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.
Week Ahead: US CPI, FOMC, Retail Sales; ECB; PBoC, China activity data
MON: NY Fed Survey of Consumer Expectations.TUE: OPEC MOMR, German Final CPI (May), UK Jobs Data (Apr/May), German ZEW Survey (Jun), US CPI (May).WED: FOMC Announcement, IEA OMR (2024 Forecast), UK GDP (Apr), Swedish CPIF (May), EZ Industrial Production (Apr), US PPI (May), New Zealand GDP (Q1
READ STORYUS Market Open: JPY hit on dovish sources & USD bid with action elsewhere contained
European bourses & US futures are contained with newsflow limited and the docket ahead sparseUSD/JPY lifted by dovish BoJ sources with the DXY firmer and above 103.50, Yuan hit on soft CPIFixed benchmarks relatively rangebound into the weekend and looking to next week’s key eventsCrude pivots pa
READ STORYEurope Market Open: S&P 500 entered a bull market, Blinken's China trip planned for next week
APAC stocks traded mostly higher following the gains on Wall St where the S&P 500 entered a bull market and tech outperformed.European equity futures are indicative of a marginally higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1% after the cash market closed up 0.1% yesterday.DXY is contained just below
READ STORYUS Market Open: Contained trade in limited newsflow, IJC due
European bourses & US futures are mixed flat with updates limited in quiet newsflowDXY continues to pullback below 104.00 with G10s firmer across the board and activity-FX outperformingCore benchmarks continue to pullback but are off session lows with USTs contained pre-IJC & refundingCommod
READ STORYEurope Market Open: RBI kept rates unchanged; subdued APAC trade; IJC ahead
APAC stocks were mostly subdued following the mixed handover from Wall St where tech underperformed as global yields climbed.RBI kept the key Repo Rate unchanged at 6.50%, as expected, with the decision on rates unanimous.European equity futures are indicative of a weaker open with the Euro Stoxx 50
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities drift while DXY retreats to 104.00 and fixed recoups, BoC ahead
European bourses are softer with the complex drifting post-open amid a lack of catalysts/driversStateside, action is in-fitting as we look to next week’s Tier 1 US events with the BoC looming in the interimDXY has drifted back to 104.00 as JPY benefits from lower US yields, AUD underpinned and CAD b
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Firmer APAC trade despite softer Chinese trade, BoC due
APAC stocks mostly gained following the positive handover from Wall St where the S&P 500 posted its highest close YTDChinese trade data mostly disappointed including the wider-than-expected contraction in dollar-denominated exportsEuropean equity futures are indicative of a marginally higher ope
READ STORYUS Market Open: Stocks trade flat, DXY gains above 104.00, AUD outperforms after the RBA surprised markets, bond yields trundle lower
European equities trade with little in the way of firm direction, with US equity futures also hovering around the unchanged mark.RBA delivered a surprise 25bps rate hike and kept the door open for further policy tightening.China has reportedly asked the largest banks to cut deposit rates to boost th
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Asia traded mixed following the subdued US handover and weak data, while markets the RBA delivered a second consecutive surprise rate hike
APAC stocks traded mixed with price action mostly rangebound following on from the subdued performance stateside.Apple (AAPL) announced its new VR headset, Apple Vision Pro, which augments reality with the real world.RBA delivered a surprise 25bps rate hike and kept the door open for further policy
READ STORYUS Market Open: Flat trade across European stocks, but oil holds an underlying bid post-OPEC+
European equities trade flat following Friday’s solid session for the region, FTSE 100 narrowly outperforms; US equity futures are flatSaudi Arabia announced it is to cut an additional 1mln bpd of oil output in July; all other OPEC+ producers agreed to extend earlier cuts through to the end of 2024S
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Asian stocks took impetus from last Friday's post-NFP gains stateside, while the region also digested stronger Chinese Caixin PMIs
APAC stocks were mostly positive amid momentum from Friday's post-NFP gains on Wall Street and strong Chinese Caixin Services and Composite PMIs.Saudi Arabia announced it is to cut an additional 1mln bpd of oil output in July; all other OPEC+ producers agreed to extend earlier cuts through to t
READ STORYWeek Ahead June 5-9th: US Services ISM; China CPI and trade data; BoC, RBA, RBI Policy Announcements
SUN: OPEC+ Meeting.MON: Chinese Caixin Services PMI (May), German Trade Balance (Apr), Swiss CPI (May), Turkish Inflation (May), EZ/UK/US Final Services and Composite PMIs (May), EZ Sentix Index (May), US Durable Goods (R), ISM Services PMI (May).TUE: RBA Announcement, NBP Announcement, EIA STEO, EZ
READ STORYUS Market Open: European equities trade on the front foot following the Senate passage of the debt ceiling bill; Chinese property stimulus boosts industrials
European equities trade on the front foot following the Senate passage of the debt ceiling billUS Senate voted 63-36 to pass the US debt ceiling bill, which sends it to President Biden's deskDXY oscillates in a tight range on either side of 103.50 ahead of the US jobs reportIndustrial comm
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Asian stocks took impetus from the gains on Wall St as the US averts a default
US Senate voted 63-36 to pass the US debt ceiling bill, which sends it to President Biden's desk.APAC stocks traded higher as the region took impetus from Wall St where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbed to 9-month highs.Fed's Harker (voter) said the Fed does not have to keep moving rates up and thi
READ STORYUS Market Open: Sentiment supported by Chinese PMI, but capped somewhat as Senate passage looms
European bourses are firmer as sentiment improves after the US House vote & Chinese Caixin PMIStateside, futures are more contained as debt focus turns to the Senate and potential amendment votesDXY subdued after Wednesday’s Fed remarks with attention turning to US data before Friday’s NFPFlash
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Sentiment supported by US debt developments & Chinese Caixin PMIs
APAC stocks were mostly positive after the US House passed the debt ceiling bill to avert a default which now moves to the SenateChinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI data partially atoned for yesterday’s weak official PMI readings.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Sto
READ STORYUS Market Open: Chinese PMIs hit sentiment/Yuan, supporting USD alongside soft EZ-regional inflation
European bourses & US futures are softer after a weak APAC handover on PMIs and despite softer inflation data DXY lifted to a new WTD best as EUR succumbs on CPI, Yuan drifts on data and Mester remains hawkishEGBs bid on softer-than-expected inflation metrics from German states and France,
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Risk appetite subdued following weak Chinese PMI; German & French CPI due
APAC stocks were mostly lower following the mixed handover from Wall St where sentiment was clouded as hardliners voiced opposition to the debt ceiling bill.US House Committee voted 7-6 to advance the debt ceiling bill which sends it to the full House for approval.European equity futures are indicat
READ STORYUS Market Open: In-principal debt ceiling agreement; NQ outperforms on NVDA
European bourses are mixed after a morning of choppy price action; IBEX outperforms on inflation numbersStateside, futures are bid after an in-principal debt ceiling agreement with the NQ outperforming as NVDA leads in the pre-marketDXY briefly surmounted 104.50 but has since receded as Kanda-induce
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Biden and McCarthy reached a debt ceiling deal in principle
US President Biden reached a budget agreement in principle with House Speaker McCarthy to raise the debt limit by 19 months until 1st January 2025In FX, DXY initially softened overnight alongside a downtick in US yields but then recovered against its major peers and as the CNY continued to depreciat
READ STORYWeek Ahead: US jobs report, US ISM, China PMI; inflation data from EZ and AUS
MON: US Memorial Day, UK Late May Bank Holiday.TUE: Japanese Labour Market Report (Apr), EZ Sentiment Survey (May).WED: Japanese Retail Sales (Apr), Chinese Official PMIs (May), Australian CPI (Apr), French, Italian, German Prelim CPI (May), German Unemployment (May), Canadian GDP (Q1).THU: ECB Minu
READ STORYUS Market Open: Sentiment cautious amid debt ceiling talks; PCE & Durable Goods ahead
Risk tone has slipped as we await substantive debt ceiling updates into the long weekendDXY is softer, but remains above 104.00, with CHF and JPY outperformingEGBs/Gilts slipped on UK Retail data, but have since pared with USTs bid on the above toneCommodities edging higher given the USD and XAU ben
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC mixed with focus on debt ceiling talks; UK Retail Sales & US PCE ahead
APAC stocks traded mixed following the mild positive bias stateside where the tech sector surged on Nvidia’s blockbuster reportNikkei 225 outperformed, US equity futures were rangebound, and European equity futures are indicative of a flat openUS President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy are said t
READ STORYUS Market Open: NQ outperforms post-NVDA; debt ceiling concerns continue, focus on Fitch
NQ outperforms post-NVDA, with Europe deriving upside in tandem though capped after German GDP revisionsStateside, debt ceiling concerns continue with focus on Fitch though journalist updates since have been somewhat constructive on talksUSD remains dominant with the DXY above 104.00 with NZD descen
READ STORYEurope Market Open: NQ boosted on NVDA with Fitch in focus
APAC stocks were mostly lower with the region cautious after the losses on Wall St owing to debt ceiling fears, whilst Fitch placed the US on Credit Watch Negative.Nasdaq futures surged as NVIDIA (NVDA) shares rallied almost 25% after the close as earnings and forecasts beat expectationsThe FOMC May
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.