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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 firmer with fresh drivers limited and the focus firmly on Fed speakDebt ceiling reports indicate steady progress is being made, a view echoed by White House officials; Biden to leave G7 dinner earlyUSD retreats from multi-weak peaks amid a Yuan revival to the benefit
APAC stocks were mostly higher following the tech-led gains on Wall St where the Nasdaq outperformed and the S&P 500 printed a 9-month high.US President Biden held a call with the debt ceiling negotiation team and his team said that steady progress is being made in talks.European equity futures
European bourses continue the positive Wall St/APAC action, with action slightly limited by Ascension DayStateside, futures edge into the green but are largely continuing sideways action ahead of WMT and substantive debt updatesDXY picks up to the detriment of peers as the Yuan falls further and AUD
APAC stocks were higher as the region took its cue from the momentum on Wall Street, although some of the gains were capped as participants digested soft data releases.US House Speaker McCarthy said he is optimistic about the ability to work together and said a debt ceiling deal by Sunday is doable.
European bourses & US futures are incrementally firmer in somewhat limited trade with corporate updates factoring and the focus on debt talksDAX 40 outperforms amid strength in Siemens & SAP; region follows mixed APAC trade, though Nikkei 225 surpassed 30kOverall, debt ceiling updates were s
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APAC stocks were mixed with the region cautious after the weak handover from the US where risk appetite was clouded amid debt ceiling concerns.The meeting between Biden and congressional leaders achieved no major breakthroughs although was said to be productive and has set the stage to carry on furt
European bourses are relatively contained, but off best after downbeat/mixed ZEWUS futures spent the morning rangebound though have similarly dipped post-HD earnings, -4% pre-marketPresident Biden is to meet McCarthy at 15:00ET/20:00BST, Yellen to speak beforehandDXY continues to retreat despite ini
APAC stocks traded mixed and only partially sustained the momentum from Wall St, while markets also digested weaker-than-expected Chinese activity data.US President Biden has scheduled a debt limit meeting with US House Speaker McCarthy on Tuesday at 15:00EDT/20:00BST.European equity futures are ind
European bourses & US futures are firmer but with magnitudes modest amid limited specific newsflowDXY dips below 102.50 with its initial upside diminishing as peers are generally firmer ex-JPY while core debt driftsUS President Biden said that debt ceiling talks are moving along and they will kn
APAC stocks traded mixed following the subdued performance last Friday on Wall St, while participants in the region brace for this week’s key economic releases.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1% after the cash market closed up 0.2% on F
MON: Eurogroup Meeting, South Korean Trade Balance R (Apr), German Wholesale Prices (Apr), EZ Industrial Production (Mar).TUE: IEA OMR, Chinese Retail Sales (Apr)/Industrial Production (Apr), UK Labour Market Report (Mar/Apr), EZ Employment and GDP Flash (Q1), German ZEW (May), US Retail Sales (Apr)
European bourses are firmer though the region is set to end the week where it began, US futures modestly bid.DXY underpinned vs most G10s with USTs slightly softer and Fed's Bowman saying recent CPI and NFP reports do not provide persistent evidence of disinflation.EGBs have struggled for firm direc
The meeting between US President Biden and congressional leaders was postponed to next week.US House Speaker McCarthy said postponing the debt ceiling meeting doesn't mean that debt talks have fallen apart.APAC stocks were mostly lower amid a busy slate of earnings releases and after the subdued per
European bourses are firmer, but off best, with fresh drivers lacking after a busy pre-market ahead of the BoEStateside, futures retain a positive bias but have been largely horizontal; DIS -5.5% after-earningsDXY lifts towards 102.00 with AUD lagging on Yuan/metals weakness after benign Chinese CPI
APAC stocks traded mixed after the indecisive performance stateside where stocks whipsawed, while regional bourses also reflected on softer-than-expected Chinese inflation.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.2% after the cash market closed down
European bourses/US futures are slightly softer as broader sentiment tilts after mixed APAC trade ahead of US CPIDXY remains bid with peers generally contained though EUR slips on less-hawkish ECB speak while GBP remains bid pre-BoEEGBs caught a bid to fresh session highs after well-received UK supp
For the full Newsquawk preview, please click here.Expectations are for the BoE to deliver a 25 basis points hike in the Base Rate to 4.5%, according to 55 out of 56 analysts surveyed by Reuters. Market pricing concurs, with 25 basis points priced at around 85%. Dovish dissent from Tenreyro and Dhing
APAC stocks were mostly lower as the region digested a slew of earnings updates and following the weak handover from Wall St.There was a lack of progress in debt limit negotiations although President Biden will meet with congressional leaders again this Friday.Fed's Williams said the FOMC will
European bourses & US futures are softer as the region struggles for a foothold after mixed APAC trade and ahead of Fed/debt ceiling eventsUSD picks up against peers ex-JPY as yields ease from best while AUD retreats after Chinese imports declined unexpectedlyYellen reiterates the Treasury could
APAC stocks were mixed following the indecisive performance on Wall St where the focus was on the Fed’s SLOOSThe report showed that banks tightened credit terms and demand for loans declined.Chinese trade figures showed stronger-than-expected export growth but imports disappointed with a surpri
European bourses are firmer across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1%, though trade has been very contained/steady with the UK away.Stateside, the narrative is much the same with futures flat ahead of key Fed-related events and the focus thus far on BRK.B and debt ceiling.Biden to meet McCarthy & ot
APAC stocks mostly gained as the region took impetus from Friday's rally on Wall St and strong US jobs data.Fed's Bullard (non-voter) said he thinks the Fed will ultimately have to grind higher on rates because of forecasts for a slower decline in inflation than others.US President Biden is to meet
Week Ahead May 8-12thMON: UK Bank Holiday, EZ Sentix Index (May), German Final CPI (Apr), Fed SLOOSTUE: Riksbank Minutes, NBH Announcement, EIA STEO, Chinese Trade Balance (Apr)WED: Norwegian CPI (Apr), US CPI (Apr)THU: BoE Announcement, BoJ Summary of Opinions, OPEC MOMR, Chinese Inflation (Apr), U
European bourses and US futures are firmer despite the mixed APAC session as participants await NFPWithin this, DAX 40 outperformers aided by German electricity adjustments and strong Adidas earnings.ABA is urging the SEC to investigate short-selling activity while the White House is hopeful on avoi
APAC stocks traded mixed after the weak lead from the US where risk sentiment was subdued by banking-related headwinds.US federal and state officials are reportedly assessing possible market manipulation regarding banking shares.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro S
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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