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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.
APAC stocks were ultimately mixed after the negative lead from Wall St; China's NDRC press conference was met with disappointment.European equity futures are indicative of a negative cash open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.8% after the cash market closed higher by 0.3% on Monday.DXY is steady on
Equities are modestly lower across the board and unable to continue the post-NFP gains seen on Friday.Dollar is flat and attempting hold onto its recent gains, JPY firmer vs Dollar whilst the GBP narrowly underperforms.Bonds continue to extend on the post-NFP losses with the US 10yr yield now increm
APAC stocks began the week on the front foot following last Friday's gains on Wall St owing to the blockbuster jobs report.European equity futures are indicative of a positive cash open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures +0.3% after the cash market closed higher by 0.7% on Friday.DXY has held onto most of F
MON: Mainland China market holidayTUE: RBA Minutes, EIA STEOWED: RBNZ Announcement, RBI Announcement, Bank of Israel Announcement, German Trade Balance (Aug), FOMC MinutesTHU: ECB Minutes, Norwegian CPI (Sep), US CPI (Sep), French BudgetFRI: BoC Business Outlook Survey & Canadian Survey of Consu
European bourses are mixed whilst US equity futures trade tentatively on either side of the unchanged mark ahead of today’s US NFP report.Dollar is rangebound, GBP and JPY are attempting to claw back some of their recent losses.USTs are flat whilst Bunds slip extending on this week’s pressure; Gilts
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APAC stocks traded mixed amid light pertinent catalysts for the region ahead of the latest US NFP report.US dock workers have agreed a deal to end their current strike action.European equity futures are indicative of a marginally positive cash open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.1% after
European bourses are lower across the board (ex-FTSE 100), US futures are in negative terrirtory ahead of today’s US data deluge.Dollar is firmer vs G10 peers, GBP underperforms after BoE Governor Bailey said the bank could be a "bit more aggressive" in cutting rates provided the news that inflation
APAC stocks traded mixed amid the backdrop of several holiday closures and ongoing geopolitical tensions, while Hong Kong participants booked profits.Fed's Barkin (2024 voter) said he sees two 25bps cuts this year as "a reasonable path" if the economy evolves as expected.BoE Governor Bailey said the
European bourses are generally on a firmer footing whilst US futures are modestly lower with slight underperformance in the RTYDollar is flat unable to continue the prior day’s geopolitical-indued gains, JPY underperforms with USD/JPY around 144.25USTs are flat and Bunds give back some of its recent
APAC stocks traded mixed with some cautiousness seen amid heightened tensions in the Middle East after Iran conducted a missile attack on Israel.Israeli officials cited by Axios said Israel will launch a strong response within days, which could target oil production facilities inside Iran.European e
Equities are mixed ahead of US ISM Manufacturing and JOLTS data; RTY marginally underperformsDollar is firmer continuing the gains seen post-Powell on Monday, EUR was fairly unreactive to EZ Manufacturing PMIs/HICPUSTs are firmer and back to pre-Powell levels, Bunds also gain but were unmoved by the
APAC stocks began the new quarter mixed amid a slew of data releases and several key market closures with Mainland China, Hong Kong and South Korea closedFed Chair Powell hinted at a return to 25bp rate cuts and noted that the Fed is not in a rush to cut rates quickly.Israeli military said it b
European equities post losses to varying degrees, with autos hit after several guidance cuts; US equity futures are flat/subdued with the focus on Fed Chair Powell later.Dollar is slightly softer, Antipodeans benefit from the positivity surrounding China whilst the traditional havens CHF & JPY l
APAC stocks were mixed heading into month-end amid the backdrop of recent geopolitical escalation and as participants digested a slew of data releases.Chinese PMI data was overall mixed but included a contraction in both official and Caixin Manufacturing PMIs.Reports suggest that Israeli forces
MON: Chinese NBS & Composite PMIs (Sep), Caixin PMIs (Sep), Japanese Retail Sales (Aug), German Retail Sales (Jun), UK GDP (Q2), Swiss KOF (Sep), German Flash CPI (Sep), UK Mortgage Approvals/Lending (Aug), US Dallas Fed Index (Sep), New Zealand NZIER (Q3) ; Canada Holiday.TUE: Riksbank Minutes,
European bourses are very modestly firmer, whilst US equity futures are mixed ahead of US PCEDollar is stronger vs peers, but losing vs JPY after hawkish candidate Ishiba won the Japanese LDP leadership race to become the next Japanese PMBunds outperform following softer-than-expected inflation metr
APAC stocks followed suit to the gains on Wall St; Chinese stimulus remained the main driving force overnight.Nikkei 225 and USD/JPY upside were seen as dovish LPD candidate Takaichi is said to face Ishiba in Japan's LDP runoff.Fed's Cook (voter) said upside risks to inflation have diminished and do
Equities are entirely in the green, with optimism lifted amid Chinese stimulus efforts; MU +15% pre-market after strong earnings and solid guidanceDollar is softer, Antipodeans benefit from the risk-tone but weighs on the JPYUSTs are flat, EGBs benefit on reports that ECB doves are pushing for an Oc
APAC stocks shrugged off the subdued handover from Wall St and the recent geopolitical escalation, as some 'progress' was said to be made regarding a temporary ceasefire proposal and a 21-day ceasefire was proposed by US and France, while China benefitted again from stimulus."Senior US officials hav
Equity futures are generally modestly lower, giving back some of the prior day’s gainsG10s are flat/lower against the Dollar to varying degrees, JPY underperforms with USD/JPY up to a 144.25 peakUSTs are essentially flat, Gilts dip lower following a weak auction which also weighed on BundsCrude is m
APAC stocks were mostly positive as Chinese markets continued to rally following the stimulus boost.Australian monthly CPI matched estimates and slowed to a 3-year low, although core inflation remained above the 2%-3% target.European equity futures are indicative of a lower cash open with the Euro S
European bourses are entirely in the green, with US futures also modestly firmer with sentiment lifted after China’s flurry of stimulus effortsPBoC Governor Pan announced to cut RRR by 50bps which will provide CNY 1tln worth of long-term capital and cut the 7-day reverse repo rate by 20bps to 1.50%,
APAC stocks traded mostly higher following gains on Wall St. and China's various stimulus measures.PBoC cut the RRR and 7-day reverse repo rate, whilst also announcing measures for the property sector and stock market.RBA kept its Cash Rate Target unchanged at 4.35%, as expected, while it reiterated
European equities are mixed/modestly firmer, a theme which is also seen across US futuresDollar is firmer, benefiting from losses in the EUR after particularly poor French/German PMI metrics, AUD bid ahead of the RBA on TuesdayUSTs remain steady ahead of its own PMI release, Bunds were lifted after
APAC stocks were mostly positive albeit with gains capped amid a lack of fresh macro drivers.Israel Defence Forces said during the weekend that it struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon; added that strikes would continue and intensify.European equity futures are indicative of a positive cash open with
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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