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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 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
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
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
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
European equities gain with outperformance in the CAC 40; US Futures meander around the unchanged mark ahead of NFPDollar remains within a tight range whilst the Kiwi lags on cross-related flows, JPY off recent highsFixed income retreats modestly ahead of payrolls, Gilts continue to modestly underpe
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APAC stocks eventually traded mostly higher but with gains limited as sentiment remained cautious.RBI kept the Repurchase Rate unchanged at 6.50%, as expected.JPY remains the key focus in the FX space with USD/JPY sub-144.00, EUR/USD and Cable tested 1.08 and 1.26 respectively. European equity
European equities are on a weaker footing following a negative handover from the APAC session; whilst US futures are mixed with NQ holding in the greenDollar subdued with the Yen dominating as it benefits from higher JGB yields post BoJ UedaBoJ Governor Ueda suggested that the “handling of monetary
APAC stocks declined following the weak lead from Wall St, while markets digested mixed Chinese trade data.Chinese trade metrics showed the first expansion in exports since April although imports surprisingly contracted.European equity futures are indicative of a weaker open with Euro Stoxx 50 futur
European bourses are modestly firmer with US futures posting gains of a similar magnitudeThe Dollar is uneventful meandering around the 104 level; Antipodeans outperform paring back yesterday’s losses and benefiting from positive risk sentimentFixed saw initial EGB/UST divergence but Bunds have fade
APAC stocks were mostly higher with risk sentiment underpinned by softer yields.European equity futures are indicative of a modestly firmer open with Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.4% after the cash market closed up 0.9% yesterday.DXY lingers just below 104, EUR/USD languishes beneath 1.08, antipodeans ben
European equities trade on the front foot though the FTSE100 is once again hampered by losses in Basic Resources; US Futures are in the redDXY trades around the unchanged mark, with the Aussie underperforming post RBA holdFixed was initially driven higher by ECB Schnabel’s comments; though now off b
APAC stocks declined following the mostly negative lead from Wall St where the major indices were choppy and ultimately weighed amid a rebound in yields ahead of key data releases.RBA kept the Cash Rate Target unchanged at 4.35%, as expected, while it reiterated its forward guidance; Chinese Caixin
European equities mixed with underperformance in the FTSE100 hampered by Basic Resources and Energy; Stateside, futures trade on the backfootDollar is firmer with clear underperformance in the Swiss Franc post-CPI; Yen trades marginally firmer attributed to narrowing yield differentialsCore fixed be
APAC stocks traded mixed with an initial positive bias after last Friday’s gains on Wall St, although the upside was capped in the region after quiet macro newsflow from the weekend and ahead of this week’s key events.DXY was marginally positive in otherwise quiet trade, 10-year UST futures mildly p
MON: Riksbank Minutes (Dec); German Trade Balance (Oct), Swiss CPI (Nov), EZ Sen tix (Dec), US Factory Orders (Oct), Japanese CPI (Nov), Australian Final PMIs (Nov).TUE: RBA Policy Announcement; Chinese Caixin Services PMI (Nov), EZ/UK/US Composite/Services Final PMI (Nov), EZ Producer Prices (Oct),
European equities extend gains; FTSE100 propped up by mining names; US futures contained pre-PowellDXY is marginally weaker, with mild outperformance in the Kiwi post-hawkish commentary from HawkesbyBonds bounce and back on a firmer footing, after steep month-end retracementCrude contained post-OPEC
APAC stocks began the new month with price action rangebound as markets paused following the November rally amid another busy day of economic releases, while the conflict in Gaza also resumed.DXY marginally softened beneath 103.50 as it gave back some of the prior day’s gains, USD/JPY briefly dipped
Equities post modest gains with the FTSE 100 & DAX 40 outperforming given crude and SAP/SalesforceStateside futures tilt higher in-fitting with the European bias as markets await US PCE data.DXY is firmer, leading G10’s lower with clear underperformance in the EUR post cooler than expected CPI.D
APAC stocks were mixed and indecisively capped off this month’s notable gains as the Israel-Hamas truce hung in the balance before the announcement of a last-minute one-day extension.The overnight session saw a slew of key data releases including disappointing Chinese official PMI figures which show
European bourses & US Futures extend gains but with clear underperformance in the FTSE100DXY is firmer edging back towards the 103.00 level; G10’s are mixed with underperformance in the AUD following mixed data and cross-related flows.RBNZ opted for a hawkish hold where it kept rates unchanged b
APAC stocks were mixed after the choppy performance on Wall St where stocks wavered, Treasuries rallied, and the Dollar dipped on dovish Fed rhetoric.DXY was rangebound and traded on both sides of the 102.50 level overnight after declining yesterday on dovish comments from Fed hawk Waller; 10-year U
European bourses slip whilst US Futures teeter around the unchanged mark with slight underperformance in the CAC 40Bonds retreat but have reclaimed some of the post-UK supply marked sell-off in GiltsDXY is around flat with slight outperformance in the CAD amid crude; G10s generally containedOil cont
APAC stocks traded mixed amid the lower yield environment and after the lacklustre performance of US counterparts.DXY traded flat and was confined to within a tight range, USD/JPY tested 148.00 to the downside, Antipodeans were marginally firmer.10-year UST futures marginally eased back from the 109
European bourses & US futures are in the red with newsflow focused on geopols and any extension to the Israel-Hamas truce.Black Friday US online sales rose 7.5% Y/Y to USD 9.8bln, while shopper traffic to physical stores rose 2% -5% Y/Y, according to CNBC citing Adobe Analytics.USD remains heavy
APAC stocks declined heading into month-end and after newsflow over the weekend was mainly dominated by geopolitical headlines with a question mark hanging over whether the Israel-Hamas truce will be extended beyond the initial four-day agreement.Israeli PM Netanyahu said Israel will resume the Gaza
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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