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Asian markets reacted to speculation the BoJ could discuss tweaking policy and renewed tariff threats from US President Trump UK Brexit Secretary Raab has accused the EU of acting irresponsibly and stated the UK could refuse to pay its GBP 39bln “divorce bill” unless the EU agrees to
<p>Monday: US Existing Home Sales</p> <p>Tuesday: EZ & US Manufacturing & Services PMIs (Flash)</p> <p>Wednesday: AU CPI, GE IFO Survey, US New Home Sales, EU’s Juncker visits the US</p> <p>Thursday: ECB Decision, US Durable Goods</p> <p>Friday: Tokyo CPI, US GDP (Prelim reading)</p>
US equity futures were hit overnight after the PBoC set their reference rate for the CNY at its weakest level in over a year European equities have been dealt a blow in recent trade by comments from Trump that the US is ready to impose tariffs on all USD 505bln of Chinese import goods DAX deal
Asian equity markets traded choppy with sentiment spooked overnight amid a China currency sell-off after the PBoC set the reference rate to its weakest level in over a year US President Trump said he is not happy about interest rates rising and that a strong USD puts the US at a disadvantage L
European equities trade mostly on the backfoot as earning season kicks into gear Cable slumped through 1.3000 on another UK data miss before stabilising near the round number Looking ahead, highlights include Philly Fed, SARB rate decision, Fed’s Quarles, ECB’s Coeure, UK Brexit Se
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Asian bourses were mixed as trade concerns and a weakening CNH clouded over the mostly positive lead from Wall St. EU negotiators are reportedly considering extending Article 50 as fears mount that talks will not conclude in time for both the UK and EU to meet the 29 March 2019 deadline Lookin
European bourses mostly higher with tech names outperforming their peers following yesterday’s Nasdaq gains GBP/USD hits 10-month lows, now eyeing 1.30 to the downside as UK inflation figures fall short of expectations Looking ahead, highlights include, UK and EZ CPI, US building permits
European equities trade mostly negative (Eurostoxx 50 -0.5%, DAX -0.2%) GBP resilient in wake of another Government semi U-turn on post-Brexit proposals Looking ahead, highlights include, US industrial production, APIs Inventories, Fed’s Powell ASIA Asian equity markets traded
Asian equity markets traded mostly lower after a lacklustre lead from the US amid underperformance in energy names and Netflix earnings weighing on Nasdaq futures The UK government has managed to avoid defeat on its Customs Bill after caving into the demands of Brexiteer MPs Looking ahead, hig
Chinese GDP topped estimates on a Q/Q basis at 1.8% vs. Exp. 1.6%, but GDP Y/Y slowed in-line with forecasts to 6.7% vs. Prev. 6.8% European equities (Eurostoxx 50 +0.1%) trade with little in the way of firm direction. Deutsche Bank prelim results lift financials Looking ahead, highlights incl
Asian stocks began the week subdued. Chinese GDP beat on a Q/Q basis, in-line Y/Y, retail sales a beat, industrial production a miss UK Eurosceptics have set up a “party within a party” with a highly organised whipping operation among Tory Eurosceptic MPs. Justine Greening calls for a
Key Events Monday: Chinese GDP, Trump/Putin Summit, US Retail Sales Tuesday: NZ CPI, RBA Minutes, UK Labour Market, US Industrial Production, US TIC Flows, Fed Chair Powell’s Semi-Annual Testimony Wednesday: UK CPI, EZ CPI (Final), US Housing Starts & Building Permits Thursday:
US President Trump denounces Chequers deal and said a soft Brexit would probably kill a potential future trade deal between UK and US Sterling slipping, Dxy rising above 95.000 and equities up approaching week-end Looking ahead, highlights include, Uni. of Michigan Sentiment, Baker Hughes, BoE
Asian equity markets were mostly higher as the region took impetus from the upside in Wall St US President Trump has warned UK PM May that a soft Brexit would probably kill a potential future trade deal between UK and US Looking ahead, highlights include Uni. of Michigan Sentiment, Baker Hughe
Mixed reports that US President Trump is to exit NATO after the Chinese Commerce Ministry rubbished suggestions that there had been contact with the US on trade Choppy trade in equities while commodities find some relief after sharp losses in Wednesday’s trade Looking ahead, highlights i
Asian equity markets shrugged off the energy-led declines in US and traded higher across the board FX markets were flat overnight amid a lack of tier-1 data releases, which kept the DXY at the prior session’s highs Looking ahead, highlights include Riksbank and ECB minutes, US CPI, weekl
US begins the process for installing 10% tariffs on USD 200bln of Chinese imports European equities hit and investors ditch high-beta currencies as risk-off tone returns Looking ahead, highlights include, US PPI, DoEs, BoC rate decision, supply from Germany and the US, ECB’s Mersch, BoE&
US Trade Representative Lighthizer announced US will impose tariffs of 10% on additional USD 200bln of goods from China Asian stocks slumped across the board. The risk averse tone spurred flows into safe-haven JPY which briefly dragged USD/JPY below the 111.00 handle Looking ahead, highlights
Surprise UK Industrial Output miss reverses GBP early rise, German ZEW conditions miss hits EUR European equities largely higher following in step with Asia in a news-thin morning Looking ahead, highlights include, APIs and ECB’s Lautenschlaeger ASIA Asian equity market
Asian equity markets traded mostly higher on the momentum from Wall St where the DJIA notched its best performance in a month The head of the Conservative 1922 Committee indicated that he did not receive the 48 letters required for a leadership challenge Looking ahead, highlights include Norwe
UK agrees on white paper proposal with Dominic Raab announced as new UK Brexit Secretary; David Davis resigns European Equities in the green but FTSE underperforms on a stronger GBP Looking ahead, highlights include, ECB’s Praet, Draghi and Fed’s Kashkari ASIA Asian stocks
Asian stocks began the week higher across the board as the region followed suit to Wall St’s performance on Friday UK Brexit Secretary Davis resigned, stating that PM May’s policy is now more likely to break the manifesto pledge and leaves the UK in a weak negotiating position Look
<p>Monday: German Trade Balance</p> <p>Tuesday: German ZEW Survey, UK Industrial Production, UK GDP (Monthly)</p> <p>Wednesday: BoC Interest Rate Decision & MPR, US PPI</p> <p>Thursday: US CPI, German CPI (Final), ECB Minutes</p> <p>Friday: Chinese Trade Balance, JPM, Wells Fargo and Citi report earnings</p>
Limited reaction seen across asset classes as China/US tariffs are imposed ahead of NFP Reports of JP Morgan taking a stake in Deutsche Bank refuted Looking ahead, highlights include US NFP, US trade, Canadian jobs, Baker Hughes ASIA Asian stocks traded higher after the positive moment
FOMC Minutes noted concern on trade policy risks but didn’t suggest anything that would likely swerve the Fed from its hiking path UK PM May is to unveil plans that involve UK agreeing to a formal treaty with EU post-Brexit that will tie the UK to Brussels rules on goods Looking ahead, h
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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