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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.
European bourses & US futures reside in the green despite initial PMI-pressure, focus turns to US mega-capsDXY in the green and aided by EUR downside to the modest detriment of peers though AUD outperforms post-BullockEGBs bolstered by the PMIs with yields pressured as such while USTs remain mor
APAC stocks traded mixed following a similar lead from Wall Street with Mainland China leading the gains overnight.DXY eventually dipped under the 105.50 mark as Treasury yields held onto losses; EUR/USD rose above its 50 DMA while USD/JPY tested 149.50 to the downside.Bitcoin saw a volatile session
Equities in the red as initial European upside dissipates amid the soured risk tone and further yield upsideUSD unable to benefit from the above for much of the morning, but has most recently inched into the green as the US 10yr yield surpasses 5.0%JPY shrugs off the latest sources piece around BoJ
APAC stocks traded with losses across the board following the downside seen on Wall Street on Friday; Foxconn shares fell amid a Chinese probe.Oil futures, spot gold, and the Swiss Franc unwound some geopolitical risk premium overnight amid no major escalation in the Middle East over the weekend.An
MON: Bank of Israel Announcement, EZ Consumer Confidence (Oct), US National Activity Index (Oct)TUE: German GfK Consumer Confidence (Nov), EZ/UK/US Flash PMIsWED: BoC Announcement, NBH Announcement, Australian CPI (Q3/Sep), German Ifo Survey (Oct)THU: ECB Announcement, CBRT Announcement, South Korea
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European bourses are following the APAC handover and reside well into the red, US futures lower but nearer unch.USD struggling for direction in somewhat narrow parameters as USD/JPY probes 150.00 while GBP slips post-data/BoE speakCrude and precious metals firmer with geopolitics continuing to drive
APAC stocks mostly declined following the losses on Wall St post-Powell and as geopolitical tensions remain high.Fed Chair Powell suggested that policy was not too tight but also noted that higher bond yields at the margin could reduce the need for the Fed to tighten.Israel's military received the '
European bourses and US futures reside in the red with earnings dominating newsflow; NFLX +13.5%, TSLA -4.8%, SAP +4.8%.USD has been grinding higher alongside yields to the detriment of peers with the slim exception of EUR & JPYCrude benchmarks reside in the red after Wednesday’s gains with meta
APAC stocks were lower across the board amid spillover selling from global peers.After-hours earnings in the US saw Netflix surge 12.8%, whilst Tesla fell 4.2%.European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.6% after the cash market closed down 1.1% yeste
European bourses/US futures experience pressure as geopolitical tensions overshadow stronger than expected Chinese activity dataDXY comfortably above 106.00 but just off best, Yuan unable to benefit from mentioned data while GBP benefits from UK CPIDebt benchmarks pressured post-data though have cli
APAC stocks traded mixed following a similar performance on Wall St while the region also digested the latest Chinese GDP and activity data which topped forecasts.The latest geopolitical headlines included news of a strike on a hospital in Gaza which saw both sides point the blame at each other.Euro
European bourses & US futures are mixed to modestly pressured as a better-than-expected ZEW is overshadowed by geopoliticsEUR off lows given the data and support via expiries at 1.05, action which has pulled the DXY away from its 106.49 peak, JPY action on BoJ sources re. inflation outlookGeopol
APAC stocks were mostly positive following the gains across global counterparts, although the upside was capped amid threats from Iran.Iran's Foreign Minister said pre-emptive actions by the resistance front could be expected in the coming hours (comments made last night).US President Biden will tra
European bourses are under modest pressure as geopolitical developments keep tensions elevated and the tone tentativeIsraeli military spokesperson said their goal is to completely destroy the governing and military capabilities of Hamas.Iranian Foreign Minister said ‘If the Zionist aggressions do no
APAC stocks were mostly lower amid ongoing geopolitical concerns with the Israel-Hamas conflict threatening to spill over to neighbours in the region.Israeli military spokesperson said their goal is to completely destroy the governing and military capabilities of Hamas.Iranian Foreign Minister said
Week Ahead 16-20th OctoberSAT: New Zealand General ElectionMON: New Zealand CPI (Q3), PBoC MLFTUE: RBA Minutes, German ZEW Survey (Oct), US Retail Sales (Sep), Canadian CPI (Sep)WED: Chinese GDP (Q3), Chinese Industrial Output (Sep) and Retail Sales (Sep), UK Inflation (Sep), EZ Final HICP (Sep)THU:
European bourses and US equity futures have been tilting lower since the cash open despite a lack of major headlines, with traders cognizant of geopolitical risks heading into the weekend.Dollar loses some inflation momentum as DXY slips from a double top into a softer 106.510-280 range; T-note is n
APAC stocks were mostly lower amid headwinds from the US, while the region also digested softer-than-expected inflation and mixed trade data from China.European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.3% after the cash market closed down 0.1% yesterday.DXY rema
European bourses are trading with modest gains in the wake of the late gains on Wall Street yesterday and the upbeat APAC session overnight.Dollar is depressed ahead of US CPI data after brief bounces post-PPI and FOMC minutes. Euro retains 1.0600+ status vs Buck. Yen is still drawn to 149.00 agains
FOMC Minutes stated that officials generally judged risks to achieving the FOMC's goals had become more two-sided.APAC stocks were firmer after the region took impetus from the intraday rebound on Wall St.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.4% aft
European bourses have held onto the mixed theme seen at the cash open with underperformance seen in the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 on the back of disappointing earnings from heavyweight LVMH.Bonds are back in vogue as duration and safe haven demand propel prices higher amidst long-end outperformance;
APAC stocks were higher after the positive momentum rolled over from global peers owing to dovish Fed rhetoric and China stimulus hopes.Hezbollah said it targeted an Israeli tank with missiles and that Israel struck a number of observation posts.European equity futures are indicative of a weaker ope
European bourses trade on the front-foot in a catch-up play to the afternoon gains on Wall Street; US futures are trading slightly firmer, continuing to extend on gains seen in yesterday’s session.Dollar pulls back under 106.00 as risk appetite picks up, JPY underperforms with USD/JPY hovering aroun
APAC stocks were mostly positive as key markets reopened from the long weekend and following the recovery seen on Wall Street.Stocks in the US recovered following dovish-leaning Fed rhetoric which acknowledged the impact of higher Treasury yields on financial conditions.Israeli PM Netanyahu sai
European bourses have mostly kicked the week off on the backfoot as geopolitical concerns grip the market narrative following a surprise multi-front attack by Hamas on Israel.Crude futures overnight saw intraday gains of more than 5% after Hamas' attack on Israel which Iranian officials reportedly h
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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