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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 are under pressure, though the latter comparably more contained pre-data/Fed speakDXY dips but retains an underlying bid while JPY outperforms after jawboning, CAD soft pre-BoC as crude pullsbackA session of consolidation for crude after Tuesday’s pronounced upside,
APAC stocks traded mostly in the red following the subdued handover from Wall Street where sentiment was clouded by the higher yield environment.European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.4% after the cash market closed down 0.3% yesterday.DXY has held on to
European bourses/US futures are subdued as soft Chinese data weighs on sentiment, though equities are off lows as the US returnsDXY continues to climb with risk-aversion and accompanying yield upside fuelling the strength, Antipodeans lag given the China data while the RBA was as-expectedCore fixed
APAC stocks were mostly subdued after the holiday lull stateside and as the region digested disappointing data including weaker-than-expected Chinese Caixin Services PMI.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly lower open with Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.1% after the cash market closed down
APAC stocks traded mostly higher led by strength in China’s property sector amid gains in Country Garden Holdings.Country Garden Holdings surging by a double-digit percentage after it made a payment on a ringgit-denominated bond and won approval to extend its onshore private bond maturity by three y
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Week Ahead 4th-8th SeptemberMON: US & Canadian Labour Day; German Trade (Jul), Swiss GDP (Q2), EZ Sentix (Sep)TUE: RBA Policy Announcement; Final Composite & Services PMIs (Aug), EZ Producer Prices (Jul), US Factory Orders (Jul)WED: BoC Policy Announcement; German Industrial Orders (Jul), EZ
Equity bourses/futures are incrementally firmer but the overall tone remains tentative ahead of key US dataUSD bounces from overnight lows but remains softer overall with peers generally contained; Yuan underpinned by PBoC action and dataEnergy benchmarks are firmer owing to the USD and Chevron/LNG
APAC stocks traded mixed following a similar lead from Wall Street, whilst Hong Kong markets were closed due to Typhoon Saola.PBoC is to cut FX RRR by 2ppts to 4% (prev. 6%) from September 15th, according to the central bank; Several major Chinese banks lowered their deposit rates.DXY traded choppil
European bourses are mostly firmer after a packed morning ahead of an equally busy US agenda, ES +0.1%EUR & EZ yields slump after Flash HICP and balanced commentary from Schnabel on a hike/skip for upcoming meetingsPricing for a 25bp hike by the ECB in September down to a 30% chance from over 60
APAC stocks eventually traded mostly negatively following a marginally positive handover from Wall Street, which saw an equity bid underpinned by dovish US economic data.DXY was caged in a tight range after being dealt another blow by US data yesterday, JPY and AUD narrowly outperformed.European equ
European bourses are in the red as expectations for the ECB September meeting turns more hawkishStateside, futures are in the red with the NQ lagging slightly as yields liftGerman regional & Spanish Flash CPIs spurred ECB pricing to a circa. 60% chance of 25bp in Sep., vs 50/50 recentlyBroad deb
APAC stocks traded positively following the JOLTS-induced gains seen on Wall Street, although Mainland China waned throughout the session.DXY was steady after the prior day’s slump, with the index finding overnight support near 103.50 while AUD was dented by softer-than-expected CPI.BoJ Board Member
Equities are in the green despite fading just after the European open, further upside seen on Chinese sourcesMultiple reports via State Media and BBG that China is considering rate-related action to bolster growthCrude benchmarks print fresh highs on the above and as Idalia intensifies into a hurric
APAC stocks traded with an upward bias following the positive lead from Wall Street, with little in terms of fresh catalysts to dictate price action heading into month-end.DXY was subdued after retreating back under the 104.00 mark in early APAC hours, while debt futures tilted firmer.Chinese State
Equities are in the green with fresh drivers limited and markets deriving impetus from APAC upsideDXY has dipped below 104.00 with peers generally contained, JPY near lows as Ueda underlines reasons to remain ultra-accommodativeEnergy benchmarks firmer amid numerous NHC and Offshore Alliance updates
APAC stocks kicked off the week in the green, following a similar lead from Wall Street, whilst the focus overnight was on Chinese markets after Friday's stock support measures.DXY was caged to a tight range above 104.00 after Friday’s choppy session, AUD outperformed whilst the JPY stood as the G10
Week Ahead August 28th - September 1stMON: Australian Retail Sales (Jul)TUE: NBH Announcement, German GfK Consumer Sentiment (Sep), US CaseShiller (Jun) and JOLTS (Jul)WED: Australian CPI (Jul), Spanish Flash CPI (Aug), EZ Sentiment Survey (Aug), US GDP 2nd Estimate (Q2), US ADP National Employment
European bourses and US futures are modestly firmer but the overall tone is tentative pre-Jackson HoleUSD is bid but rangebound pre-Powell while EUR lags after dovish-leaning ECB sources, AUD outperforms as base metals liftCore benchmarks continue to pullback with Bunds entirely paring knee-jerk ups
APAC stocks traded lower following the weak handover from global counterparts after the Nvidia-related euphoria wore off.European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with the Eurostoxx 50 future -0.3% after the cash market closed down 0.8% yesterday.DXY has extended upside above 104 a
Tech/NQ lead the equity space after NVDA earnings, +7.7% pre-market, as attention turns to Jackson HoleUSD has bounced from post-PMI lows, Antipodeans lag after recent outperformance & JPY unwinds recovery gainsEGBs/Gilts tested post-PMI bounds before running out of steam, USTs under modest pres
Nvidia rose 6.6% after-hours post-earnings after reporting solid Q2 profits and announcing an additional USD 25bln in buybacksAPAC stocks traded higher as the region took impetus from the gains on Wall St. and the Nvidia-induced rise in futures; ES +0.8%, NQ +1.3%European equity futures ar
European bourses & US futures are firmer and back towards best as lower yields take precedence over European growth concernsGermany’s PMI saw a marked contraction for services and a bleak accompanying GDP nowcast, input costs increased in the EZ for the first time in 11 monthsUSD benefits as EUR
APAC stocks traded mixed amid a slew of earnings releases alongside the latest PMI data from the region but with price action relatively rangebound.Fed's Barkin (2024 voter) said the US economy could reaccelerate before inflation cools and he won't prejudge the outcome of the Fed's September meeting
European bourses and US futures are firmer as the US tech-led rally reverberated into EuropeAPAC trade was more mixed, though a late-doors revival occurred in Chinese-stocks despite limited catalystsDXY continues to slip and nears 103.00 with Antipodeans benefitting from the risk tone pre-data while
APAC stocks traded mixed following a similar performance stateside where tech rallied.WSJ's Timiraos tweeted that he believes Fed Chair Powell is unlikely to speak about higher neutral rates at the Jackson Hole Symposium.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Eurostoxx 50 f
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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