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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.
European bourses mostly firmer with clear outperformance in the DAX 40 after CDU/CSU wins the German election; US futures gain.EUR firmer post-German election, but off best levels, USD mixed vs. peers.Two-way action in Bunds as Merz secures the Chancellery but a blocking minority exists, Gilts await
APAC stocks began the week mixed after last Friday's sell-off on Wall St and amid holiday-quietened trade with Japanese markets closed for the Emperor's Birthday, while participants also reflected on the results from Sunday's German election.DAX futures rallied by 1%, Bund futures marginally softene
SUN: German National ElectionMON: Bank of Israel Announcement, German Ifo (Feb), EZ HICP Final (Jan)TUE: PBoC MLF, NBH Announcement, BoK Announcement, German GDP Detailed (Q4), US CaseShiller (Dec), US Richmond Fed (Feb)WED: Australian CPI (Jan)THU: ECB Minutes, Spanish Flash CPI (Feb), Swiss GDP (Q
European bourses are mostly higher after paring initial pressure following dire French PMIs; US futures are modestly mixed.DXY attempts to recoup lost ground, EUR weighed on by PMIs, JPY hit by Ueda remarks.BoJ Governor Ueda said if markets make abnormal moves, the BoJ stands ready to respond nimbly
APAC stocks traded mostly higher albeit with mixed price action seen following the subdued handover from Wall St where stocks declined amid geopolitical uncertainty, disappointing data and weak Walmart guidance, while participants in the region digested earnings releases and central bank commentary.
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US President Trump remarked that a new trade deal with China is possible; EU's Sefcovic says they are prepared to talk about reducing the 10% US auto tariff.European bourses opened mixed but have gradually edged higher; US futures modestly lower.USD is softer vs. peers, JPY benefits from yield dynam
US President Trump remarked that a new trade deal with China is possible; EU's Sefcovic says they are prepared to talk about reducing the 10% US auto tariff FOMC Minutes showed various participants believed it might be appropriate to pause/slow balance sheet runoff given debt ceiling
Sentiment hit across markets after Ukrainian President Zelensky pushes back against US-Russian talks, with equities at fresh lows.USD a little firmer, NZD leads post-RBNZ, GBP contained after mixed inflation metrics.Crude firmer while aluminium spikes on EU's 16th sanctions package on Russia.Gilts l
APAC stocks traded mixed following the somewhat choppy performance stateside.President Trump stated he will impose 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips.European equity futures indicate a slightly lower open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 0.1% after the cash market closed with gains of 0.
European bourses are mixed with price action choppy; US futures gain a touch awaiting geopolitical updates as US and Russia begin Ukraine peace talks.USD is broadly firmer vs. peers, AUD bucks the trend after the RBA delivered a cautious cut.Gilts underperform on wage data though Bailey has pared so
APAC stocks traded somewhat mixed in the absence of a lead from Wall St owing to the Presidents' Day holiday.Fed's Waller (voter) said the Fed cannot let uncertainty about policy paralyse action but it is appropriate to keep rates on hold for now.RBA delivered a widely expected 25bps rate cut b
APAC stocks began the week mixed after a lack of major macro drivers from over the weekend aside from stronger-than-expected Japanese GDP.US President Trump said his meeting with Putin could happen very soon, according to Reuters.US Secretary of State Rubio, National Security Adviser Waltz and Speci
MON: N/ATUE: RBA Announcement & SoMP, UK Jobs (Dec), Swedish CPIF (Jan), German ZEW (Feb), Canadian CPI (Jan), Japanese Trade Balance (Jan)WED: FOMC Minutes, RBNZ Announcement, Bank of Indonesia Announcement, Chinese House Prices (Jan), UK CPI (Jan)THU: PBoC LPR, Australian Jobs (Jan), EZ Consum
European bourses & US futures began the session mixed but have deteriorated on geopols; Luxury lifted by Hermes post-earnings.USD remains pressured post-Trump tariff announcement, Antipodeans lead.Bonds retain a bearish bias but are off lows as geopolitics drives recent price actionGas continues
US President Trump signed a memorandum to introduce a reciprocal tariff plan; delayed implementation provided optimism regarding negotiations.APAC stocks were mostly higher following the positive handover from Wall St; S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed with gains of over 1%.European equity futures
US President Trump did not sign reciprocal tariffs order on Wednesday after stating that he may, while the White House schedule showed President Trump is to sign executive orders on Thursday at 13:00EST/18:00GMT.Stocks mostly firmer on constructive geopolitical updates; US futures are mixed ahead of
APAC stocks traded somewhat mixed albeit with a mostly positive bias among the major indices following the two-way price action across global markets owing to hot US CPI data and geopolitical optimism.US President Trump posted on Truth that he had a lengthy and highly productive phone call with Russ
US President Trump responded "We'll see" when asked if reciprocal tariffs are still coming on Wednesday.European bourses hold an upward tilt pre-US CPI and with tariffs capping optimism; US futures are mixed.USD steady ahead of CPI, JPY is on the backfoot given the yield environment.USTs trade stead
APAC stocks were ultimately mixed with price action somewhat choppy following the similar performance stateside.US President Trump responded "We'll see" when asked if reciprocal tariffs are still coming on Wednesday.European equity futures indicate a marginally positive cash market open with Euro St
US President Trump signed proclamations to reimpose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports and declared there are no exceptions or exemptions, effective March 12th.US President Trump said they are looking at tariffs on cars, pharmaceuticals and chips and will hold meetings over the next four we
US President Trump signed proclamations to reimpose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports and declared there are no exceptions or exemptions, effective March 12th.US President Trump said they are looking at tariffs on cars, pharmaceuticals and chips and will hold meetings over the next four we
US President Trump said he will announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium coming into the US on Monday and unveil reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday which will go into effect almost immediately.Stocks hold a positive bias despite tariff updates from Trump; NQ outperforms, whilst US ste
APAC stocks saw mixed price action as participants reflected on last Friday's NFP print and President Trump's latest tariff remarks.US President Trump said he will announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium coming into the US on Monday and unveil reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday which
SUN: Chinese Inflation (Jan)MON: Norwegian CPI (Jan) and GDP (Q4/Oct), EZ Sentix Index (Feb), UK GDP (Q4)TUE: EIA STEOWED: OPEC MOMR, US CPI (Jan)THU: IEA OMR, NZ Inflation Forecasts (Q1), UK GDP (Dec), Swiss CPI (Jan), EZ Industrial Production (Dec), PPI Final Demand (Jan)FRI: CBR Announcement, EZ
Stocks and bonds trade tentatively ahead of US NFP and ECB Natural Interest Rate.AMZN -2.6% pre-market after it beat expectations but issued weak Q1 guidance.USD mixed vs. peers ahead of NFP, GBP is attempting to recoup lost ground, havens narrowly lag.Upward bias in industrial commodities while pre
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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