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Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights include: US and China inflation, rate decisions from ECB, RBA, BoC, SNB
MON: Eurogroup Meeting; Chinese CPI & PPI (Nov), EZ Sentix (Dec), US Employment Trends (Nov)TUE: RBA Policy Announcement, EIA STEO; German Final CPI (Nov), Norwegian CPI (Nov), US NFIB (Nov), Chinese Trade Balance (Nov), Chinese Central Economic Work ConferenceWED: BoC & BCB Policy Announcem
READ STORYUS Market Open: Stocks steady ahead of upcoming US jobs print
European stocks are mixed and US futures trade sideways amidst a lack of fresh pertinent catalysts in the run-up to the US jobs report.USD is a touch firmer vs. most peers in the run-up to today's NFP print, EUR's rally vs. the USD has paused for breath, JPY and Antipodeans are softer.USTs are a tou
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC traded mixed with cautiousness ahead of US jobs data
APAC stocks were mixed with some cautiousness in the region after the weak lead from Wall St and ahead of the key US jobs data.European equity futures are indicative of a negative cash open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.3% after the cash market closed higher by 0.7% on Thursday.DXY is a touch fir
READ STORYUS Market Open: Bitcoin pushes past 100k & USD remains on the backfoot
European bourses opened flat but started grinding higher shortly after the open despite relatively quiet newsflow; France's CAC 40 shrugged off the vote of no confidence which played out as expected.USD remains on the backfoot vs. peers following yesterday's ISM-induced move in yields; EUR on a firm
READ STORYEurope Market Open: French PM Barnier loses confidence vote, Bitcoin climbs past $100,000 following SEC nomination
APAC stocks traded mixed and partially sustained the momentum from the fresh record levels on Wall St where tech led the advances; European equity futures are indicative of a flat/subdued cash open.Fed Chair Powell said they are on a path to more neutral rates over time and though downside risks are
READ STORYUS Market Open: US futures tilt higher ahead of Powell & European paper awaits French no confidence vote
European bourses are mostly trading in positive territory; US futures tilt higher ahead of Powell and a busy data slate.USD is broadly firmer vs. peers, AUD lags post-GDP, and GBP was weighed on by commentary from BoE’s Bailey who said he sees four 25bps cuts in 2025; a move which has since pared.Eu
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC stocks subdued, South Korea underperformed after the martial law declaration and backtrack
APAC stocks were mostly subdued with underperformance in South Korea following the martial law declaration and backtrack.South Korean President Yoon announced on Tuesday the lifting of martial law after parliament voted to block it.European equity futures are indicative of a quiet cash open with the
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC stocks subdued, South Korea underperformed after the martial law declaration and backtrack
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READ STORYUS Market Open: US yield curve steepens and Dollar is broadly softer ahead of JOLTS and Fed speak, OATs await Wednesday's confidence vote
European bourses are entirely in the green; US futures are essentially flat ahead of US JOLTS and Fed speak.USD is broadly softer vs. peers, EUR/USD reclaims 1.05.US yield curve steepens ahead of JOLTS, OATs await Wednesday's confidence voteCrude climbs higher, base metals benefit from the risk tone
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC stocks mostly green as the region took impetus from the fresh record highs in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq
APAC stocks were mostly positive as the region took impetus from the fresh record highs in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.Fed's Waller said he leans toward supporting a cut in December, Bostic said December decision is not preordained.European equity futures are indicative of a positive cash open wi
READ STORYUS Market Open: USD bid amid further tariff threats ahead of ISM Manufacturing, OATs in focus as the French gov't awaits Le Pen's decision
European bourses began the session in negative territory, but sentiment quickly improved to show a mostly positive picture in Europe; US futures modestly lower.Dollar is propped up by further Trump tariff threats, EUR dragged by political uncertainty and tests 1.05 to the downside.OATs in focus as t
READ STORYNewsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights include US NFP and ISM PMIs, OPEC+, Canada jobs, Swiss CPI and Australia GDP
SAT: Chinese NBS PMISMON: Chinese Caixin Final Manufacturing PMI (Nov), EZ, UK & US Final Manufacturing PMI (Nov), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Nov), Construction Spending (Oct)TUE: Swiss CPI (Nov), US JOLTS (Oct)WED: NBP Policy Announcement; Australian Real GDP (Q3), China Caixin Services PMI (Nov
READ STORYUS Market Open: USD knocked by a stronger JPY, EUR unreactive to Flash HICP
European bourses near unchanged while US futures are modestly firmer post-ThanksgivingUSD knocked by a stronger JPY. EUR unreactive to Flash HICPFixed benchmarks in the green, OATs in focus awaiting a Le Pen decisionCrude diverges given the lack of settlement but benchmarks are at the lower-end of c
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC mixed & European futures contained in the absence of a Wall St handover
APAC stocks traded mixed albeit with a slightly positive bias in the absence of a lead from Wall Street.Tokyo CPI data, seen as a leading indicator of nationwide price trends, supports the case for the BoJ to resume rate hikes next month.USD is softer vs. peers with JPY leading on account of T
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC mixed following the subdued handover from the US heading into Thanksgiving
APAC stocks traded mixed after the subdued lead from Wall St where stocks retreated heading into Thanksgiving and month-end.European equity futures are indicative of a positive cash open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.6% after the cash market closed lower by 0.6% on Wednesday.USD is broadly firmer
READ STORYUS Market Open: US futs mostly lower (RTY leads), USD outmuscled by JPY
European equities on the back foot with hawkish remarks from Schnabel weighing, US futures mixed into a packed data docketJPY outperforms with the NZD a close second after the RBNZ, EUR lifted by Schnabel; DXY pressured as suchFixed benchmarks in the green and towards highs though Bunds were dented
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Lebanon ceasefire is in effect, RBNZ cut by 50bps & no surprises from FOMC Minutes
APAC stocks were mixed after the S&P 500 and DJIA posted fresh record highs but the small-cap Russell 2000 underperformed.FOMC Minutes noted uncertainty over the neutral rate level makes it appropriate to reduce restraint gradually; some said the Fed could pause easing.Israel’s cabinet approved
READ STORYUS Market Open: CAD & MXN hit by Trump’s tariff announcement, US futures impacted but are back in the green; FOMC minutes ahead
Trump announced he is to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on all products and will charge China 'an additional 10% Tariff, above any additional Tariffs'.European bourses in the red on the above, US futures initially pressured but have since made their way back to unchanged/marginally firmerUSD
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Trump announces tariffs on Canada, China & Mexico; FOMC Minutes due
APAC stocks were ultimately mixed but with early jitters seen following Trump's tariff remarks.Trump announced he is to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on all products and will charge China 'an additional 10% Tariff, above any additional Tariffs'.European equity futures are indicative of a neg
READ STORYUS Market Open: Stocks firm, USD pressured & USTs bid on Trump’s Treasury appointment
European bourses & US futures begin the week on the front-foot, as markets welcome the nomination of Scott Bessent as Trump's Treasury Secretary.USD pressured and USTs bid following this, with the DXY sub-107.00 and the US yield curve bull-flatteningFX peers generally benefit from the USD pressu
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC markets open higher as Trump continues cabinet picks, China lagged
APAC stocks began the week mostly higher following last Friday's gains stateside; Nikkei 225 boosted by stimulus approvalPresident-elect Trump picked hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary; seen as a more market-friendly optionEuropean equity futures are indicative of a positive cash
READ STORYNewsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights include: US PCE, FOMC Minutes, RBNZ rate decision, EZ HICP, and Australian CPI
MON: German Ifo (Nov), US National Activity Index (Oct)TUE: FOMC Minutes (Nov); US New Home Sales (Oct), Richmond Fed (Nov)WED: RBNZ Policy Announcement; Australian CPI (Oct), German GfK (Dec), US GDP 2nd (Q3), PCE Prices Prelim. (Q3), PCE Price Index (Oct), Initial Jobless Claims (23rd Nov), Durabl
READ STORYUS Market Open: Dismal EZ PMIs hit risk sentiment, with Bonds bid and EUR at lows
Equities began the session on a firmer footing but now reside in negative territory after dismal EZ PMI metrics.USD firmer and ultimately benefiting from poor EZ PMIs which forced EUR/USD briefly onto a 1.03 handle. Sterling hit on its own data and Retail Sales beforehand.Bonds soar in reaction to d
READ STORYEurope Market Open: US stocks finished higher, China lagged overnight, geopols continues to drive action; PMIs ahead
US stocks ultimately finished higher with APAC mostly sustaining this momentum though China laggedDXY contained but remains above 107.00, EUR below 1.05 and Cable near 1.2550Fixed benchmarks are firmer but only modestly so as we await Flash PMIsCrude underpinned by ongoing geopolitical tensions as R
READ STORYUS Market Open: NVDA -2% as revenue growth slows, havens lifted by tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Equities generally modestly lower; NVDA -3% pre-market despite headline beats as Q4 guidance disappoints.Ukraine’s airforce announced that Russia launched an ICBM, Ukrainian media specified it was a RS-26 missile; however, CNN reports that ICBM usage has not been confirmed.Dollar is slightly firmer,
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