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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.
EU Market Open
APAC stocks initially opened lower but eventually traded mixed as the region pondered over the latest US CPI report and Wall Street losses. FOMC Minutes suggested several participants noted they considered whether it would be appropriate to leave rates unchanged at the meeting. DXY traded on either
US Market Open
European bourses and US futures are essentially unchanged despite brief geopolitical jitters ahead of US CPI. China intends to impose a no-fly zone near Taiwan on April 16th for a "falling object", initial guidance was reportedly for a three-day period. FX complex is contained with the DXY slightly
EU Market Open
APAC stocks saw a mixed session following a similar lead from Wall Street in the run-up to key risk events G10 FX pairs were mostly flat, whilst equity, bond, and crude futures traded horizontally in a pre-CPI lull European equity futures are indicative of a slightly softer open with the Eurostoxx 5
US Market Open
European bourses are mostly in the green continuing the positive APAC handover on their return to the market with newsflow otherwise limited. Stateside, futures are steady with a slight positive bias ahead of Fed speak before Wednesday's key events. DXY has lost payroll momentum to the benefit of pe
EU Market Open
APAC stocks traded mostly higher following the recovery seen on Wall Street and as some major markets returned from the long weekend European equity futures gapped higher on the return from the Easter break and are indicative of a firmer cash open, with Euro Stoxx 50 +0.5% DXY traded subdued for mos
Week in Focus
MON: Easter Monday - US Markets Open, Japanese Trade Balance (Feb), EZ Sentix Index (Apr). TUE: IMF World Economic Outlook, EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook, Chinese Inflation (Mar), Norwegian CPI (Mar), EZ Retail Sales (Mar). WED: FOMC Minutes, BoC Announcement, US CPI (Mar). THU: OPEC Oil Market Repo
US Market Open
European bourses are incrementally firmer while US futures are slightly softer in tentative pre-Easter/NFP trade. APAC handover was softer though Chinese Caixin data stemmed the downside. DXY is firmer though off the 102.05 peak with antipodeans/petro-FX softer while CHF leads with peers otherwise c
EU Market Open
APAC stocks were mostly subdued amid the soft Wall St handover, albeit with the downside stemmed by Chinese Caixin Services PMI. RBI kept the Repurchase Rate unchanged at 6.50% (exp. 25bps hike) via unanimous decision. European equity futures are indicative of a flat open with the Euro Stoxx 50 unch
US Market Open
European bourses are mixed but with a negative skew while US futures reside just below the neutral mark. DXY trades either side of 101.50 with NZD initially outperforming after hawkish-RBNZ action, AUD lags. Fixed benchmarks are comparably contained, though pressured, with concession & RBNZ perhaps
EU Market Open
APAC stocks traded mixed after the negative lead from Wall St with trade also hampered by the closures in the Greater China region. RBNZ delivered a more aggressive than expected rate hike of 50bps and signalled a further rate increase to return inflation to its target. European equity futures are i
US Market Open
Equities have picked-up most recently after a relatively contained European morning with fresh drivers light GBP leads the G10-FX space to the USD's detriment, while AUD lags post-RBA despite downside being initially capped Fixed income is pressured with concession perhaps factoring while the 2.30%
EU Market Open
APAC stocks traded mostly positive but with gains limited following the indecisive mood stateside. RBA kept rates unchanged at 3.60%, as expected; board expects some further tightening may well be needed. European equity futures are indicative of a marginally higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.3%
US Market Open
Crude outperforms after the weekend announcement of a surprise voluntary OPEC+ output cut until end-2023. Equities are broadly mixed/tentative as markets digest elevated oil prices against the potential inflation/Central Bank implications. Amidst this, the FTSE 100 outperforms while the NQ lags; APA
EU Market Open
APAC stocks were mostly positive amid strength in the energy sector although gains in the broader market were capped as participants digested disappointing Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI. Crude rose following the surprise voluntary output cuts by OPEC+ members totalling over 1mln bpd from May thro
Week in Focus
MON: Japanese Tankan Survey (Q1), Caixin Manufacturing PMI Final (Mar), EZ/UK/US Final Manufacturing PMI (Mar), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Mar). TUE: RBA Announcement, South Korean CPI (Mar), US Durable Goods R (Feb). WED: RBNZ Announcement; Hong Kong Market Holiday, EZ/UK/US Final Services and Compo
US Market Open
European bourses are slightly firmer following APAC/post-HICP; US more tentative pre-PCE. EZ HICP YY cooled more than expected while the core measures were in-line causing EGB upside. Specifically, Bunds spiked to a 135.64 peak with ECB pricing easing slightly for May. EUR saw fleeting movement whil
EU Market Open
APAC stocks were mostly firmer after taking impetus from the tech-led gains on Wall Street and better-than-expected Chinese PMI figures. Chinese Manufacturing PMI topped forecasts and Non-Manufacturing PMI rose to its highest since 2011. European equity futures are indicative of a marginally higher
US Market Open
European bourses are higher following cooler German-state/Spanish inflation metrics US futures hang onto Wednesday's upside with current gains more contained vs European peers USD softer with Fed speak ahead to the modest benefit of G10 peers, GBP leads with Cable above 1.2350 Bunds led an initial r
EU Market Open
Nasdaq 100 entered a technical bull market after gaining 20% from its December low and the SPX closed above its 50dma for the first time in over three weeks. APAC stocks traded mixed as the region only partially sustained the momentum from the US. European equity futures are indicative of a higher o
US Market Open
European bourses/US futures are firmer as banking concerns continue to dissipate while tech outperforms. Upside in tech names follows updates from Infineon and Micron, MU +2.5% pre-market. DXY is erring lower and is sub-102.50 despite marked AUD & JPY pressure as EUR & GBP remain resilient. ECB's La
EU Market Open
APAC stocks were mostly positive albeit with most major indices rangebound amid a lack of fresh macro drivers. European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.4% after the cash market closed up 0.1% on Tuesday. DXY is contained just above the 102.50 mark, JPY is the
US Market Open
European bourses were initially firmer in a continuation of the APAC tone; however, benchmarks have tilted slightly red as Banking names pare gains Stateside, futures are similarly softer ahead of the Senate Banking Committee hearing on the recent banking turmoil DXY is softer in relatively modest p
EU Market Open
APAC stocks traded mixed with a mild positive bias as global banking sector fears continued to dissipate. European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.3% after the cash market closed up 0.3% on Monday. In FX, DXY extended declines below 103, JPY leads G10 FX, EUR
US Market Open
European bourses are in the green across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.9%, with banking names outperforming initially after the concerns at the tail-end of last week. Stateside, futures are more tentative though the ES +0.4% is firmer and back above 4k after incrementally losing the figure in the Euro
EU Market Open
APAC stocks were mixed in mostly rangebound trade as markets took a breather from recent banking sector jitters. FDIC confirms that First Citizens (FCNCA) is to assume all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank. European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50
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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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