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US Market Open: Global fixed income slips, lead by JGBs; US equity futures in the red amid heightened US-EU trade tensions
Global fixed income in the red, taking lead from marked pressure in JGBs on fiscal concerns driving JPY action.European bourses are entirely in the red, with sentiment hit on renewed trade tensions; US equity futures also pressured, NQ -2.1%.DXY hampered and currently at lows, CHF leads whilst EUR/U
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Trump threatens France with a 200% tariff on French wines and Champagne; European equity futures are lower
US President Trump threatened to impose 200% tariffs on French wines and Champagne following France's intention to decline the invitation to join his 'Board of Peace'.US President Trump said he had a good phone call with NATO Secretary General Rutte about Greenland, and has agreed to meet various pa
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Trump imposes tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland
US President Trump imposed a 10% tariff on eight European countries, effective February 1st, over Greenland. The tariff will be increased to 25% on June 1st, unless a deal is reached for the purchase of Greenland.The EU is preparing EUR 93bln of tariffs on the US or restrict American companies
READ STORYWeek Ahead: Highlights include US PCE, BoJ, China Activity Data, Flash PMIs, and Inflation from the UK, Japan and Canada
MON: US Holiday (MLK Day), Eurogroup Summit; EZ Final HICP (Dec), Canadian CPI (Dec), Chinese GDP (Q4), US Leading index (Oct), Housing Starts/Building Permits (Oct), Philadelphia Fed (Jan), New Home Sales (Nov), Australian Flash PMIs (Jan)TUE: PBoC LPR, EU Economic & Financial Affairs Council,
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures higher, JPY gains on reports of a BoJ hike as early as April
A White House Official said the chip announcement on Wednesday was 'phase one' action and there could be other announcements, pending ongoing negotiations with other countries and companies.European bourses are mostly lower; US equity futures gain, with mild outperformance in the NQ.DXY is flat/slig
READ STORYEurope Market Open: DXY falters on reports of potential BoJ hike; European equity futures pointing to a softer open
A White House Official said the chip announcement on Wednesday was 'phase one' action and there could be other announcements, pending ongoing negotiations with other countries and companies.Japanese Finance Minister Katayama said FX intervention is a potential option under the US-Japan agreement and
READ STORYUS Market Open: TSMC earnings lifts sentiment for Europe and US; ahead are a slew of Fed speakers and weekly claims
European bourses are broadly firmer, with US equity futures also in the green; NQ outperforms after strong earnings from TSMC (+5.7% pre-market).China is said to be drafting purchase rules for NVIDIA's (NVDA) H200 chips, Nikkei reported, as it seeks to balance support for domestic chip development w
READ STORYEurope Market Open: European and US equity futures boosted by strong TSMC earnings
US President Trump said he has been told the killing in Iran is stopping, no plan for executions. This followed earlier reports that strikes on Iran could take place within the next 24 hours as Trump is said to have decided to intervene in the regime’s crackdown, according to The Telegraph.China is
READ STORYUS Market Open: European and US equity futures pressured amid heightening geopolitical tension between US and Iran
Beijing is no longer seeking to make new advances into LatAm in the near term, WSJ sources report; instead, focus shifted towards if the Western Hemisphere belongs to the US, then the Taiwan Strait belongs to China, but this does not mean immediate action.WSJ source reports suggested that incentives
READ STORYEurope Market Open: European equity futures point to a flat open; BoE speakers ahead
US posted a licence review rule for chip exports to China and Macau; US eased the criteria to approve the NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 chip exports to China; NVIDIA H200 chips are covered by the export licence review rule.Beijing is no longer seeking to make new advances into LatAm in the near term, WSJ sourc
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures are modestly lower, whilst DXY is flat as market awaits US CPI
European bourses are tentative whilst US equity futures are modestly lower as markets await US CPI.DXY is flat/incrementally firmer, USD/JPY briefly topped 159.00 as Takaichi eyes a snap election; some modest strength in JPY overnight, on Finance Minister Katayama who said US Treasury Secretary Bess
READ STORYEurope Market Open: European equity futures positive; ahead, BoE's Bailey to speak and US CPI
Trump admin nears a deal with Taiwan; trade deal would cut tariffs and include a commitment from TSMC (TSM) to build more manufacturing plants in the US.USD/JPY initially saw weakness following comments by Japan’s FinMin Katayama stating that US Treasury Secretary Bessent shares the concerns over th
READ STORYUS Market Open: DXY is pressured as Chair Powell faces a criminal investigation; Banking names hit after Trump’s move for cap credit
US Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Powell over the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headquarters, and whether Powell lied to Congress about the scope of the project, NYT reported, citing officials.US President Trump said Iran has proposed negotiatio
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Fed Chair Powell faces criminal investigation; European equity futures flat
US Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Powell over the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headquarters, and whether Powell lied to Congress about the scope of the project, NYT reported, citing officials.Fed Chair Powell said the DoJ served the Fed with su
READ STORYWeek Ahead: 12th-16th January 2026: Highlights include US Earnings, US CPI, US Retail Sales, UK GDP, and China Trade
MON: Japanese Holiday (Coming of Age Day); M2 & New Yuan Loans (Dec)TUE: EIA STEO; US NFIB (Dec), CPI (Dec)WED: NBP Policy Announcement; US PPI (Nov; Oct-cancelled), US Retail Sales (Nov)THU: UK GDP Estimate (Nov), EZ Trade (Nov), US Export/Import Prices (Dec; Nov-cancelled), NY Fed Mfg survey (
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures point to slightly modest gains ahead of the December jobs report and the potential tariff decision by SCOTUS
US President Trump cancels a second attack on Venezuela, suggesting the two countries “are working well together”.US President Trump said companies will spend at least USD 100bln in Venezuela, and he will be meeting oil executives today.European equities open firmer; Rio Tinto (-2%) & Glencore (
READ STORYEU Market Open: Markets expected to open positively in Europe as highly-anticipated NFP and possible tariff ruling awaits
APAC stocks followed suit to the mixed performance on Wall Street with the regional bourses predominantly in the green, albeit with traders bracing for the US Non-Farm Payrolls report and a potential Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs.US President Trump warned that the US will hit Iran hard if they k
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures on the backfoot; DXY awaits US jobs data
US President Trump's team is working up a sweeping plan to control Venezuelan oil for years to come, according to WSJ.US President Trump posted that Venezuela is going to be purchasing only American-made products with the money received from the new oil deal with the US.European and US equity future
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Trump's team reportedly working on plan to control Venezuelan oil for years to come; European equity futures lower
APAC stocks eventually traded mostly negative following a similar handover from Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and DJIA pulled back from record highs.USD/JPY saw two-way trade with early upside as Japanese yields ticked lower following softer-than-expected wage data from Japan, but then reversed
READ STORYUS Market Open: Crude pressured after Trump announced that Venezuela will turn over oil to the US; US equity futures are mixed
Crude pressured after US President Trump announced that Venezuelan authorities will be turning over 30mln-50mln barrels of oil to the US.China's Commerce Ministry announced an anti-dumping probe into Japan Dichlorosilane imports; a key material used during chip manufacturing.European and US equity f
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Venezuela to turn over 30-50mln barrels of oil to the US; European equity futures point to a mixed open
APAC stocks traded somewhat mixed as momentum began to wane despite the fresh record levels on Wall Street.Nikkei 225 lagged amid Japan's frictions with China after the latter imposed export controls on dual-use items to Japan.Spot gold pulled back from resistance at the USD 4,500/oz level, with som
READ STORYUS Market Open: Chinese imposes export controls on Japan; Trump to deliver remarks at a GOP retreat
US President Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks at a GOP member retreat at 10:00EST/15:00GMT on Tuesday and will participate in a meeting at 14.30EST/19:30GMT on Tuesday.China Commerce Ministry imposes export controls on dual-use items to Japan, effective immediately.European bourses are mostly f
READ STORYEU Market Open: European equity futures trade flat/higher after a mostly firmer APAC session; Trump due to speak later
APAC stocks were mostly higher following the positive handover from Wall Street, where all major indices gained amid outperformance in energy and a softer yield environment.US President Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks at a GOP member retreat at 10:00EST/15:00GMT on Tuesday and will participate
READ STORYUS Market Open: Crude benchmarks trade choppy following US strike on Venezuela; US equity futures are mixed but NQ outperforming
US President Trump announced on Saturday that the US successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela, while he added that President Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of Venezuela.US President Trump said they are ready to stage a second strike if necessary and had assume
READ STORYEU Market Open: Crude falls following US strike on Venezuela; European equity futures point to positive open
US President Trump announced on Saturday that the US successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela, while he added that President Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of Venezuela.US President Trump said they are ready to stage a second strike if necessary and had assume
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