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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.
Japanese PM Ishiba said he has decided to resign as LDP president and gave instructions to hold an emergency LDP leadership election; LDP is making final arrangements for a leadership vote on October 4th, according to TBS.US President Trump said Waller, Warsh and Hassett are the three finalists for
Japanese PM Ishiba said he has decided to resign as LDP president and gave instructions to hold an emergency LDP leadership election; LDP is making final arrangements for a leadership vote on October 4th, according to TBS.US President Trump said Waller, Warsh and Hassett are the three finalists for
MON: Japanese GDP (Q2), German Industrial Output (Jul), EZ Sentix Index (Sep), US Employment Trends (Aug), Chinese Trade Balance (Aug), French no-confidence voteTUE: UN General Assembly (Iran focus likely), Apple Event, BLS Prelim Benchmark RevisionsWED: Chinese Inflation (Aug), Swedish Monthly GDP
US President Trump said he would be placing chip tariffs “very shortly,” which will be “fairly substantial”, but signalled Apple (AAPL) and others will be safe during his dinner with tech CEOs at the White House on Thursday, according to CNBC.US President Trump said they are going to get the war in
US President Trump said he would be placing chip tariffs “very shortly,” which will be “fairly substantial”, but signalled Apple (AAPL) and others will be safe during his dinner with tech CEOs at the White House on Thursday, according to CNBC.Fed’s Williams (voter) reiterated that he expects gradual
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European bourses and US equity futures are modestly firmer ahead of US data.USD awaits a data deluge, Antipodeans lag and JPY digests potential US/Japan auto tariff reduction.EGBs and Gilts bounce while USTs remain flat into data; Spanish auction was well received, whilst some short-lived pressure w
APAC stocks followed suit to the mixed performance stateside, where tech and communications outperformed following the Google antitrust ruling, and participants digested dovish data and Fed rhetoric.US President Trump said it is possible that someday tariffs will replace income tax.UK Chancellor Ree
European bourses are broadly in the green; US equity futures are mixed, with clear outperformance in the NQ, boosted by Google (+5.7% pre-market).A US judge ruled Google will not have to sell Chrome or Android in the monopoly case but must share search data with rivals and stop exclusive distributio
APAC stocks were predominantly lower following the weak handover from Wall St; sentiment dampened by global debt concerns.European equity futures indicate a higher cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.3% after the cash market closed with losses of 1.4% on Tuesday.DXY is holding onto yeste
US Treasury Secretary Bessent said he plans to write a brief for the US Solicitor General to file that defends US President Trump’s tariffs.European bourses opened mixed but are now mostly lower; US futures also slip, with underperformance in the RTY.GBP and JPY selling helps support DXY into key US
APAC stocks traded mostly lower with the region cautious amid a lack of fresh drivers and following the holiday lull stateside.BoJ Deputy Governor Himino reiterated it is appropriate to continue raising interest rates in accordance with improvements in the economy and prices but noted high uncertain
US Appeals Court upheld a ruling that most Trump tariffs were illegal but kept them in place as the case proceeds.US was reported on Friday to revoke authorisations for Intel (INTC), SK Hynix (000660 KS) and Samsung (005930 KS) to receive American chipmaking equipment in China unless they obtain lic
MON: US Labor Day, South Korean Trade Balance Prelim (Aug), Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Final), EZ, UK, US Manufacturing PMI (Final), New Zealand Terms of Trade (Q2)TUE: South Korean CPI (Aug), EZ Flash HICP (Aug), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Aug)WED: NBP Announcement, Australia Real GDP (Q2), U
Fed's Waller (voter, dovish dissenter) said the time has come to move policy to a more neutral stance and he would support a 25bps cut at the September meeting and anticipates additional rate cuts over the next 3–6 months.European bourses underperform on ongoing political uncertainty, UK banks hit o
Fed's Waller (voter, dovish dissenter) said the time has come to move policy to a more neutral stance and he would support a 25bps cut at the September meeting and anticipates additional rate cuts over the next 3–6 months.Fed Governor Cook’s lawyers suggested an unintentional “clerical error” may ha
European bourses erase early morning strength; NVIDIA (-1.9% pre-market) post-earnings.NVIDIA shares are pressured in pre-market trade despite beating on top and bottom lines, as its revenue guidance was not as strong as some were hoping for and with questions remaining regarding chip sales to China
US Treasury Secretary Bessent reiterated that there are 11 strong Fed chair candidates, while he added they will start interviews after Labor Day and present a shortlist to President Trump.NVIDIA (-3.1%) shares were pressured post-earnings despite beating on top and bottom lines, as its revenue guid
European bourses opened mostly firmer but now display a mixed picture; NVDA +0.5% into earnings.DXY rises following prior day's losses and risk aversion; Aussie fails to benefit from earlier upside post-CPI.USTs steady, Bunds/Gilts are bid albeit with little newsflow, but as the risk tone dipped a t
US President Trump is considering quickly announcing a nominee to replace Fed Governor Cook with Stephen Miran and former World Bank President Malpass potential candidates, according to WSJ citing sources.The Trump administration is reviewing options for exerting more influence over the Federal Rese
US President Trump threatened to impose substantial additional tariffs on countries that do not remove discriminatory actions such as digital taxes.US President Trump posted a letter removing Fed's Cook from her position with immediate effect; Cook says she will not resign.European bourses are on th
APAC stocks traded mostly lower after global markets faded last Friday's post-Powell dovish reaction.US President Trump threatened to impose substantial additional tariffs on countries that do not remove discriminatory actions such as digital taxes.US President Trump posted a letter removing Fed's C
European bourses pare some of Friday's gains; US equity futures are mixed, with the RTY holding afloat.USD struggles to recoup Friday's lost ground in a quiet start to the week; JPY underperforms despite hawkish-leaning commentary via BoJ’s Ueda.USTs pause for breath following Powell-induced upside,
APAC stocks began the week on the front foot as the region took its opportunity to react to the dovish comments by Fed Chair Powell at Jackson Hole on Friday.European equity futures indicate a lower cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 future down 0.3% after the cash market closed with gains of 0.5%
MON: PBoC MLF, UK Summer Bank Holiday, German Ifo (Aug), US National Activity (Jul)TUE: RBA Minutes, Riksbank Minutes, NBH Announcement, US CaseShiller (Jun)WED: Australian CPI (Jul), Swiss Investor Sentiment (Aug)THU: ECB Minutes, Swiss GDP (Q2), EZ Sentiment Survey (Aug), US GDP 2nd Estimate (Q2),
Chinese President Xi is unlikely to attend ASEAN Leaders' Summit in October, "dashing hopes of a meeting with US President Trump at the summit"; while Premier Li is set to represent China, according to two regional sources cited by ReutersEuropean bourses move higher; US equity futures also gain as
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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