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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 began the session entirely in the red, but sentiment has improved to display a mixed picture; NQ incrementally outperforms in the US.Dollar bid as markets digest reports of China allowing a weaker yuan, JPY choppy amid BoJ sources.China's top policymakers are considering allowing th
APAC stocks traded mixed following a soft US handover, although Chinese markets continued to benefit from the easing in China's overall monetary policy stance.DXY and UST futures were flat within a tight range as traders look towards the US CPI release ahead of next week's FOMC meeting.Crude futures
European bourses are mostly on the backfoot; US futures trade indecisively around the unchanged mark.USD outmuscles peers, AUD lags after the RBA delivered a dovish hold.Choppy trade for European paper, US awaits 3yr supply.Crude edges slightly lower and base metals pare back recent strength.Looking
APAC stocks were mostly firmer following a negative Wall Street lead but with APAC players reacting to China easing its overall monetary policy stance.G10 FX was mostly flat, whilst the AUD was hit on a dovish hold by the RBA, Yuan saw gains.RBA maintained its cash rate at 4.35% as expected and sugg
European bourses initially gained, taking impetus from positive commentary via the Chinese Politburo; upside which has since faded. US equity futures are mixed.China's Politburo says next year must seek progress while maintaining stability; China's fiscal policy to be more proactive next year. Monet
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APAC stocks were mixed for a bulk of the session before eventually trading mostly lower, with South Korean stocks underperforming amid more political angst.US President-elect Trump said he cannot guarantee Americans will not pay more as a result of tariffs, according to NBC's Meet the Press.Syrian r
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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