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European bourses are generally trading in negative territory; US futures follow suit, ahead of a busy earnings slate.DXY continues to march higher, USD/JPY climbs back above 152 to a current 152.74 peak.USTs are modestly lower ahead of 20yr supply; Bunds were unreactive to a well-received 10yr aucti
APAC stocks were ultimately mixed with the upside capped following the inconclusive performance on Wall St amid a lack of fresh macro drivers, recent upside in yields and ongoing geopolitical tensions.ECB policymakers are beginning to debate whether rates will have to go below neutral level in the c
European bourses are entirely in negative territory, with initial outperformance in the DAX 40 (due to strong SAP results) now entirely erased; US futures are also lower.Dollar is flat, Antipodeans outperform attempting to recoup some of its recent losses.Bonds remain on the backfoot in a continuati
APAC stocks traded mixed with participants somewhat cautious following the mostly negative bias stateside.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly positive cash open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.1% after the cash market closed lower by 0.9% on Monday.DXY is just below the 104 mark, a
European bourses are generally trading in negative territory, but the FTSE 100 remains afloat owning to gains in Energy/Mining names; US futures are mixed.Dollar is firmer, JPY underperforms with USD/JPY attempting to test 150 to the upside.Bonds are entirely in the red, Bunds were initially lifted
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APAC stocks began the week mostly positive although gains were capped by the lack of fresh macro catalysts.PBoC announced a 25bps cut to China's benchmark LPRs, as expected.Israeli PM Netanyahu has said he is undeterred from his war aims following a reported drone attack on his private residence, vi
MON: PBoC LPRTUE: NBH Announcement, IMF World Economic OutlookWED: BoC AnnouncementTHU: EZ/UK/US Flash PMIs (Oct)FRI: PBoC MLF (TBC), CBR Announcement, Japanese Tokyo CPI (Oct), German Ifo (Oct), US Durable Goods (Sep), US University of Michigan Final (Oct)PBOC LPR (MON): PBoC will announce the late
European bourses mixed/firmer given China tailwinds; NQ +0.5%, driven by NFLX +5%USD is broadly softer vs peers, GBP outperforms after Retail data, Antipodeans benefit from China data & PBoC musingsFixed benchmarks relatively contained, Gilts initially hit on data while EGBs & USTs attempt t
APAC stocks followed suit to the mixed performance stateside as the region digested further support measures from the PBoC and a slew of Chinese data including mixed Q3 GDP, better-than-expected activity data, and a further decline in House Prices.Chinese sentiment was eventually lifted after commen
European bourses trade mostly firmer but to varying degrees, with tech sentiment briefly lifted after strong TSMC results; US futures also gain.The dollar is flat, AUD benefits from the stronger-than-expected jobs data, whilst the Loonie underperforms.Bonds are on the backfoot and awaiting today’s k
APAC stocks were mostly in the green following the rebound of equity markets stateside.A press briefing by several Chinese government agencies and the PBoC failed to inspire a turnaround in the property sector.European equity futures are indicative of a softer cash open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future
European bourses are mostly lower, with sentiment hit following poor LVMH/ASML results; the FTSE 100 leads after the region’s cooler-than-expected inflation metrics.Dollar is flat, GBP is the clear underperformer after headline/services inflation figures declined more than expected.Bonds continue to
APAC stocks were mixed with early declines seen post-losses on Wall Street following disappointing earnings updates from ASML and LVMH.Fed's Daly (2024 voter) said if forecasts are met, she sees one or two more rate cuts this year.European equity futures are indicative of a negative cash open with t
European equities are mostly lower, with energy/mining names underperforming; US futures are mixed, with slight underperformance in the NQ.Dollar is flat, JPY outperforms whilst the Antipodeans are modestly lower.Bonds are firmer, continuing the modest rebound seen in the prior session, but also der
APAC stocks traded mixed as most major indices followed suit to the gains stateside where a tech rally led the S&P 500 and Dow to fresh all-time highs.Fed's Waller (Voter) said the Fed should proceed with more caution on rate cuts than was needed at the September meeting.European equity futures
European bourses are mixed, whilst US futures are incrementally firmer.Dollar is flat, Antipodeans underperform after poor Chinese data and the lack of stimulus details from China’s MoF.Bunds are firmer but with specifics light, USTs cash trade is closed on account of Columbus Day.Crude is in the re
APAC stocks were predominantly higher but with the upside initially capped amid the Japanese holiday closure, soft Chinese inflation and lack of China stimulus details.Upside became more pronounced as the session continued for mainland China, region still awaits trade data.DXY in a tight range, EUR
SUN: Chinese InflationMON: OPEC MOMR, Chinese Trade Balance (Sep), Canada market holidayTUE: SARB Announcement, IEA OMR, UK Jobs Report (Aug/Sep), Swedish CPIF (Sep), German ZEW (Oct), Canadian CPI (Sep), New Zealand CPI (Q3)WED: Bank of Indonesia Announcement, UK Inflation (Sep)THU: ECB Announcemen
European equities trade tentatively on either side of the unchanged mark; US futures are very modestly lower.Dollar is slightly lower with G10s mixed/flat; GBP was unreactive to mixed GDP figures.USTs remain firmer following the strong US 30yr auction, Bunds dip with pressure sparked from unrevised
Mixed APAC trade after hawkish Fed commentary and with the region awaiting the weekend's Chinese MOF update.European futures point to a slightly firmer open, US futures were bid but have since faded.DXY flat with peers mixed but rangebound, NZD outperforms while havens lag.Fixed benchmarks underpinn
European bourses are mostly lower and US futures trade tentatively ahead of US CPI.DXY is flat, JPY outperforms following hawkish BoJ Himino commentary.USTs are modestly lower potentially pressured by FOMC Minutes/30yr concession; Gilts lag after IFS analysis.Crude is firmer, XAU gains and holds com
FOMC Minutes stated that some officials would have preferred a 25bps cut, though a substantial majority supported 50bpsBiden-Netanyahu call was positive; US does not yet know the timing of the strike against IranAPAC stocks traded higher, significant outperformance in Hong Kong on fresh PBoC support
European bourses are choppy and trading indecisively on either side of the unchanged mark, but the FTSE 100 outperforms; US futures are modestly lower.Dollar is firmer with G10s lower across the board to varying degrees; the Kiwi lags after the RBNZ delivered a widely expected 50bps cut and signalle
APAC stocks traded mixed and initially took impetus from the positive performance on Wall St where the major indices were led higher amid a tech rally.China's Finance Ministry is to hold a press briefing on fiscal policy and economic development on October 12th at 10:00 local time (03:00BST/22:00EDT
European bourses are subdued across the board, with sentiment hampered after China’s disappointing NDRC press conference; US equity futures are mixed.Dollar is slightly lower, JPY is scaling back some recent losses whilst the Aussie is hampered by broader weakness in commodity prices.Bonds are flat,
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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