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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 were ultimately mixed after the fresh record levels on Wall St where the S&P 500 touched just shy of the 5k levelParticipants also digested recent earnings releases and soft Chinese inflation data ahead of the Lunar New Year holidayRBI kept the Repurchase Rate unchanged at 6.50%, as
European equities are mixed whilst US futures meander around the unchanged mark; the Russell underperforms as Moody’s downgrades NYCB’s ratingDollar is flat and holds just above 104.00, GBP the G10 outperformerBonds are divergent, though the overall trend is bearish ahead of US supplyCrude benchmark
APAC stocks were mostly positive after a decline in global yields and further Chinese support efforts; Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp were mixed despite early momentum.Moody's downgraded New York Community Bancorp's (NYCB) long-term issuer rating to junk status of Ba2 and said most ratings remain on re
European equities are mixed with outperformance in the FTSE 100, post-BP earning; US equity futures in-fitting, NQ bidDollar is marginally firmer and AUD the G10 outperformer following a “hawkish hold” at the RBABonds modestly firmer, though have been edging lower throughout the European morningCrud
APAC stocks were somewhat mixed as Chinese market stabilisation efforts offset the early headwinds from Wall Street.Fed SLOOS (Q4) noted that tighter standards and weaker demand were reported.RBA kept rates unchanged at 4.35% as expected, while it reiterated that a further increase in interest rates
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European equities are mixed, with clear outperformance in the FTSE MIB, propped up by UniCredit (+8.7%) post-earnings; US equity futures are modestly softer, though the RTY underperformsDollar is firmer continuing Friday’s advances, which has been leading the EUR towards December lows.Bonds are soft
APAC stocks were mostly subdued after last Friday's red-hot jobs report; Chinese regulators pledged to stabilise the market.Fed Chair Powell repeated his expectation that the March meeting is likely too soon to have confidence to start rate cuts.European equity futures indicate a contained open with
Week Ahead 5th-9th FebruaryMON: Japanese Jibun Final Composite/Services PMI (Jan), Chinese Caixin Final Services PMI (Jan), German TradeBalance (Dec), EZ/UK/US Final Composite/Services PMI (Jan), US ISM Services PMI (Jan)TUE: RBA Policy Announcement, EIA STEO, US Democratic Primary - Nevada, German
European equities are firmer taking impetus from gains on Wall Street; US equity futures are in the green, outperformance in the NQ post-earnings from Amazon (+6%) and Meta (+16.7%).Dollar is around flat awaiting impetus from US NFP; Aussie outperforms recouping the prior day’s downside.Bonds are so
APAC stocks mostly took impetus from the gains on Wall St where stocks were underpinned amid a softer yield environment.US equity futures were boosted after-hours following the big tech earnings (META +15%, AMZN +7%, AAPL -3%).European equity futures indicate a higher open with Euro Stoxx
European equities are mixed, whilst US equity futures are firmer to varying degreesDollar is marginally bid though off post-Powell highs; Aussie lags after weak building approvals dataBonds are mixed; USTs modestly higher whilst Bunds pare yesterday’s dovish dataCrude is in the green pre-JMMC whilst
The Fed kept rates unchanged and removed the reference to possible additional rate hikes but also downplayed near-term cuts.APAC stocks were mixed after the losses on Wall St owing to banking sector fears and Fed Chair Powell's pushback against a March rate cut.Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI data
European bourses are lower with underperformance in the SMI post-Novartis earnings; US equity futures are mixed, though with clear underperformance in the NQ after MSFT, AMD & GOOG earningsDollar continues its contained trade, AUD underperforms amid softer CPI dataBonds modestly firmer; Bunds of
APAC stocks were mostly subdued amid a deluge of earnings releases and key data releases at month-end.Alphabet (GOOG) slumped 5.8% after advertising revenue missed, while Microsoft (MSFT) fell by 0.3% after Q3 More Personal Computing was guided below forecasts. Hang Seng and Shan
European equities are generally firmer, whilst US equity futures meander around the unchanged mark ahead of key earningsDollar is around flat whilst the Pound lags with specifics lightBonds are firmer, though Bunds have been edging lower following hawkish EZ dataCrude benchmarks are marginally firme
APAC stocks traded mixed as weakness in China offset the momentum from Wall St's record highs.US Treasury expects to borrow USD 760bln in net marketable debt for the January-March period which is down USD 55bln from the October 2023 estimate.European equity futures indicate a higher open with Euro S
European bourses are trading on a mixed footing and lack clear direction; US equity futures follow suit ahead of a busy week of risk eventsDollar continues to firm, EUR a touch softer and Antipodeans bid despite a flimsy risk toneBonds are bid amid dovish ECB speak as attention turns to US Treasury
APAC stocks began the week mostly on the front foot, albeit with some of the gains capped by heightened geopolitical tensions and Chinese property sector concerns.Three US troops were killed and dozens were injured from an aerial drone attack on US forces in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian borde
Week Ahead 29th January - 2nd February 2024SUN: New Zealand Trade BalanceMON: Japanese Unemployment (Dec)TUE: Israel Municipal Elections; Spanish Flash CPI (Jan), Swiss KOF (Jan), German Flash GDP (Q4), EZ Flash GDP (Q4), EZ Consumer Confidence Final (Dec), US Home Prices (Nov), JOLTS (Dec), Japanes
European bourses are firmer, with significant outperformance in the CAC40 lifted by the Luxury sector, post-LVMH earningsDollar is around flat, EUR modestly firmer with price action contained ahead of US PCEBonds are modestly firmer and in proximity to yesterday’s highsCrude benchmarks are pulling b
APAC stocks failed to sustain the broad positive momentum from Wall St with the region mostly lower in quietened conditions and amid a lack of fresh drivers.Tokyo inflation data showed the slowest pace of core inflation in Japan's capital area since March 2022.FX markets are contained with the DXY s
European bourses are generally weaker, with the exception of the AEX which benefits from ASML; US equity futures are mixed, with the RTY outperformingTesla (-7.9%) is significantly lower in the pre-market after its results missed, noting that 2024 vehicle growth will be lower than the prior year.Dol
APAC stocks were mostly positive but with gains capped as markets digested a slew of earnings releases and the recent upside in global yields.European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.1% after the cash market closed up 2.2% on Wednesday.DXY is back on a 103
European equities are on a very strong footing following Chinese RRR cuts, with Tech also doing much of the hefty lifting; US equity futures are firmer, with NQ outperformingNFLX +9.7% pre-market; SAP & ASML firmer, post-earningsDollar is weaker, EUR and GBP firmer post PMI data and Yen con
APAC stocks traded mixed following a similar lead from the US with participants digesting earnings, recent hawkish BoJ comments and Chinese support pledges.Netflix Inc (NFLX) Q4 2023 (USD): EPS 2.11 (exp. 2.22), Revenue 8.83bln (exp. 8.71bln), Streaming paid net change +13.12mln (exp. +8.91mln); Co.
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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