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US Market Open: Equities weaker amid a sour risk tone, DXY bid and Crude pressured as markets await key US events
European bourses post significant losses despite limited fresh newsflow, whilst US Futures are negative albeit to a lower magnitude awaiting key US dataDollar is firmer and JPY continues to underperform; Antipodeans diverge as the AUD/NZD cross dips below 1.08.Bonds are pressured with overall specif
READ STORYEurope Market Open: DXY remains downbeat but above 102.00 into ISM Manufacturing & Fed Minutes
APAC stocks were mostly lower as sentiment reverberated from Wall Street's downbeat performance, while Japanese markets were away on a market holiday.DXY held a softer bias overnight but maintained 102+ status after taking a breather from yesterday's surge from a 101.33 low to a 102.25 peak. EUR/USD
READ STORYUS Market Open: European bourses firmer, US futures tilt lower, DXY bid and Crude soars on geopolitical tensions
European equities are firmer, though have significantly pared much of their initial gains; US equity futures are mixed and generally more contained.DXY holds onto modest gains above 101.50, JPY lagsFixed benchmarks hold onto a negative bias ahead of a busy slate throughout the weekCrude soars amid g
READ STORYUS Market Open: European bourses mixed & US Futures lower, DXY dips & GBP firmer post Retail Sales; US PCE due
European bourses are mixed whilst US futures are entirely in the red; Nike (-12.2%) shares slump in the pre-marketDollar remains sub-102, GBP firmer post Retail Sales and Antipodeans softerFixed benchmarks are around unchanged and Gilts are muted as Retail Sales strength is offset by GDP revisionsCr
READ STORYEurope Market Open: NKE -11%; APAC modestly firmer but gains capped ahead of US PCE
APAC stocks traded with a modest positive bias following the gains on Wall Street but with gains capped ahead of the US PCE and the Christmas break.Nike (NKE) shares slumped over 11% after-market after guiding Q3 revenue slightly negative Y/Y, cutting FY24 revenue growth guidance, and warning of cau
READ STORYUS Market Open: European bourses weaker, US Futures firmer, DXY flat & JPY bid; US IJC due
European bourses are weaker whilst US Futures are firmer, attempting to pare back the prior day's lossesDollar is lacklustre in holiday-thinned trade, Yen outperformsFixed benchmarks are incrementally firmer with outperformance in Gilts continuing Wednesday’s CPI-driven dovish moveCrude futures are
READ STORYEurope Market Open: US stock sell off hit APAC trade, US mulling lifting tariffs on Chinese goods
US stocks sold off in the NY afternoon with desks pointing to technical factors, hefty 0DTE put options volume, and positioning in "holiday-thinned trade".APAC stocks traded mostly lower as the downbeat sentiment from Wall Street reverberated despite a lack of major catalysts, although Mainland Chin
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities weaker, DXY firmer, Softer UK CPI leads GBP lower & Gilts bid; Fed's Goolsbee due
European bourses and US Futures are weaker though the FTSE 100 (+0.8%) outperforms post-CPIDollar remains propped up; Pound lags after softer-than-expected CPI; Yen outperformsFixed is higher led by outperformance in Gilts as attention turns to US 20yr supplyCrude is firmer with overall specifics li
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Nikkei 225 surged in reaction to Ueda's presser, newsflow elsewhere light
APAC stocks traded mostly positively following the tailwinds from Wall Street, although newsflow overnight was on the quieter side amid the pre-Christmas lull.Nikkei 225 and JGB futures surged as APAC traders reacted to BoJ Governor Ueda's dovish press conference.European equity futures are indicati
READ STORYUS Market Open: BoJ maintained settings & guidance, JGBs bid & USD/JPY near 145.00
BoJ maintained policy settings & forward guidance, Ueda said little chance for BoJ to say policy will change in JanuaryDovish reaction in fixed income with JGBs leading and global yields lower, USD/JPY testing 145.00 at bestEuropean bourses & US futures are firmer, ES remains sub-4800 and Mo
READ STORYEurope Market Open: JPY slipped as BoJ left settings unchanged; APAC equities mixed
APAC stocks eventually traded mixed after a subdued start to the session with news flow light and the BoJ failing to induce any macro price action.JPY was hit after the BoJ unanimously left its rate and YCC unchanged, whilst forward guidance was also maintained and the Bank acknowledged the recent c
READ STORYUS Market Open: Modest equity pressure amid some Fed pushback, EGBs bid after soft German Ifo
Modest pressure in European/US equities after a similar APAC handover given some Fed pushbackFed's Mester (2024) says markets are a bit ahead of the Fed on rate cuts; Goolsbee (2023 voter) may need to shift focus to jobsDXY pressured around 102.50, EUR above 1.09 with limited reaction to Ifo; JPY la
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Softer start with geopolitics in focus, German Ifo ahead
APAC stocks traded mostly negatively following a weekend heavy with geopolitical headlines and as markets look to wind down for the Christmas break.DXY held a downward bias and traded on either side of 102.50 within a 102.44-63 range amid light macro newsflow and ahead of this week's BoJ confab and
READ STORYWeek Ahead: Highlights include US PCE; BoJ, PBoC, BOC and RBA Minutes; CPI from Japan, UK, Canada
MON: German Ifo (Dec), New Zealand Trade Balance (Nov).TUE: BoJ & NBH Policy Announcements, RBA Minutes (Dec); EZ HICP Final (Nov), Canadian CPI (Nov), Japanese Trade Balance (Nov).WED: PBoC LPR, BoC Minutes (Dec); UK CPI (Nov), EZ Current Account (Oct), EZ Consumer Confidence Flash (Dec),
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equites firmer, Dollar flat, Antipodeans benefit from a positive risk tone, EUR lags post EZ-PMI; US PMI due
European equities and US Futures are firmer; the RTY (+0.9%) outperformsDollar meanders around the 102 level; Antipodeans benefit from the risk tone whilst EUR lags post PMIEGB’s are bid following EZ Flash PMI data whilst USTs are contained pre-Williams; Gilts remain firmer but off highs after their
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC traded mixed alongside Chinese Retail Sales & Industrial Production
APAC stocks traded mostly higher after the positive handover from Wall St as yields continued to decline.Chinese Industrial Production topped estimates but Retail Sales disappointed despite showing double-digit percentage growth.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with Euro Stoxx
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities firmer, DXY weaker, Antipodeans & JPY bid post-FOMC; BoE and ECB due
European equities and US futures continue to gain; the FTSE 100 outperforms lifted by upside in Basic ResourcesDXY is weaker post-FOMC; Antipodeans bid on positive risk sentiment; JPY benefits from converging yield spreadsSNB unchanged at 1.75%, cuts not part of the discussion, dropped FX ‘selling’
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Stocks & bonds rally while the USD slides amid a dovish FOMC into Super Thursday
US stocks rallied, while bonds and gold also surged as the dollar and yields slumped in response to the dovish FOMCThe Fed kept rates unchanged but made dovish tweaks to the statement guidance and cut its 2024 median dot by more than expectedEuropean equity futures are indicative of a higher open wi
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities firmer, GBP dips post GDP data & DXY bid ahead of Fed Policy Announcement
European equities and US Equity futures are firmer awaiting the Fed Policy AnnouncementDollar is bid to the detriment of G10 pairs; Kiwi underperforms following the larger NZ current account deficit; Pound lags amid dismal GDP dataGilts gap higher post-data though benchmarks await the FOMC & Ger
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Cautious tone going into the FOMC, fixed firmer after strong US 30yr
APAC stocks traded mixed with participants cautious heading into the FOMC announcement.European equity futures are indicative of a flat open with Euro Stoxx 50 future unchanged after the cash market closed down 0.1% yesterday.DXY remains sub-104 pre-FOMC, JPY unfazed by improved Tankan data, NZD lag
READ STORYUS Market Open: European bourses dip in the red, US Futures firmer, DXY weaker & JPY bid; US CPI due
European bourses dip into the red despite initial gains; US Futures are firmer ahead of US CPI; the FTSE 100 outperforms post UK-dataDollar oscillates on either side of the 104.00 mark; Yen is among the G10 outperformers, rebounding from yesterday’s hefty lossesBonds lift off post-supply low as atte
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Mostly positive handover with fixed bid despite poor US supply, US CPI due
APAC stocks were mostly positive as the region took impetus from the gains on Wall St.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly higher open with Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.1% after the cash market closed up 0.4% yesterday.DXY is softer but contained in a tight range around the 104 mark, anti
READ STORYUS Market Open: European bourses mixed, US Futures in the red, DXY flat & JPY sinks post BoJ sources
European equities are mixed/flat alongside US equity futures; the FTSE 100 lags, hampered by Basic ResourcesDXY is around flat; JPY significantly underperforms after BoJ sources, USD/JPY up to 146.45BoJ is said to see little need to end negative rates in December, via Bloomberg citing sources; inten
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Mixed handover given the reaction to Friday's NFP and Chinese CPI
APAC stocks traded mixed after recent data releases including stronger-than-expected jobs data from the US and worsening deflation in China, while this week’s upcoming risk events, including US CPI data and a slew of central bank updates, added to the cautious mood.DXY eked slight gains albeit with
READ STORYWeek Ahead highlights include: FOMC, ECB, BoE, SNB; US CPI, China activity data
MON: Norwegian CPI (Nov), Chinese M2 (Nov).TUE: EIA STEO; UK Unemployment Rate (Oct), German ZEW (Dec), US NFIB (Nov), US CPI (Nov), Japanese Tankan (Q4).WED: FOMC, BoK & BCB Policy Announcements, OPEC MOMR; UK GDP (Oct), EZ IP (Oct), US PPI (Nov).THU: BoE, ECB, SNB & Norges Bank P
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