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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.
US Market Open
Oil up by over 2% as JMMC takes no heed to Trump’s calls for lower oil prices Risk sentiment takes a hit as China cancels trade talks with the US; European bourses all in the red Looking ahead the highlights are ECB’s Draghi speaking and the UK Cabinet meeting at 14:00BST ASIA Asian stocks traded lo
EU Market Open
Asian stocks traded lower (South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and mainland China away due to public holidays) with risk sentiment dampened after China cancelled trade talks with the US UK PM May’s aides have reportedly begun contingency planning for a snap election in November to save the Brexit talks; late
US Market Open
European equities pay no heed to poor EZ PMIs; set for over 2% weekly gain as trade war fear dissipate Sterling sliding on subpar statements after Salzburg summit Looking ahead, highlights include, US PMIs, Canadian CPI and retail sales, Baker Hughes Rig Count and quad witching ASIA Asian equity mar
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets traded higher as the region took impetus from the rally in US where the Nasdaq outperformed on a rebound in tech Former UK Brexit Secretary Davis warned as many as 40 MPs could vote against PM May's Chequers plan but added that Brexiteers are "reasonably terrified" of a Labour g
US Market Open
NOK gets hit by a flatter Norges Bank rate path than expected, SNB a lacklustre event UK Retail Sales beats with previous all revised higher, Cable lifted above 1.3200 Looking ahead, highlights include, SARB rate decision, US weekly jobs, Philly Fed, Existing Home Sales, ECB’s Weidmann and Praet, su
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets eventually traded mixed despite the early tailwind from US where strength in blue chip financials fuelled the outperformance in the DJIA UK Chequers plan was said to cause divide among EU leaders with some countries calling for EU to engage with the UK and with others unwilling
US Market Open
Trade war concerns continue to abate as European and Asian equites extend on the previous sessions gains UK CPI beats expectations and upbeat Brexit commentary helps Cable improve on 8 week highs Looking ahead, highlights include, US Building Permits, Housing Starts, DoEs, BCB rate decision, NZ GDP
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets traded firmer following the gains in the US. Chinese bourses lifted by support measures announced by Premier Li In Brexit, UK PM May claims that an exit deal is virtually agreed, whilst Barnier states the EU is ready to improve its proposal on Northern Ireland Looking ahead, hig
US Market Open
European equities are firmer shruging off US-China tariff action, with 10% seen not as severe as anticipated Brent jumps over 1% as Saudi Arabia is said to be happy with oil over USD 80/bbl Looking ahead, highlights include, Hungary’s Interest Rate Decision and GDT ASIA Asian equity markets were mix
EU Market Open
The US confirmed tariffs on USD 200bln of Chinese imports effective September 24th which will begin at 10% and increase to 25% at year end. Trump vowed further tariffs if China retaliates to these measures China Vice Premier Liu He was said to convene a tariff response meeting, while there were sepa
US Market Open
17th September 2018 US President Trump ramps up tariff talk on China, ready to go ahead with USD 200bln in tariffs, as according to source reports Asian equities negative and European equities choppy as the tone sours; FX markets stable Looking ahead, the highlight is US NY Fed Manufacturing TRADE U
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets began the week with a subdued tone after Trump reportedly told advisers to proceed with tariffs on a further USD 200bln of Chinese goods China reportedly may not participate in planned trade discussions with the US if the Trump administration goes ahead with additional tariffs T
Week in Focus
Key Events Monday: Eurozone CPI Tuesday: N/A Wednesday: BoJ Interest Rate Decision, UK CPI, New Zealand GDP Thursday: SNB Interest Rate Decision, Norges Bank Interest Rate Decision, EU leaders expected to discuss Brexit Friday: Japan CPI, Eurozone Markit Manufacturing, Services and Composite PMIs (F
US Market Open
14th September 2018 EM comes back into focus as CBR makes a surprise 25bps hike and Erdogan takes aim at the CBRT USDRUB falls from 68.35 to sub-68.00 and TRY trims gains in reaction to Erdogan’s comments Looking ahead, highlights include, US retail sales, industrial production, Uni. of Michigan, Ba
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets traded mostly higher as the region took impetus from the US where the S&P 500 notched a 4th consecutive gain Chinese data saw Industrial Production print in-line with expectations and Retail Sales beat, while Fixed Assets Investments growth declined to a fresh multi-year low BoE
US Market Open
TRY vs. USD weakens over 3% after Turkish President Erdogan wants Interest Rate cut ahead of expected hike Oil sliding as EIA says OPEC ramped up production to cover Iranian losses Looking ahead, highlights include, BoE, ECB & CBRT rate decisions, US CPI, weekly jobs, supply for the US ASIA Asian eq
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets were mostly positive with sentiment underpinned by hopes of a de-escalation of the trade dispute after the US invited China for trade talks UK PM May is set to announce strict immigration controls as part of an olive branch to Brexiteers. Reports still suggest that her tenure re
US Market Open
Dark clouds clearing for UK PM May as ERG downplays overthrow but presents an alternate Brexit deal Oil extends previous sessions gains post API’s as Hurricane Florence approaches the Carolinas CAD extends overnight gains NAFTA nears a perfect storm on dairy access Looking ahead, highlights include,
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets were lower across the board after the region failed to sustain the early momentum from US Around 50 Conservative MPs opposed to PM May's Brexit plan have met to discuss how and when they could force her to stand down CAD was boosted by source reports Canada is prepared to allow
US Market Open
European equities sold off amid reports China is to ask WTO for trade sanction authorisation vs. the US UK Employment Report beats expectations, with Cable then volatile amidst various reports about 1.3100 barrier defence offers in decent size, stops, technical selling and even ‘fat finger’ trades L
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets eventually traded mostly higher amid a similar performance in the US In FX, EUR/USD was quiet but managed to reclaim the 1.1600 handle nonetheless and GBP/USD remained firm above 1.3000 UK Conservative Party Brexiteers are said to have failed to reach an agreement on an alternat
US Market Open
BTPs strengthening on increased Italian budget confidence European equities marginally higher with FTSE MIB outperforming; FX majors seeing choppy trade Looking ahead the highlight is Fed’s Bostic ASIA Asian equity markets began the week mostly subdued following the lacklustre performance on Wall St
EU Market Open
Asian equity markets began the week mostly subdued following the lacklustre performance on Wall St last Friday after Trump doubled-down on his tariff threats against China In FX, EUR/USD and GBP/USD contained, while AUD/USD and NZD/USD eye a test on the 0.7100 and 0.6500 levels to the downside respe
Week in Focus
Week In Focus: Key Events Sunday: Swedish election Monday: Japan GDP (Revised), China CPI, Norway CPI, UK Monthly GDP (Jul) Tuesday: OPEC and non-OPEC technical committee to meet, UK Jobs Data, Germany ZEW Survey Wednesday: Eurozone Employment, OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report Thursday: ECB Interest R
US Market Open
European equities trade slightly softer (Eurostoxx 50 -0.4%) following a negative lead from Asia EMs continue their re-emergence ahead of key US NFP data Looking ahead, highlights include, US & Canadian jobs reports, Baker Hughes rig count, Fed’s Rosengren, Mester, Kaplan and ECB’s de Guindos ASIA A
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Premarket 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.
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