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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 are pressured following the subdued APAC/US handover, stateside performance is currently mixed/rangebound with a focus on regional banks/earnings.DXY nears 101.50 from a 101.02 base as the Euro failed to eclipse 1.11 with peers contained ex-out/underperformance in NZD and CHFCr
For the full preview, please click here.The consensus among analysts and market pricing is that the ECB will opt for a 25bps hike in the Deposit Rate to 3.25%. Policymakers have indicated that the options are between a 25bps and 50bps hike, with the aim of bringing inflation back to target. Consider
Fed delivered a 25bps hike and opened the door to a pause, although Powell was reluctant to officially call it one and pushed back on talk of rate cuts.PacWest Bancorp (PACW) is said to weigh strategic options including a sale, according to Bloomberg.APAC stocks were mixed in the aftermath of the FO
European futures are on the front-foot with US futures in-fitting after Tuesday's regional banking pressure.DXY continues to slip as USTs advance pre-FOMC, NZD leads while EUR and GBP eye 1.1050 and 1.2550.Crude benchmarks came under marked pressure despite limited fresh catalysts as focus remains o
APAC stocks were mostly negative following the losses on Wall St amid regional bank jitters which resulted in the regional banking ETF closing down by over 6%.White House said they have the tools necessary to keep the banking system safe and the FDIC will continue to monitor the banking situati
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European bourses mostly softer in catch-up trade from the long weekend, US futures similar with attention on the Fed, debt ceiling & earningsAUD outperforms after a RBA hike and hawkish guidance, DXY picking up above 102.00 after pivoting the figure while EUR & GBP fadeEGBs softer in correct
APAC stocks traded with a slight positive bias as many of the regional participants returned to the market from the long weekend.The RBA surprised markets with a 25bps rate increase, while the central bank's language remained hawkish with the Board expecting some further tightening of monetary polic
MON: South Korean Import/Export Growth (Apr), US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final (Apr), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Apr), European Labour Day Holiday, UK Early May Bank HolidayTUE: RBA Announcement, South Korean CPI (Apr), German Retail Sales (Mar), EZ Flash CPI (Apr), US Durable Goods R (Mar),
European sentiment pressured by Flash-Prelim. growth data while earnings remain in focusA dynamic that has eased somewhat since the EZ-wide figure, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.7%, with attention on upcoming US data points/earningsAMZN initially rose but is currently -2% in pre-market with the focus on AWS; in
APAC stocks were positive after taking impetus from the rally on Wall St while the region also digested a slew of earnings, data and the BoJ.BoJ kept policy settings unchanged, tweaked its forward guidance which remained dovish and announced it is to conduct a policy review.Amazon shares initially&n
European bourses relatively contained but with an underlying positive skew after a deluge of earnings.NQ outperforms post-META (+11% pre-market) with AMZN, among others, ahead.DXY edges above 101.50 with antipodeans outperforming while JPY and CHF are undermined by yields.EGBs remain subdued but hav
APAC stocks traded mixed with most of the major indices subdued amid the banking sector headwinds in the US and as participants digested a deluge of earnings releases.European equity futures are indicative of a weaker open with Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.3% after the cash market closed lower by 0.7% ye
European bourses are lower across the board, continuing the APAC tone with regional earnings impacting Industrial & Tech.Stateside, futures are mixed with pronounced NQ outperformance with GOOGL +1.1% & MSFT +7.9% in pre-market trade.SEK crushed after dovish 50bp Riksbank hike, DXY further b
APAC stocks were mostly lower after the losses on Wall St where banking sector fears resurfaced as First Republic Bank shares fell by 50%.First Republic (FRC) is struggling to come up with a viable solution such as a sale of all or part of the bank, according to the FT.US equity futures found s
European bourses are under pressure continuing the APAC handover with drivers light ex-earnings.SMI outperforms following Nestle, Novartis and ABB while Banking names lag after UBS and Santander.Stateside, futures are lower; FRC -19.5% in pre-market as deposits miss expectation.DXY firmer but at the
APAC stocks were mostly lower after the mixed performance in the US with the mood in the Asia-Pac region also contained amid the closures in Australia and New ZealandBoJ Governor Ueda said the BoJ sees it appropriate to maintain YCC and easy monetary policyEuropean equity futures are indicative of a
European bourses/US futures are posting marginal losses in a relatively slow start to a packed week.DXY has slipped towards 101.50 with CHF & EUR outperforming while AUD & JPY lag though overall action is limited.Gilts are flat and leading a modest retreat in EGBs with Bunds pressured by Ifo
APAC stocks were mixed after the lack of macro drivers over the weekend and as participants brace for this week’s key eventsEuropean equity futures are indicative of a contained open with Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.1% after the cash market closed higher by 0.5% on FridayDXY was uneventful on a 101 hand
MON: German Ifo Survey (Apr).TUE: Riksbank Announcement, South Korean GDP (Q1), US Richmond Fed Index (Apr), New Zealand Trade Balance (Mar)WED: BoC Minutes, Australian CPI (Mar/Q1), US Durable Goods (Mar).THU: CBRT Announcement, EZ Business Climate (Apr), US GDP Adv. (Q1)/ PCE Prices Adv. (Q1).FRI:
European bourses are mixed/flat overall, as the complex reverted back to opening parameters after a hawkish move lower on the regions Flash PMIs; US futures in-fittingDXY firmer but back below 102.00, JPY outperforms while Antipodeans lag. GBP hit on retail sales and as EUR lifts on PMIs, though OpE
APAC stocks were mostly lower as the region tracked the losses on Wall St where risk sentiment was subdued after mixed earnings releases and disappointing US data.European equity futures are indicative of a contained open with Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.1% after the cash market closed lower by 0.2% yes
European bourses & US futures are subdued as pressure intensified in European trade without fresh catalyst; TSLA -7.5% pre-market.The DXY is subdued and drifting further from 102.00 to the mixed but contained fortune of peers; NZD lags after CPI miss.Core fixed income pares initial recovery mome
APAC stocks traded rangebound with the region indecisive following the flat handover from the US. Tesla lower by 6.1% after hours post-earnings.European equity futures are indicative of a contained open with Euro Stoxx 50 future flat after the cash market closed flat yesterday.DXY lingers just below
European bourses are in the red as ASML highlights caution among customers & with the macro backdrop influenced by hawkish UK CPI.Stateside, futures are in the red with the NQ lagging as yields increase while banking names are deriving support from WAL's after-hours update.The session is charact
APAC stocks were lacklustre in the absence of any major positive macro drivers and following the flat handover from Wall St.European equity futures are indicative of a contained open with Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.1% after the cash market closed +0.6% yesterday.FX markets are steady, DXY remains sub-1
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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