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.
US Market Open: Equities tilt higher, Fixed bid & havens gain; Fed's Bullard due
European bourses remain firmer but off best levels as sentiment slips throughout the morningStateside, futures in-fitting though action has been more contained and they remain much closer to Unch.DXY fails to benefit from the pullback in risk appetite as CHF and JPY outperform with UST yields pullin
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC reacts positively to the latest Chinese support, DXY loses 102.00
APAC stocks were mostly positive following the tailwinds from the US while participants also reflected on China's support efforts.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.3% after the cash market closed up by 0.5% yesterday.DXY has extended further beneath 10
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities diverge, USD bid and fixed dips ahead of numerous Central Bank speakers
European bourses are firmer across the board but diverging with their US peers currentlyUSD regains poise with Antipodeans fading and EUR noting OpEx; Scandis lead on CPI & MinutesCore fixed benchmarks are lower despite fleeting bounces ahead of data & several speakersCrude benchmarks remain
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Chinese CPI printed softer than expected while Yellen spoke with the Chinese VP
APAC stocks were mostly positive albeit with gains capped for many of the regional bourses.US equity futures lacked excitement as participants look ahead to this week's risk events including US CPI data; European equity futures are indicative of a lower open.The latest Chinese inflation data missed
READ STORYWeek Ahead Preview: US and China CPI; BoC, RBNZ, BoK; ECB and Riksbank Minutes; UK Data
MON: Riksbank Minutes, Bank of Israel Announcement, Chinese Inflation (Jun), Norwegian CPI (Jun), Chinese New, Yuan Loans (Jun)TUE: EIA STEOWED: BoC Announcement, RBNZ Announcement, German CPI Final (Jun), UK Jobs Data (May/Jun), German ZEW Survey (Jul), US CPI (Jun)THU: ECB Minutes, BoK Announcemen
READ STORYUS Market Open: JPY bid, European bourses tilt to the upside, though trade is tentative ahead of NFP
European bourse began in the red, but have since moved modestly into the green; US futures remain softer pre-NFPJPY continues its comeback as spreads tighten to the detriment of the USD, index tethered to 103.00Fixed income has resumed its downward trajectory despite initial two-way action, benchmar
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Softer equity trade but action is more contained elsewhere pre-NFP
APAC stocks were mostly lower amid spillover selling from global peers including in the US where the major indices were pressured.DXY remained confined to within a narrow range as price action calmed down from yesterday’s fluctuations, USD/JPY traded on both sides of the 144.00 level.European equity
READ STORYUS Market Open: Sentiment slips as growth concerns draw focus, yields continue to climb
European bourses and US futures are pressured as growth concerns draw focus before key US dataCyclicals lag while defensives outperform, but remain red; Meta is bolstered as Threads launchesDXY slips post-Minutes while USD/JPY reverses through 144.00 and Antipodeans lead despite risk aversionGilts g
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Ongoing yield upside and recent soft data pressured APAC, US data due
APAC stocks were mostly lower following the post-Independence Day hangover in the US owing to recent weak global data releases and a rising yield environment.The FOMC Minutes provided little to deviate from the current view of future rate increases - almost all participants judged it appropriate or
READ STORYUS Market Open: Risk sentiment dips amid weak PMIs, USD & USTs tentative ahead of FOMC Minutes
European bourses are in the red after bleak EZ and Chinese PMI data, US futures similarly downbeat pre-FOMC MinutesCrude initially pressured on the above but lifted by Saudi commentary from the OPEC+ seminarDXY remains in close proximity to 103.00, with JPY benefitting from a broader yield pullback
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Subdued APAC action given a lack of US handover alongside soft Caixin PMIs
APAC stocks were mostly lower following the holiday lull stateside and as participants digested the latest Chinese Caixin Services PMI data.DXY eked mild gains and retained the 103.00 status with price action rangebound after the Independence Day celebrations in the US.Crude futures faded some of th
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Rangebound trade on US Independence Day, RBA kept rates on hold
APAC stocks traded mixed with the regional bourses mostly rangebound amid the holiday-thinned conditions statesideDXY traded rangebound, EUR/USD and GBP/USD lacked direction, USD/JPY was choppy, AUD slipped after the RBA.The RBA decided to keep rates on hold, but maintained a hawkish tone and kept t
READ STORYUS Market Open: TSLA outperforms on record Q2 deliveries while Crude lifts on Saudi & Russian action
European bourses are firmer with sectors similarly supported while US futures are incrementally higher pre-ISM and after a constructive APAC handoverTesla outperforms in the pre-market after record Q2 deliveries, TSLA +6.2%In FX the USD recovers post-Friday’s data while CHF lags post-CPI, EUR hit on
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI surpassed forecasts, US ISM due
APAC stocks began the new trading month on the front foot with momentum from last Friday's rally on Wall Street; European equity futures are indicative of a marginally higher open.DXY was contained ahead of the thinned conditions stateside where markets will close early owing to tomorrow’s Independe
READ STORYNewsquawk Week Ahead July 3-7th: Highlights include FOMC Minutes, US ISMs, RBA, BoJ Tankan, US & Canada jobs reports
Week Ahead July 3-7thMON: BoJ Tankan Survey (Q2), Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI Final (Jun), Swiss CPI (Jun), EZ/UK/US Manufacturing PMI Final (Jun), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jun)TUE: RBA Announcement, NBH Announcement, South Korean CPI (Jun), German Trade Balance (May),WED: FOMC Minutes, Chines
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities are firmer while bonds dip and Dollar's bid ahead of US PCE
European bourses trade on the front-foot with the Stoxx 600 on track to close the week out with gains, with little action seen on the EZ Flash CPI metrics.US equity futures are around flat/tilting higher ahead of today’s key PCE data for May, before traders head out for the long Independence Day hol
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Asian stocks mostly traded with cautious gains amid the higher global yield environment and slew of data at quarter-end
APAC stocks mostly traded with cautious gains as participants digested a slew of data releases at quarter-end.Chinese Manufacturing PMI matched estimates and Non-Manufacturing PMI was slightly softer-than-expected although remained in a firm expansion.European equity futures are indicative of a slig
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Asian stocks mostly traded with cautious gains amid the higher global yield environment and slew of data at quarter-end
APAC stocks mostly traded with cautious gains as participants digested a slew of data releases at quarter-end.Chinese Manufacturing PMI matched estimates and Non-Manufacturing PMI was slightly softer-than-expected although remained in a firm expansion.European equity futures are indicative of a slig
READ STORYUS Market Open: ES holds above 4,400, Fed's Chair Powell spoke in Madrid, Riksbank hiked 25bps
European bourses trade with little in the way of firm direction following a similarly indecisive close on Wall Street yesterday.US equity futures are around flat with the ES holding above the 4400 mark.Fed Chair Powell revealed his expectations for Friday’s PCE data (Core PCE likely rose 4.7% Y/Y in
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Asian stocks traded mixed heading into quarter-end and as global markets digested the slew of central bank rhetoric from the Sintra Forum
APAC stocks traded mixed amid some indecision heading closer towards month/quarter/half-year end and after the choppy performance stateside.US bank shares were marginally supported after-hours following the Fed's stress test results which all 23 of the largest banks passed.European equity futur
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities firmer, Bonds bid, Antipodeans slip & NQ lags following chip restrictions
European bourses trade on the front foot as the region plays catch up to the afternoon gains on Wall Street.DXY defies gravity given negative rebalancing signals on spot month, Q1 and H1-end, as the index continued to pivot 102.50.Debt futures overcame several wobbles before establishing a more soli
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Asian stocks traded mixed ahead of key Sintra speakers and with the US considering new curbs on AI chip exports to China
APAC stocks traded mixed and only partially sustained the momentum from Wall St. which was led higher by tech. Softer-than-expected monthly CPI data from Australia added to the bets for the RBA to keep rates unchanged at next week’s meeting.European equity futures are indicative of a marginally
READ STORYUS Market Open: European bourses choppy and EUR boosted amid hawkish vibes at ECB Sintra
European bourses have been edging lower throughout the morning despite the enthusiasm seen ahead of the cash open, with the ECB Sintra Forum underway.DXY is on a softer footing intraday with the range on either side of 102.50, whilst prelim rebalancing models tilt Dollar-negative.Debt futures have e
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Asian stocks are mostly higher after risk sentiment gradually improved from Wall St's tech losses
US stocks finished predominantly lower with underperformance in the Nasdaq, whilst small caps were resilient and the Russell 2000 closed in the greenAPAC stocks were mostly positive as the risk tone improved following the predominantly negative handover from the USEuropean equity futures are indicat
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities slip, JPY outperforms, havens bid following German Ifo; ECB's Lagarde ahead
European bourses trade on the backfoot following on from the soft close in the US on Friday with losses having picked up since the cash open.DXY is caged to a tight range on either side of 102.75, EUR looks heavy after bleak German Ifo data, and Yen is among the outperformers.Safe havens are bid acr
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.