market Report (Nov/Dec), New Zealand CPI (Q4), Norges Bank MonPol Decision   Friday: US GDP (Q4, A), UK GDP (Q4, A)  

Stop gap bill to fund government tspanough to mid-Feb was passed by the House, however faces dim chances of passing a Senate vote. Stop gap bill to fund government tspanough to mid-Feb was passed by the House, however faces dim chances of passing a Senate vote. Oil slips some 1% in Asian trade wit

Apple's pledge to contribute USD 350bln over the forthcoming 5yrs supports US equities and USD18th January 2018 Asian equities failed to be inspired by optimism in the US after it was reported that Apple is said to commit to investing USD 350bln in the US. USD also firms on Apple reports, while AU

Asian bourses slipped overnight amid the soft close on Wall St. as political concerns and profit taking put a lid on recent gains. Asian bourses slipped overnight amid the soft close on Wall St. as political concerns and profit taking put a lid on recent gains. USD sees a modest recovery, subseque

Asian equities mostly higher across the board with Hang Seng on course for a record close, while ASX 200 is weighed by Rio Tinto Asian equities mostly higher across the board with Hang Seng on course for a record close, while ASX 200 is weighed by Rio Tinto. JPY softens vs. counterparts despite Ja

Asian equity markets modestly in the green with sentiment buoyed from Friday’s Wall St. close. PBoC sets the strongest CNY since May’16, supporting AUD and NZD, while USD softens to 3yr low. Looking ahead, highlights include BoE’s Tenreyro and as a reminder US markets are closed for MLK day.ASIAAs

Key Events   Monday:   Tuesday:   Wednesday: BoC MonPol Decision   Thursday: Chinese GDP (Q4), UK Inflation Data (Dec), Australian Labour Market Report   Friday:   North America   The US will observe Martin Luther King Day

Asia equity are mostly positive following on from the record highs in the US. Chinese trade data saw a larger surplus than expected, a beat on exports and a miss on imports Asia equity are mostly positive following on from the record highs in the US Chinese trade data saw a larger surplus than exp

Asian equity markets were mostly lower amid a dampened global risk tone. In FX, AUD outperformed its major peers after better than expected Retail Sales data China SAFE said that report on China mulling reduction in US Treasury purchases may cite a wrong source or be fake news. Looking ahead, high

Asia failed to sustain the positive lead from Wall St where all US majors resumed their record setting performance JPY continued to firm following yesterday’s BoJ purchase tweaks with USD/JPY down a further 30+ pips on the session Looking ahead, highlights include UK production and trade data, US

Asian Asia equity markets traded mostly higher as the region mirrored the tone seen in US, where all majors posted fresh record highs JPY strengthened on a reduced Rinban announcement in which USD/JPY slipped below 113.00 Looking ahead, highlights include APIs, Fed’s Kashkari and supply from the N

Asian equity markets trade mostly higher with Japanese markets closed for a public holiday FX markets traded mostly sideways with AUD slightly underperforming Highlights today include Eurozone consumer confidence and speeches from Fed’s Bostic, Williams & RosengrenASIAAsia equity markets trade

DAILY EUROPEAN OPENING NEWS: Asia-Pac region closes the week out on a high, following yet another day of gains in the US Asia-Pac region closes the week out on a high, following yet another day of gains in the US In FX, AUD slipped across the board after Aussie trade data showed a surprise deficit

DAILY EUROPEAN OPENING NEWS: FOMC minutes were overall somewhat neutral but saw traders focus on the potential for a more hawkish tilt on the board going forward FOMC minutes were overall somewhat neutral but saw traders focus on the potential for a more hawkish tilt on the board going forward Asi

DAILY EUROPEAN OPENING NEWS: Major Asian indices gaining today, with investors cheering the strong start to 2018 seen on Wall Street Major Asian indices gaining today, with investors cheering the strong start to 2018 seen on Wall Street Much like 2017, the slump in the USD has continued with the U

Asian stocks began the year in positive territory, supported by strong Chinese data FX trade relatively sideways overnight with AUD the outperformer following Chinese manufacturing PMI Looking ahead, highlights include Eurozone, UK and US manufacturing PMIsASIAAsian stocks began the year in positi