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European bourses are mixed and trade around the unchanged mark; US futures are modestly firmerDollar is slightly softer weighed on by recent EUR strength, NZD lagsBonds are incrementally firmer, though within contained rangesCrude benchmarks are on the front foot, XAU is softer and base metals are m

Cautious APAC trade amid mixed data incl. Chinese CPI but with support from China's ultra-long issuance plansDXY rangebound with peers contained, NZD lags after cooler inflation projectionsJGBs pressured as the BoJ adjusted its 5-10yr bond buying operation for todayCommodities attentive to mixed com

Week Ahead 13th-17th May:SAT: Chinese Inflation (Apr)MON: Eurogroup Meeting, New Zealand Inflation Forecasts (Q2)TUE: OPEC MOMR, German Final CPI (Apr), UK Jobs Report (Apr/Mar), German ZEW Survey (May), US PPI (Apr)WED: PBoC MLF, Riksbank Minutes, IEA OMR, Australian Wage Price Index (Q1), Swedish

European bourses extend to session highs, whilst US futures post modest gainsDollar is flat & GBP marginally outperforms post-GDPUSTs are flat, EGBs bid though to a lesser degree than Gilts, which have shrugged off hawkish GDP dataCrude is firmer with specifics light, XAU extends to highs and ba

APAC stocks mostly tracked the gains in the US where a rise in initial jobless claims spurred a dovish reaction.European equity futures indicate a mildly positive open with Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.2% after the cash market closed higher by 0.3% on Thursday.DXY is mildly firmer in what has been a quie

European equities are mixed, Stateside futures lower with slight underperformance in the RTYDollar is firmer, G10s in the red and USD/JPY now just shy of 156.00Bonds pressured in a continuation of recent action; Gilts underperform slightly ahead of the BoECrude is firmer, XAU flat and base metals mo

APAC stocks were mixed following the indecisive performance stateside, while somewhat mixed but improved Chinese trade data had little impact.European equity futures indicate a flat open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures unchanged after the cash market closed higher by 0.4% on Wednesday.DXY is steady

European equities are entirely in the green, whilst Stateside futures are a little more tentativeDollar is incrementally firmer, G10s peers softer to various degrees, AUD & JPY underperformBonds pressured, taking a breather from this week’s advancesCrude slips with geopolitical updates light, XA

APAC stocks were mostly lower after the choppy US performance and in the absence of fresh catalysts.European equity futures indicate a marginally softer open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 0.1% after the cash market closed higher by 1.2% on Tuesday.USD is firmer with USD/JPY back above 155, EUR/USD

European equities are entirely in the green; US futures are mixedDollar is slightly firmer, Aussie underperforms following the RBA, USD/JPY now around 154.50Bonds are firmer and extending on the prior day’s gains; Gilts outperform on their return from holidayCrude is flat awaiting geopolitical updat

APAC stocks were mixed as the region only partly sustained the momentum from Wall St where the major indices extended on post-NFP advances amid rate cut hopes, while key markets returned from the long weekend.DXY was uneventful, USD/JPY continued to pick itself up from last week's trough and reclaim

Equities are entirely in the green; Apple -1.1% is lower pre-market after Berkshire Hathaway decreased its stake in Q1DXY is flat, EUR unreactive to PMIs & USD/JPY holds just under 154.00Bonds are modestly firmer, with initial upside in Bunds trimmed slightly by large upward revisions to EZ PMIs

Positive bias for APAC stocks after the US jobs report but with varied performance on the holiday returnDXY remains near 105.00 with peers flat/mixed ex-JPY which has seen USD/JPY recoup Friday's lossesCommodities supported as geopolitical tensions intensify with Gaza talks reportedly near collapsin

Week Ahead 6th-10th May:MON: UK Bank Holiday; EZ Final Composite & Services PMIs (Apr), Sentix (May) Producer Prices (Mar).TUE: RBA Announcement, EIA STEO; Swiss Unemployment (Apr), German Trade Balance (Mar), EZ Construction PMI (Apr).WED: Norges Bank H1 Financial Stability Report, Riksbank Ann

European equities entirely in the green; US equity futures are mixed ahead of US NFPDollar is slightly softer, USD/JPY dips lower to around 153.00Bonds are mixed but remain rangebound ahead of today’s key eventsCrude trades within a tight range, XAU flat and base metals mostly firmerLooking ahead, U

US equity futures were boosted after-hours following better-than-expected earnings from Apple (+6%) which announced an additional USD 110bln buyback.APAC stocks took impetus from Wall St where equities extended on post-FOMC gains; Hang Seng extended its rally after having recently entered a bull mar

European equities are mixed while US equity futures are entirely in the greenDollar is flat, CHF bid after hotter inflation metrics, USD/JPY higher and at 155.20USTs softer but relatively contained in the fall-out of the FOMC; Bunds are higher and playing catch upCrude is incrementally firmer, XAU i

Fed kept rates unchanged, noted a lack of progress on inflation and decided to slow the pace of its balance sheet runoff.US Stocks ended the session softer despite an initial dovish reaction, US yield curve bull-steepened.European equity futures indicate a lacklustre open with the Euro Stoxx 50

European bourses are closed for Labour Day, with the exception of the UK’s FTSE 100, which is incrementally firmer; US equity futures are entirely in the redDollar is flat with G10 peers also holding pattern awaiting a slew of US data and the FOMCUSTs are unchanged ahead of today’s key events, with

NOTE: All major European markets (ex-UK) are closed for Labour Day.APAC stocks took their cues from the losses on Wall St and with trade mired by mass holiday closures.DXY is rangebound on a 106 handle, EUR/USD sits just above 1.0650, USD/JPY edged closer to 158.00.Amazon beat on top and bottom line

European bourses are mixed, though have tilted lower as the session progressed; US equity futures modestly softerDXY is flat, EUR benefits from strong EZ GDP metrics, USD/JPY firmer and just shy of 157.00Bonds are lower, dragged down by French/German and finally EZ figuresCrude is incrementally firm

APAC stocks were mostly higher but with gains capped heading into month-end alongside a slew of data and earnings.Official Chinese NBS Manufacturing and Caixin Manufacturing PMIs topped forecasts but Non-Manufacturing PMI disappointed.European equity futures indicate a flat open with the Euro Stoxx

European bourses were initially firmer, though have since dipped lower; US futures remain modestly in the greenDollar is softer amid hefty USD/JPY selling; the pair rose to 160.00 before sharp downticks with intervention suspectedBonds are firmer benefiting from dovish Spanish/German inflation metri

APAC stocks began the week on the front foot after the tech-led surge last Friday on Wall St; Japan was on holiday.European equity futures indicate a positive open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.4% after the cash market closed up 1.4% on Friday.USD/JPY saw volatile trade in which it initially surg

MON: Spanish Flash CPI (Apr), German Prelim CPI (Apr), EZ Sentiment Survey (Apr); Japan Market Holiday (Showa Day).TUE: FOMC Meeting Commences (Announcement on 1st May), Japanese Retail Sales/Industrial Output (Mar), Chinese NBS PMIs (Apr), Chinese Caixin Manufacturing Final PMI (Apr), French Flash