The Premarket Movers & News by Newsquawk

Asia equity markets were subdued following a similar close on Wall St where the S&P 500 and DJIA pulled back from intraday record levels In FX, antipodeans stole the limelight in which NZD/USD briefly reclaimed 0.6900, AUD was underpinned by better than expected Retail Sales and an unsurprising

Asia stock markets traded mixed and lacked the firm conviction seen across US equity futures which were buoyed after the Senate voted to pass the tax bill Safe-haven JPY weakened on outflows after the US Senate passed the tax plan which saw USD/JPY advance to within a whisker of the 113.00 handle

Key Events: -   Monday: UK PM May To Meet EU’s Juncker & Barnier   Tuesday: UK Services PMI (Nov), RBA MonPol Decision                          &nbs

Asia equity markets were choppy as the region counterbalanced the momentum from the record highs on Wall St. with disappointing Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI data WTI crude was stable overnight and mildly nursed some of the losses from the prior session, where prices were dampened by the OPEC an

Asia stock markets were mostly negative as the tech-sell off on Wall St. dampened sentiment in the region and overshadowed better than expected Chinese PMI data UK is reportedly close to a deal regarding Northern Ireland, with officials said to predict an agreement within weeks Looking ahead, high

GBP/USD held firmly above the 1.3300 level following reports the UK and EU reached an agreement on the size of the Brexit divorce bill The Senate Budget Committee approved the Republican tax reform plan which will now go to the Senate floor to be voted on Looking ahead, highlights include regional

Asian stocks were downbeat on what was a choppy session amid a lack of drivers FX trade very quiet amid a lack of data releases and after Fed speakers failed to spur a sustained impact on prices Looking ahead, highlights include BoE Stress Test Results, US Wholesale Inventories, BoE’s Carney, Fed’

Asian equities traded mostly lower despite Friday’s firmer close on Wall Street In FX, commodity-linked currencies were mildly pressured as WTI crude pulled back from USD 59/bbl, which also coincided with the broad China-led weakness Looking ahead, highlights include US New Home SalesASIAAsia stoc

Key Events: -    Monday:   Tuesday: BoC Financial System Review   Wednesday:   Thursday: OPEC/Non-OPEC Summit, US Core PCE (Oct)   Friday: Canadian GDP (Q3), Labour Market Report (Nov)   North America: -   Wednesday w

Asian equities traded with little in the way of firm direction with the Shanghai Comp. unable to stage any major recovery from yesterday’s sell-off FX trade mostly resumed the consolidation observed during the Thanksgiving US market closure Looking ahead, highlights include German IFO, ECB’s Coeur

FOMC minutes stated that concerns about inflation were widely shared with little else in the way of new information A mixed tone was observed in Asia with the region indecisive amid holiday-quietened trade, in which Japan observed a national holiday Looking ahead, highlights include Eurozone PMIs,

Asia equity markets were higher across the board as the regional bourses received a lift from their US counterparts Crude prices bolstered by the latest API report which showed a larger than expected drawdown and the largest draw in 3 months Looking ahead, highlights include the UK budget, US dura

UK Chancellor Hammond not expected to announce a wave of ‘give-aways’ due to future post-Brexit uncertainty OBR expected to downgrade productivity and growth projections, upgrade inflation projections Gilt issuance is anticipated to fall to GBP 113.4bln (as surveyed by Reuters) against the DMO’s A

Asian equity markets were higher across the board as the region took the impetus from the mostly positive close on Wall St UK press reports suggest that Johnson and Gove now agree that Britain should increase its Brexit divorce bill offer above GBP 20bln Looking ahead, highlights include US existi

Political uncertainty from subpoenas on Trump campaign staff and a breakdown in German coalition talks hampered sentiment overnight EUR took the brunt of the political concerns in Germany with EUR/USD retreating further below 1.1800, while EUR/GBP gave up the 0.8900 handle Looking ahead, highlight

USD dips following WSJ reports suggesting that US Special Counsel Mueller has issued a Subpoena for Russia-related documents from Trump campaign officials. Asian equities pulled back from better levels amid reports that North Korea conducts aggressive work on construction of a ballistic missile sub

DAILY EUROPEAN OPENING NEWS: A modest uptick in US stock index futures helped the Nikkei 225 stem some of its recent losses, with financials and retailers leading the way A modest uptick in US stock index futures helped the Nikkei 225 stem some of its recent losses, with financials and retailers le

Reports suggest that UK Brexit Secretary Davis told business leaders that there is a 50-50 Chance of a deal in December The AUD benefitted from a record NAB Business Conditions print in the latest survey which saw the currency pare some of its losses vs. the USD Looking ahead, highlights include G

Asian indices were mixed, with no fresh catalyst for a decisive move GBP was the underperformer in the major space as source pieces suggested as many as 40 MP’s are pressuring UK PM May to resign Today’s main highlight is potential comments from ECB’s ConstancioASIA-PACUS index futures edged highe

Key Events: -   Monday:   Tuesday: UK Inflation Data (Oct) Japanese GDP (Q2, P)            Wednesday: US CPI (Oct) US Retail Sales (Oct) UK Labour Market Report (Sep/Oct)    Thursday: UK Retail Sales (Oct) Australian Labour Ma

Asian equities are set to close out the week in the red with risk sentiment dented by US tax doubts AUD slipped post the RBA’s SOMP (Statement On Monetary Policy), in which the central bank cut their inflation outlook Looking ahead, highlights include UK production numbers, Uni. Of MichiganASIAAsi

9th November 2017 Risk on sentiment had been in full swing in Asia as stocks continued to edge higher at the beginning of the session, before later paring initial advances NZD at better levels after the RBNZ monetary policy decision, where the central bank kept the OCR at 1.75% as expected Lookin

RBNZ OCR Review and Monetary Policy Statement due on Wednesday 8th November 2017 at 2000 GMT, 1400 CT The RBNZ is likely to leave its Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75% Uncertainty is rife following the recent General Election, which saw a new coalition come in to power As a result, few expect

Asian equities traded mixed with profit taking initially dragging down major bourses, while the rally in commodities ran out of steam USD/JPY marginally lower amid the slight slip in US yields. Antipodean currencies performed a tad better against the greenback Looking ahead, highlights include DoE

Asian bourses traded higher across the board amid a positive Wall St close with energy names leading the charge RBA stood pat on rates as expected. RBNZ act looks to maximise employment as a goal Looking ahead, highlights include US APIs, ECB’s Draghi, Lautenschlaeger and Fed’s YellenASIAAsian bou