The Premarket Movers & News by Newsquawk
Original insights into market-moving news
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.
PREVIEW: FOMC rate decision due Wednesday 26th July 2023
Summary: The Fed is widely expected to hike rates 25bps in July, taking the target for the Federal Funds Rate to 5.25-5.50%. Markets, and the majority of economists, expect this to be the peak of the hiking cycle, despite Fed guidance for two more rate rises this year (including July). Therefore, at
READ STORYUS Market Open: US futures positive ahead of key US earnings, EUR lags post-Ifo & Fixed pressured
European bourses & US futures are incrementally positive ahead of numerous key earnings from both sides of the pondDXY slipped to 101.18 before deriving support from an Ifo/ECB BLS driven hit to the Euro, AUD leads pre-CPICore benchmarks are modestly pressured as earlier upside dissipates despit
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC benefitted from Politburo action as attention turns to heavyweight earnings
APAC stocks traded mostly higher amid a rally in Chinese stocks after the Politburo’s support pledges.European equity futures are indicative of a marginally softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 -0.1% after the cash market closed down by 0.2% yesterday.DXY is a touch softer but remains on a 101 handle,
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC benefitted from Politburo action as attention turns to heavyweight earnings
APAC stocks traded mostly higher amid a rally in Chinese stocks after the Politburo’s support pledges.European equity futures are indicative of a marginally softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 -0.1% after the cash market closed down by 0.2% yesterday.DXY is a touch softer but remains on a 101 handle,
READ STORYPREVIEW: ECB Policy Announcement due Thursday 27th July 2023
ECB policy announcement due Thursday 27th July; rate decision at 13:15BST/08:15EDT, press conference from 13:45BST/08:45EDTConsensus and market pricing look for a 25bps hike, taking the deposit rate to 3.75%Focus will fall on clues over the ECB's tightening ambitions beyond JulyOVERVIEW: The ECB is
READ STORYUS Market Open: Sentiment slipped on weak EZ PMIs, Crude bolstered by Politburo
European bourses are mixed with Flash PMIs flagging increased recession risks while Spain lags after Sunday’s stalemateStateside, futures modestly firmer with the NQ in-fitting ahead of the special rebalance coming into effectDXY benefits from EUR & GBP pressure on disappointing PMIs while JPY r
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Spanish elections end in a stalemate to begin a blockbuster week
APAC stocks traded mostly positive but with gains capped ahead of upcoming key risk events.European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 -0.3% after the cash market closed up by 0.4% on Friday.DXY tested 101 to the downside, EUR/USD and Cable sit on 1.11 and 1.28 han
READ STORYWeek Ahead: Highlights include FOMC, US GDP, PCE; ECB, BoJ; PMIs; Spain elections
Sun: Spanish Elections.Mon: EZ/UK/US Flash PMIs (Jul).Tue: German Ifo Survey (Jul), NBH Announcement, Richmond Fed (Jul).Wed: FOMC Announcement, Australian CPI (Jun).Thu: ECB Announcement, US GDP Advance/PCE (Q2).Fri: BoJ Announcement & Outlook Report, French Flash CPI (Jun), Spanish Flash CPI (
READ STORYUS Market Open: BoJ sources spark dovish reaction in JPY & JGBs, effects seen in broader assets
BoJ sources around YCC spark marked dovish reaction in JPY and JGBs, which has filtered through to broader assetsDXY back above 101.00 with USD/JPY testing 142.00; action which eroded GBP’s retail-driven upsideEuropean/US equity benchmarks relatively contained, Tech hit by SAP while NQ benefits from
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Stocks slump after a NQ pullback though China support offset the APAC impact
US stocks mostly tumbled with the declines led by the Nasdaq 100 which posted its second worst day of the year.APAC stocks were mixed as further support efforts from China partially offset the headwinds from Wall St.European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 -0.3%
READ STORYUS Market Open: NQ lags following NFLX & TSLA with TSMC short-circuiting European tech
European bourses are firmer though TSMC’s results have pressured Tech and the Euro Stoxx 50/AEX by extension; SAP due todayStateside, NQ lags given pre-market downside in NFLX & TSLA post-earningsAUD bolstered by jobs data, Yuan rebounds and EUR underpinned by yields with DXY driftingCore benchm
READ STORYEurope Market Open: AAPL working on generative AI; NFLX & TSLA pressured after-earnings
APAC stocks traded mixed following on from the choppy performance stateside as participants digested data and corporate earnings.Apple (AAPL) is racing to develop its own generative AI tools to catch OpenAI, according to Bloomberg.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly softer open
READ STORYUS Market Open: FTSE 100 & Gilts lead after UK CPI, supporting the USD; key US Q2 updates due
European bourses & US futures are contained, with Real Estate leading while Base Resource names lagFTSE 100 outperforms after cooler-than-expected UK CPI, with Gilts bid, GBP dented and BoE pricing moving in favour of 25bpAs such, GBP lags to the USD’s benefit while JPY approaches 140.0 and anti
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Russell 2000 outperformed while MSFT bolstered Tech, BoE speak & earnings due
US stocks were bid with outperformance in the Russell 2000 amid strong gains in the regional banking ETF.APAC stocks were mixed as the ongoing China economic woes partially offset the constructive lead from Wall St.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly higher open with the Euro Stoxx
READ STORYUS Market Open: Contained trade pre-earnings/data; USD pressured while fixed recovers
European bourses & US futures are contained ahead of earnings and dataWithin Europe, pre-market action was dominated by Q2 updates with Novartis’ results lifting its sector & the SMIDXY remains pressured but has found support around Friday’s trough with EUR, GBP & JPY appreciatingFixed i
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Biden reportedly considering curbs on chips; key European & US earnings due
APAC stocks were mostly lower after the region failed to sustain the momentum from Wall St where tech and small caps outperformed.US President Biden is weighing new curbs on chips and semiconductor-making devices, according to Bloomberg.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly higher ope
READ STORYUS Market Open: Downbeat risktone after China updates; Crude & USD softer, Fixed bid
European risk tone is hampered by mixed China data and subsequent cuts to the nations FY23 growth view by various desksStateside, action is more contained with the docket relatively sparse ahead of Tuesday’s key earnings & with Fed blackout underwayCrude benchmarks have returned to APAC lows on
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Mixed Chinese data pressured APAC equities, Europe seen lower with ECB speak due
APAC stocks began the week subdued as participants digested mixed economic growth and activity data from China.Chinese GDP was firmer than expected QQ but disappointed YY, while Industrial Production topped estimates and Retail Sales missed.European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with
READ STORYWeek Ahead July 17-21st: Highlights include; China activity data, PBoC LPR, US retail sales, UK, NZ, Canada & Japan CPI, RBA minutes & Aussie jobs
Week Ahead July 17-21stMON: PBoC MLF, South Korean Trade Balance Revised (Jun), Chinese GDP (Q2), Retail Sales, and Industrial Output (Jun)TUE: RBA Minutes, SARB Press Release, US Retail Sales (Jun), Canadian CPI (Jun), New Zealand CPI (Q2)WED: UK Inflation (Jun), EZ Final CPI (Jun),THU: PBoC LPR, C
READ STORYUS Market Open: Tentative trade ahead of earnings & final pre-blackout Fed speak
European bourses & US futures are relatively contained ahead of Fed speak and banking earningsWithin Europe, Telecoms lag after updates from Ericsson and NokiaDXY struggles for direction just above 99.75 with peers mixed & JPY retreatingCore fixed benchmarks diverge slightly as EGBs/Gilts ex
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Fed's Waller looks for two more 2023 hikes, Bullard steps down; earnings loom
APAC stocks traded mostly higher after the positive lead from Wall St where yields continued to decline post-PPI.Fed's Waller (voter) said the Fed will likely need two more 25bps hikes this year and he favours raising rates at the July FOMC.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly lower
READ STORYUS Market Open: Constructive risk tone as post-CPI action continues, DXY & yields retreat further
European bourses & US futures are firmer as the post-inflation action continues ahead of IJCDXY extends the post-inflation decline towards 100.00 amid a further retreat in yieldsAntipodeans outperform, EUR & GBP also bid; as above, fixed benchmarks continue to climbCrude inches higher with a
READ STORYEurope Market Open: DXY continues to slip with fixed bid while the overall tone edges higher
APAC stocks traded higher as the region reacted to the softer-than-expected US inflation data while weaker-than-expected Chinese trade data failed to dampen the spirit.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1% after the cash market closed up by 1.7
READ STORYUS Market Open: Europe inches higher with the broader tone somewhat tentative pre-CPI
European bourses are firmer across the board with Tech leading after favourable broker actionUS futures in the green but more contained ahead of CPI and Fed speakDXY continues to wane after losing 101.50, with JPY outperforming while antipodeans wane after Central Bank activityCore fixed income is m
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Mixed action ahead of US CPI, DXY hit a two-month low, JPY leads
APAC stocks traded mixed with the region cautious heading into today’s key US inflation data.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.4% after the cash market closed up by 0.7% yesterday.DXY slipped to a fresh two-month low as USD/JPY moved back below 140 and
READ STORYPremarket 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.