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US Market Open: Equities firmer, DXY flat & GBP lower after softer UK Retail Sales; Fed's Daly due
European bourses and US futures are modestly firmer across the board; the NQ leads the gains as Tech continues yesterday’s strength.The Dollar is flat whilst GBP marginally underperforms following soft UK Retail Sales data, AUD is bid on firmer base metals and a positive risk tone.Treasuries and Bun
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Mixed APAC trade as China failed to benefit from the short sale suspension
APAC stocks mostly took impetus from the tech-led advances on Wall St.US Congress passed the stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.4% after the cash market closed up 1.1% on Thursday.DXY is steady belo
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities mixed, NQ outperforms post-TSMC earnings; DXY flat & Antipodeans bid in-fitting with risk tone; US IJC due
European bourses are mixed, with clear outperformance in the CAC 40 as Richemont earnings lift the luxury sector; US equity futures trade in tandem, with NQ leading amid tailwinds from TSMC earnings.Dollar is flat with a slight negative bias, Antipodeans are bid in-fitting with risk tone, and JPY tr
READ STORYEurope Market Open: European stocks are set to open flat after APAC traded mostly lower, with geopolitics in focus and a couple of risk events ahead
APAC stocks traded mixed with the region mostly negative after the unwinding of central bank rate cut pricing.European equity futures are indicative of a contained open with Euro Stoxx 50 future flat after the cash market closed down 1.0% on Wednesday.DXY is a touch softer vs. peers, EUR/USD eyes 1.
READ STORYUS Market Open: Negative sentiment continues with equities and crude lower, Dollar firmer and GBP bid post-CPI; US Retail Sales due
European bourses and US futures are entirely in the red owing to a soured risk tone and mixed Chinese data overnightDollar is firmer, Pound is bid following hotter-than-expected UK CPI and Antipodeans lagBonds weaker amid hawkish central bank speak and hot UK CPI; Fed speak & Retail Sales dueCru
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Yield upside and mixed Chinese GDP/activity data pressured APAC trade
APAC stocks were mostly pressured after the recent upside in yields, while participants also digested mixed Chinese GDP and activity data.Chinese GDP YY (Q4) 5.2% vs. Exp. 5.3% (Prev. 4.9%), IP YY (Dec) 6.8% vs. Exp. 6.6% (Prev. 6.6%), Retail Sales YY (Dec) 7.4% vs. Exp. 8.0% (Prev. 10.1%).European
READ STORYUS Market Open: Negative risk tone with equities lower and Dollar bid, Crude remains firm; Fed's Waller due
European bourses are weaker following a negative handover from APAC trade, with US futures also pressured amid yield upside & into earningsDollar is firmer and Antipodeans are lower amid the risk-averse mood; GBP weighed by Dollar strength and softer UK wage metricsBonds mixed, with Treasuries p
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Stocks pressured with yields bid, Central Bank speak & earnings due
APAC stocks were pressured in the absence of a lead from Wall Street and amid the upside in yields.European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.6% after the cash market closed lower down 0.6% on Monday.Risk-aversion has provided the USD with a bid as DXY eyes 1
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Fed's Bostic believes rates need to stay on hold until at least the summer
APAC stocks were mostly rangebound after the lack of significant incremental catalysts over the weekend.Taiwan ruling DPP’s William Lai won the presidential election with around 40% of votes, although the party did not win a parliamentary majority.Fed’s Bostic (voter) warned that US progress on infl
READ STORYWeek Ahead 15-19th January: Highlights include PBoC MLF, China activity data, UK jobs & CPI, ECB Minutes and US Retail Sales
Week Ahead 15-19th JanuarySAT: Taiwanese Elections.MON: Iowa Republican Caucuses, Eurogroup Meeting, Davos WEF Begins (15th-19th); Indian WPI (Dec), German Wholesale Price Index (Dec), Swedish CPIF (Dec), EZ Trade (Nov)TUE: German Final CPI (Dec), ZEW (Jan), Norwegian GDP (Nov), US NY Fed Manufactur
READ STORYUS Market Open: European bourses firmer, US mixed ahead of a deluge of earnings; Crude soars amid geopolitical tensions; US PPI due
European equities are markedly firmer with sectoral performance led by geopolitical tensions and a negative Burberry update; US mixed into bank earningsUS & UK conducted a joint strike against Houthi targets in Yemen, which has led to marked upside in Crude; Brent back above USD 80/bblDollar is
READ STORYEurope Market Open: US & UK conducted a joint strike against Houthi targets; ECB's Lane due
APAC stocks traded mixed with the major indices mostly rangebound alongside geopolitical concerns and Chinese data.US and UK conducted a joint strike against Houthi targets in Yemen.Chinese trade data either improved or topped forecasts, while inflation figures were mixed but ultimately deflationary
READ STORYUS Market Open: Initial risk appetite dented after an oil tanker is seized by "unauthorised men" leading to Crude upside; US CPI due
Equities are firmer, though have been dipping lower as attention turns to US CPI and geopolitics intensifyOil tanker (St. Nikolas) has reportedly been boarded by Iranians in the Gulf of Oman; prompting crude upside and denting risk appetite somewhatDollar is flat and Yen falls back below the 145.50
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Fed's Williams said more work is needed to get inflation to target, US CPI due
APAC stocks followed suit to the gains stateside despite the lack of major catalysts as markets await US CPI.Fed's Williams says more work is needed to bring inflation back to target; can cut rates when confident inflation is moving to 2%.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities mixed & Bonds bid, Crude softer; US Wholesale Sales due
European equities and US futures are mixed, having spent much of the early session in the green; the FTSE 100 (-0.4%) is weighed on by losses in Sainsbury’sDollar is softer and EUR is modestly firmer, with several upside OPEX strikes for the Single-CurrencyBonds are bid, though still unable to pare
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Equities pressured ahead of numerous Central Bank speakers; DXY steady
APAC stocks mostly declined after the flimsy handover from Wall St and tentativeness ahead of key inflation data and earnings.European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures -0.3% after the cash market closed up by 0.4% on Tuesday.DXY is steady above the 102.50 mark
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities & Bonds are modestly weaker, Crude gains, DXY slightly firmer; Fed's Barr due
European equities and US futures are modestly weaker; Russell (-0.9%) underperforms giving back yesterday’s advancesDollar is incrementally firmer, Yen continues to make up groundBonds are modestly pressured, Gilts got a slight boost after a strong Gilt auctionCrude extends gains as it attempts to p
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC benefited from tech tailwinds; commentary from Fed's Bowman & Bostic
APAC stocks traded higher as the region took impetus from the gains on Wall Street where tech outperformed.Fed's Bowman said policy appears to be sufficiently restrictive, Bostic reiterated his call for 2 x 25bps rate cuts this year.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with Euro S
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities and crude lower amid a broader downbeat risk tone; Boeing (-8.4%) shares sink on grounding
European and US Futures are modestly lower, amid the broader negative risk toneBoeing -8.5% pre-market after the FAA ordered a grounding/inspection of 737 Max 9 operated by US airlinesDollar holds within a tight range; Antipodeans lag & JPY bid in-fitting with the risk-averse environmentBonds di
READ STORYEurope Market Open: US House Speaker said a spending level deal has been agreed; JPY leads
APAC stocks gradually deteriorated following a muted start and last Friday’s post-data whipsawing stateside.US House Speaker Johnson said congressional leaders reached a spending level deal in which the topline figure for FY24 is USD 1.6tln.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly lower
READ STORYWeek Ahead: CPI data from the US and China are the highlights; US earnings season also gets underway
MON: Swiss CPI (Dec), EZ Retail Sales (Nov), Sentix (Jan), Japanese Tokyo CPI (Dec), Chinese Trade Balance (Dec).TUE: EIA STEO; German Industrial Output (Nov), US NFIB (Dec).WED: CNN Republican Debate; Norwegian CPI (Dec), Chinese CPI/PPI (Dec), Chinese M2 (Dec).THU: US CPI (Dec), IJC (w/e 5th Jan),
READ STORYUS Market Open: Sentiment turns sour as attention turns to US NFP, DXY bid & EUR lower; US ISM and Fed's Barkin due
US Equities post losses but to a lesser magnitude than their European counterparts, as attention turns to US NFPDollar is firmer and Yen continues its losing run; Antipodeans lower amid a subdued risk toneBunds initially lifted on softer German Retail Sales, though entirely pared the move ahead of k
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Crude firmer, geopols in focus; APAC mixed despite initial positivity; NFP due
APAC stocks eventually traded mixed as the earlier positivity gradually waned despite a lack of major newsflow.DXY traded in a tight range but briefly breached 102.50 to the upside, USD/JPY inched closer towards 145 before waning, and EUR/USD was subdued after falling under 1.0950.Crude futures were
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities modestly firmer, Dollar softer and GBP bid post-final PMI revisions; US ADP & IJC due
European bourses and US Futures extend modest gains, though the Russell outperforms paring back the prior day’s hefty lossesDollar is softer and the Pound gains post-final PMI revisions, EUR bid on PMIs with German inflation due; Yen continues its losing streakBonds weaken as attention turns to US d
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Two-way action on FOMC minutes; APAC traded lower while DXY briefly bested 102.50
US stocks again saw losses on Wednesday with the Russell 2k heavily underperforming, with two-way action seen on the release of an overall balanced FOMC minutes.FOMC Minutes stated that participants viewed the policy rate as likely at or near its peak. Several participants observed that circumstance
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