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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 mostly slumped following last Friday's continued sell-off on Wall St, while heightened tensions in the Middle East linger.MSCI Asia Pacific has wiped out all of 2024 YTD gains; Nikkei 225 fell over 12% and circuit breakers were triggered Japan and South Korea.US equity futures were press
Week Ahead 5th-9th August:MON: Canadian Market Holiday (Civic Day), Chinese Caixin Services PMI Final (Jul), UK/EZ/US Services & Composite PMI Final (Jul), US ISM Services PMI (Jul), EZ Producer Prices (Jun)TUE: RBA Announcement and SOMP, EIA Short-term Energy Outlook, EZ Retail Sales (Jun), Can
European bourses/US futures under pressure with the ISM-induced downside exacerbated by tech pressure post-INTC (-21%)Chipmakers lower after a grim update from INTC, AMZN lower after earnings, AAPL modestly softerDXY pressured overall but with peers generally mixed-rangebound, EUR back above 1.08 wh
US stocks sold off in the wake of the disappointing US ISM Manufacturing PMI data which sparked a flight to quality; APAC followed suit with hefty losses in the region.Post-earnings, Apple (AAPL) rose 0.6%, Amazon (AMZN) fell 6.9%, and Intel (INTC) tumbled 18.9%; US equity futures remained on the ba
European bourses are lower across the board with a packed earnings slate dictating, stateside futures mixed post-FOMC and ahead of AAPL & AMZN; META +6%USD supported by pressure in GBP ahead of a potential BoE cut with EUR at lows as sentiment in the region deteriorates.Gilts lead fixed income p
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FOMC kept rates unchanged at 5.25-5.50%, as expected, while it stated that inflation remains 'somewhat elevated' and the committee is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate. Fed Chair Powell said if the Fed sees inflation move down with expectations, growth remains reasonably
BoJ hiked and announced changes to its bond purchases; during but mainly post-Ueda marked JPY appreciation occurred with USD/JPY as low as 150.07Stocks in Europe opened mostly firmer as the optimism from Asia-Pac reverberated into Europe; US futures bid pre-FOMC; MSFT -3%, AMD +9%DXY lower on accoun
APAC stocks gained heading into month-end as participants digested a slew of data releases and the BoJ policy decision.BoJ hiked rates by 15bps and is to taper monthly bond purchases by JPY 400bln per quarter.Chinese manufacturing PMI remained in contractionary territory, core Australian CPI measure
A mostly firmer start to the session, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.5%, with sentiment on a better footing than APAC counterparts as earnings take the spotlight ahead of this week's risk events.Stateside, a modest positive bias remains in play into JOLTS and then earnings which include MSFT, AMD, MRK, PFE &
APAC stocks were mostly pressured following the mixed performance stateside as this week's major risk events drew closer.European equity futures indicate a rangebound open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.1% after the cash market finished with losses of 1.0% on Monday.DXY was directionless overnight,
A positive start for European bourses, following the APAC handover, quickly shifted into a more mixed picture as the broader risk tone became increasingly tepidUSD now broadly firmer vs. peers after a sluggish start to the session, GBP and EUR underpressure while JPY pares initial strengthFixed benc
APAC stocks traded mostly higher as the region resumed the momentum following last Friday's gains on Wall St.Israeli PM Netanyahu said Hezbollah will pay heavily for a rocket attack that killed children in the Golan Heights.European equity futures indicate a positive open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures
29th July-2nd August 2024MON: Chinese Industrial Profit (Jun)TUE: Japanese Unemployment Rate (Jun), Australian Building Approvals (Jun), Spanish Flash CPI (Jul), Swiss KoF (Jul), German GDP (Q2), Prelim. CPI (Jul), EZ Consumer Confidence Final (Jul), US JOLTS (Jun)WED: FOMC Announcement, BoJ Announc
European bourses are mostly higher as sentiment improves after the prior day’s hefty selling pressure; US futures entirely in the green, with clear outperformance in the RTYDollar is flat ahead of today’s US PCE, safe havens lag whilst the Antipodeans gain in a slight reversal from price action this
APAC stocks were mostly higher as risk sentiment in Asia improved with markets finding some composure following the recent sell-off and with some encouragement from stronger-than-expected US GDP data.Morgan Stanley commented to institutional clients on Thursday that computer-driven macro hedge fund
European bourses are entirely in the red after a slew of poor earnings; US equity futures are mixed and currently taking a breather from the prior day’s hefty lossesDollar is weaker vs safe haven currencies, whilst the high beta Antipodeans continue to lagBonds benefit from the risk-averse mood, Bun
APAC stocks were negative following the sell-off on Wall St where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffered their worst declines since late-2022.The PBoC surprised markets with a 20bps reduction to the 1yr MLF rate.European equity futures indicate a lower open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 0.5
Equities are entirely in the red, hampered by significant post-earning weakness in key companies; LVMH -3.5%, Google -3.2%, Tesla -7.4%Dollar is flat, safe haven pairs outperform, USD/JPY around 154.50, Antipodeans lagUSTs are flat, Bunds initially propped up on dire German/EZ PMI releases but are n
APAC stocks were mostly rangebound with a negative bias seen following the lacklustre handover from Wall Street after risk appetite was dampened by underwhelming earnings results.Alphabet (GOOG), Tesla (TSLA), and Visa (V) fell 2.2%, 7.8%, and 3.3% respectively post-earnings, whilst CAC futures slip
European bourses are mostly higher whilst US futures are mixed, with underperformance in the NQ following poor NXP (-9%) earnings.Dollar is softer vs the JPY but firmer vs other peers, USD/JPY as low as 155.83.USTs are caged within a tight range, Bunds are slightly firmer and surpasses 132.00 whilst
APAC stocks were mixed and only partially sustained the momentum from the tech-led rebound on Wall St.US VP Harris's campaign secured enough delegates to attain the Democratic Presidential nomination.European equity futures indicate a mildly higher open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.2% after the c
European equities are entirely in the green and reside near session highs; US futures are modestly firmer with slight outperformance in the NQ.US President Biden has dropped out of the Presidential race and endorsed VP Harris.Dollar is flat, JPY outperforms after catching a bid in early European tra
US President Biden has dropped out of the Presidential race and endorsed VP HarrisPBoC surprised markets by cutting its 7-day reverse repo rate by 10bpsAPAC stocks mostly began the week on the back foot after last Friday's selling pressure on Wall StEuropean equity futures indicate a higher ope
Week Ahead 22nd-26th July:MON: PBoC LPRTUE: NBH Policy Announcement; US Existing Home Sales (Jun), Richmond Fed (Jul), EZ Consumer Confidence Flash (Jul)WED: BoC Policy Announcement & MPR; Japanese Flash PMIs (Jul), German GfK (Aug), EZ, UK & US Flash PMIs (Jul)THU: CBR Announcement, CBRT An
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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