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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 equities are mixed; US futures trade tentatively on either side of the unchanged markDollar is slightly lower, JPY once again on a firmer footing, EUR saw modest strength on strong German Industrial OrdersUSTs are flat ahead of today’s US data deluge, Bunds edge lowerCrude is firmer, XAU be
APAC stocks eventually traded mixed following the earlier mild regional gains, with the overall market tone tentative ahead of a slew of US data ahead of NFP on Friday.USD/JPY initially fell amid higher-than-expected Labour Cash Earnings; Yuan strengthened on the PBOC fixing; G10s were largely uneve
Equities are entirely in the red, continuing the risk-off sentiment seen in the prior sessionDollar is flat ahead of US JOLTS Job Openings, haven currencies benefit from risk toneBonds are incrementally firmer, taking impetus from the subdued risk sentiment; EZ/UK PMIs had little impact on the compl
US stocks slumped on return from the Labor Day weekend with the Nasdaq underperforming amid a pronounced weakness in the tech sector.The Tech losses were led by downside in chips, with AI-darling NVIDIA (NVDA) falling 9.5% in the first trading session of September, before shedding another 2.4% after
Equities are entirely in the red, continuing the subdued risk tone seen in APAC trade overnightDollar is slightly firmer, JPY bid given the risk tone & Ueda documents, Antipodeans lagUSTs flat ahead of key US ISM Manufacturing PMI, Bunds slightly firmerCrude is significantly lower but with speci
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APAC stocks eventually faltered and traded in the red across the board, albeit with losses somewhat limited amid cautious trade ahead of the US return.DXY remained in a tight range, JPY outperformed and Antipodeans lagged as risk tilted lower.China Commerce Ministry, in response to Canada's tariffs
APAC stocks traded mostly lower despite the gains seen on Wall Street on Friday, with the mood in the APAC region dampened by the continued decline in Chinese NBS Manufacturing PMI ahead of key risk events including US NFP on Friday.DXY resided in a tight range, NZD lagged after last week’s strong p
MON: US & Canada (Labor Day), EZ & UK Final Manufacturing PMIs (Aug), Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI Final (Aug)TUE: Swiss CPI (Aug), Swiss GDP (Q2), Turkish CPI (Aug), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Aug), Final Manufacturing PMI (Aug)WED: BoC & NBP Policy Announcements; Australian GDP (Q2)
Equities are trading on the front foot; NVDA +1.6% pre-marketDXY is flat, EUR unfazed by a slight pick up in Services inflationBonds are incrementally firmer, Bunds climbed above 134.00 into the EZ-inflation metrics, but were unmoved by the releaseCrude holds a modest upward bias, XAU around flat wh
APAC stocks traded higher across the board despite a lack of fresh catalysts following a mixed lead from Wall Street, and ahead of US PCE and the US long weekend.DXY traded within a very narrow range, EUR and GBP were uneventful, while JPY held a firmer bias after the Tokyo CPI surprisingly ticked h
European bourses edge higher with Tech leading; US futures are slightly higher, NVDA -1.5% pre-market vs -4.9% after-hoursDollar is firmer, Antipodeans outperform given the risk-tone whilst EUR is hampered post-German State CPIsBonds have been lifted after the cool German State CPIs vs mainland expe
APAC stocks traded with modest losses across the board following the weak lead from Wall Street and in the aftermath of NVIDIA's ill-received earnings.NVIDIA settled -6.9 % after-market despite solid earnings and a USD 50bln share buyback, some suggested disappointment as metrics fell short of the h
European bourses are generally firmer, US futures flat/firmer but NQ leads ahead of NVDA earnings after-hoursDollar is firmer, AUD fares best post-CPI & EUR underperformsBonds are incrementally firmer awaiting impetus from Fed speak and US 5yr supplyCrude continues to slip, XAU and base metals h
APAC stocks traded subdued but mostly within tight ranges following a mixed lead on Wall Street ahead of NVIDIA earnings.DXY ticked higher during the back end of the APAC session, USD/JPY gradually rose, AUD/USD saw upside on hotter-than-expected Aussie CPI.The Israeli army launched a large-scale op
Equities are modestly firmer across the board, despite a mostly lower APAC session overnightDollar is flat, GBP outperforms with Cable back above 1.32, JPY is lowerBonds hold a bearish bias, with Bunds unreactive to the poor German GDP/GfK metricsCrude is on the back foot, XAU is slightly softer and
APAC stocks traded mostly lower in quiet newsflow following a mixed lead from Wall Street, which saw the tech sector lag ahead of NVIDIA earnings on Wednesday.DXY traded in a tight range with a mild upward bias. JPY lagged on yield differentials whilst EUR and GBP were flat and Antipodeans rebounded
Modest downside for European bourses while US futures pick up into a week headlined by NVDA & PCEWeekend newsflow dominated by geopols; as it stands, we are awaiting any fresh details from Hezbollah and/or Israel on their next stepsAction which has underpinned crude, haven-FX and XAU. USTs large
APAC stocks kicked off the week mixed following the state-side gains on Wall Street after Fed Chair Powell's dovish pivot, whilst the weekend was packed with geopolitics.Lebanon's Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday. Israel's military said it struck Lebanon wi
MON: UK Market Holiday (Bank Holiday), German Ifo (Aug)TUE: CBRT Minutes, Chinese Industrial Profit (Jul), German GfK Consumer Sentiment (Sep)WED: Australian CPI (Jul), Nvidia (NVDA) Earnings (Q2)THU: Spanish Flash CPI (Aug), German State CPIs (Aug), EZ Sentiment Survey (Aug), US GDP (2nd) and PCE (
European bourses are modestly firmer, whilst US futures gain to a slightly higher degreeDollar is flat, Antipodeans leads, JPY initially propped up by BoJ Governor Ueda, but has since paredBonds are in a holding pattern ahead of Fed Chair PowellCrude is firmer and near session highs, XAU gains but i
APAC stocks were ultimately mixed amid cautiousness as braced for a slew of global central bank rhetoric including Fed Chair Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium.Fed's Collins (2025 voter) said the timing seems appropriate to begin easing monetary policy and policy is well-positioned, while
European bourses are mostly firmer across the board; US futures gain incrementallyDollar is trivially higher, GBP outperforms following stronger than expected PMI metricsBonds are lower following the generally better than expected PMI releases, particularly in France the EZ and the UK; Germany conti
APAC stocks traded with a mild positive bias after the gains on Wall St where a downward payrolls revision and the FOMC Minutes further supported the consensus for a September Fed rate cut.FOMC Minutes from the July meeting continued to point to a September move as a vast majority of participants sa
European bourses are mostly modestly firmer; US futures rangebound ahead of US Payroll Revisions and the FOMC MinutesDollar is incrementally firmer, JPY is the clear underperformer with USD/JPY around 146.00Bonds are flat with traders mindful of today’s key risk eventsCrude is flat, XAU is rangeboun
APAC stocks were subdued following the lacklustre performance stateside where the major indices finished with mild losses.European equity futures indicate a marginally positive open with Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.2% after the cash market finished with losses of 0.2% on Tuesday.DXY remains on a 101 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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