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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 are generally in the green; the NQ outperforms, with Tech lifted after Foxconn reported record Q4 revenue.USD is on the backfoot which has helped to lift G10 peers, JPY underperforms.USTs are pressured ahead of 3yr supply; Gilts underperform after a survey showed that 55% of UK busi
APAC stocks traded mostly subdued following the lack of macro catalysts over the weekend and as participants digested the mixed signals from Chinese Caixin PMI data, while Japanese markets underperformed in their first trading session of 2025.Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp were choppy following the som
MON: EZ, UK & US Final Composite & Services PMIs (Dec), German Prelim. CPI (Dec), US Factory Orders (Nov)TUE: Swiss CPI (Dec), EZ Flash HICP (Dec), Canadian Trade Balance (Nov),US ISM Services PMI (Dec), JOLTS (Nov)WED: FOMC Minutes (Dec); German Retail Sales (Nov), Swedish CPIF (Dec), Austr
European bourses are generally lower whilst US futures gain modestly.USD is a little lower, holding around the 109.00 mark.Mild divergence in fixed income, USTs a little higher whilst EGBs are pressuredCommodities fail to benefit from a softer Dollar as crude gives back recent strength.Looking ahead
APAC stocks were ultimately mixed with most major indices higher although the gains were capped following the negative handover from the US.PBoC is reportedly to plan a policy overhaul as pressure mounts on the economy; likely it would cut interest rates at an appropriate time.European equity future
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European bourses give back early morning strength; US futures gain with modest outperformance in the NQ.USD began the session on a weaker footing but is now flat.USTs firmer after China Manufacturing PMI and ahead of their own metricsCrude on a firmer footing while base metals are capped by sub-par
Stoxx 600 edges a little higher, US futures trade either side of the unchanged mark.DXY is essentially flat with price action ultimately rangebound in quiet newsflow.USTs are slightly softer ahead of US supply; Bunds are closed for trade.Crude oil holds an upward bias, base metals are modestly firme
APAC stocks traded mostly firmer in choppy trade following a similar session on Wall Street, where stocks experienced volatility with low volumes amid the Christmas period.China convened a national fiscal work conference in Beijing, according to the Ministry of Finance, and said they will step up fi
European bourses are mostly lower, US futures higher with modest outperformance in the NQ.Dollar is firmer and holding around 108.00, GBP little changed after UK shows no growth in Q3.Bunds & Gilts pressured in thin trade, USTs flat into data.Gas heats up on updates out of Qatar and Russia; Crud
APAC stocks opened firmer across the board on a holiday-thinned week, following a similar performance from Wall Street on Friday.US government has enacted a budget to avert a shutdown, but the deal does not include President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to raise the federal borrowing limit.DXY was
Stocks continue to slide on Quad Witching.USD gives back some of its FOMC-induced gains, JPY gains after the region’s inflation data and overnight jawboning.USTs and Bunds are incrementally firmer but ultimately contained into PCE and Fed speak.Crude continues to falter while base metals attempt a r
APAC stocks eventually traded mixed following a mostly lower open as markets digested a slew of central bank decisions whilst still feeling some of the hangover from the Fed.US equity futures gradually trickled lower after reports the US House of Representatives defeated the bill to temporarily fund
European stocks tumble post-FOMC, MU -15% pre-market weighing on chip peers in Europe; US futures attempting to recoup yesterday’s losses.USD gives back some of yesterday's post-FOMC gains, JPY hit after BoJ Governor Ueda’s press conference.US yield curve steepens, JGBs outperform post-Ueda, Gilts l
The Fed cut rates by 25bps, as expected, to 4.25-4.5% in an 11-1 split, with Hammack voting to leave rates unchanged; the median dot plot for 2025 and 2026 FFR forecasts were lifted above expectations.Fed Chair Powell said the decision was a "closer call", but the "right call", suggesting there was
European bourses are modestly on the front foot; US futures follow suit ahead of the FOMC decision.USD broadly firmer vs. peers ahead of FOMC, GBP lower post-inflation.USTs are contained, Bunds dip lower and reside at session lows.Crude recovers from Tuesday's pressure, metals contained.Looking ahea
APAC stocks eventually traded mixed with sentiment somewhat cautious following the negative lead from Wall Street.US assets traded sideways overnight as the focus turns to the FOMC announcement and Chair Powell's press conference.Bitcoin saw hefty losses overnight as prices retreated to under USD 10
European bourses are mostly in the red, but sentiment has improved a touch since the cash open; US futures modestly lower.DXY back above 107.00, GBP posted early gains after hot wages data.Gilts lag as UK wage data essentially removes any chance of a Dec. BoE cut ahead of CPI; USTs a little lower ah
APAC stocks eventually traded mixed after the region initially showed a positive bias, taking cues from Wall Street, and in the absence of macro newsflow with looming risk events.DXY fluctuated in a narrow range whilst USD/JPY was choppy on either side of 154.00 and Antipodeans were subdued.China is
European bourses are mostly lower; US futures are modestly in the green.DXY is flat, and GBP strengthens post-PMI while the JPY lags a touch.EGBs softer with OATs underperforming slightly post-Moody's downgrade, PMIs in focus.Crude slips amid a tepid risk tone, metals largely contained.Looking ahead
APAC stocks saw an uninspiring start to the week following the mixed session on Wall Street on Friday and ahead of this week's risk events including the final FOMC, BoJ, and BoE meetings of the year.Moody's cut France’s rating to "Aa3" from "Aa2", outlook stable, in an unscheduled rating revision, c
MON: Chinese Industrial Output, Retail Sales & House Prices (Nov), German WPI (Nov), EZ Wages (Q3),EZ, UK & US Flash PMIs (Dec), NY Fed Manufacturing (Dec)TUE: UK Unemployment Rate (Oct), German Ifo (Dec), EZ Trade Balance (Oct),German ZEW (Dec), US Retail Sales (Nov), Industrial Production
European bourses and US futures are generally firmer with specifics light, diverging from soft APAC trade; AVGO +15%.DXY trades around 107.00, GBP hit by soft GDP, JPY lags.Fixed benchmarks in the red post-ECB and ahead of a blockbuster week.Commodities contained, focus remains on geopols after Russ
APAC stocks traded lower across the board following a similar session on Wall Street, whilst sentiment was also hit after the Chinese Economic Work ConferenceES and NQ traded with gains overnight as SPX and NDX constituent Broadcom (AVGO) surged 14% post-earningsDXY held an upward bias and extended
European bourses are mixed into the ECB, SMI outperforms post-SNB. US futures are modestly softer.SNB delivered a larger-than-expected 50bps cut and reiterated a willingness to intervene in the FX market as necessary.USD steady with peers and for the most part contained aside from CHF underperforman
APAC stocks eventually mimicked the sentiment on Wall Street and traded mostly higher following a slow start to the session and despite a lack of macro news flow.DXY was flat whilst JPY saw mild strength and AUD was boosted by a strong Aussie jobs report after a dovish RBA.US President-elect Trump 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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