Newsquawk Daily
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.
US Market Open
European bourses are lower across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 -1.5%, as Friday's post-NFP price action continues to reverberate with the NQ lagging. DXY continues to climb as US yields rise across the curve, to the detriment of G10 peers. Additionally, the JPY has been particularly hampered by since re
EU Market Open
APAC stocks began the week mostly on the back foot after last Friday’s losses in the US (S&P 500 -1.0%) Reports suggest Japan’s government sounded out BoJ's Amamiya for the position of Governor; later refuted European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with the Euro Stoxx 50 -0.7% after t
Week in Focus
MON: US Secretary of State Blinken to visit China (TBC), Australian Retail Sales (Q4), EZ Sentix Index (Feb), EZ Retail Sales (Dec), New Zealand National Day. TUE: RBA Announcement, US Trade Balance (Dec), Canadian Trade Balance (Dec), EIA STEO. WED: RBI Announcement, NBP Announcement, Banxico Annou
US Market Open
European bourses trade mostly lower, with little in terms of news flow since the cash open as participants look ahead to the US jobs number. US tech giants see losses in the pre-market following earnings, AAPL -3.5%, AMZN -5.7%, GOOG -4.9%. DXY has given up earlier gains after testing levels close t
EU Market Open
APAC stocks were mixed as participants digested the latest bout of central bank rate hikes and a slew of earnings releases; strong Chinese data failed to inspire. Nasdaq 100 (-1.4%) futures pressured as tech giants Apple, Alphabet and Amazon all fell in extended trade post-earnings. European equity
US Market Open
European bourses are benefitting from post-FOMC tailwinds with heavyweight earnings reports bolstering performance; US futures are more contained overall. However, the NQ is the standout outperformer post-META, +19% pre-market. The DXY has reclaimed and marginally extended above the 101.00 mark to a
EU Market Open
FOMC hiked rates by 25bps as expected; noted that inflation has eased somewhat but remains elevated. US stocks (S&P 500 +1.05%) and bonds rallied as the dollar tumbled in the aftermath of the FOMC. European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.7% after the cash ma
US Market Open
European bourses are little changed overall but with a modest positive bias, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.2%, ahead of data points and the FOMC. Stateside, futures are a touch softer after yesterday's strength, ES -0.4%, with an after-market update from Snap weighing on peers The DXY is subdued and holding mode
EU Market Open
APAC stocks traded higher after the positive lead from Wall St, although gains were capped ahead of the FOMC and after disappointing Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI. European equity futures are indicative of a slightly higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1% after the cash market closed up 0.1% ye
US Market Open
European bourses are lower across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.6%, as the upside after France's CPI fizzled out and reverted back to softer APAC performance. Stateside, futures are similarly pressured and have been in-fitting with European peers throughout the session ahead of key Employment Cost dat
EU Market Open
APAC stocks declined following the weak lead from global counterparts, while a rebound in Chinese PMI data failed to inspire a rally in the region. IMF raised its 2023 global GDP growth forecast to 2.9% from 2.7% citing resilience in advanced economies and China reopening. European equity futures ar
US Market Open
European bourses are in the red, Euro Stoxx 50 -1.0%, as a mixed APAC handover was superseded by a broad-based hawkish reaction to hot Spanish inflation. Stateside, futures are similarly pressured with the NQ -1.2% lagging though it remains above 12k. The DXY was already capped by 102.00 but followi
EU Market Open
APAC stocks were mixed with some of the regional bourses cautious heading into this week’s plethora of risk events. European equity futures are indicative of a weaker open with the Euro Stoxx 50 -0.4% after the cash market closed up 0.1% on Friday. DXY lingers just below 102 with FX markets largely
Week in Focus
MON: Swiss KOF (Jan), Japanese Retail Sales (Dec), Unemployment (Dec), UK Nationwide House Price (Jan) TUE: Australian Retail Sales (Dec), Chinese NBS PMIs (Jan), German Import Prices (Dec), Retail Sales (Dec), UK M3 (Dec), EZ GDP Flash/Prelim. (Q4), US Employment Cost/Wages (Q4) WED: Chinese Caixin
US Market Open
European bourses are near unchanged levels, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.3%, though a very mild positive skew is seen in quiet post-earnings newsflow. LVMH slips with attention on lower margins, Intel (-9.5% pre-market) lags after a miss on the headline metrics and a weak market outlook; NQ -0.5% and lagging. D
EU Market Open
APAC stocks traded with a positive bias following the encouraging handover from Wall Street which saw the Nasdaq lead the charge. European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.3% after the cash market closed up 0.6% yesterday. US equity futures were softer (ES -0.
US Market Open
European bourses are firmer across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.6%, with a busy morning for earnings dictating the state of play ahead of European heavyweight LVMH. Stateside, futures are firmer across the board, ES Mar'23 +0.2% and comfortably above the 4k mark while the NQ outperforms post-TSLA DXY
EU Market Open
APAC stocks traded somewhat mixed amid key holiday closures and after the flat handover from Wall St. European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.7% after the cash market closed down 0.1% yesterday. DXY remains on a 101 handle, EUR/USD sits just north of 1.09, C
US Market Open
European bourses are pressured across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.6%, after a sluggish post-MSFT start to the session and thereafter a further waning in the general risk tone. Stateside, futures are all in the red with the NQ -1.2% lagging and the ES Mar'23 below 4k and its 200-DMA at 3999, to a 399
EU Market Open
APAC stocks were mixed after the indecisive performance stateside, while the region also digested firmer-than-expected inflation data from Australia and NZ. Microsoft beat on the bottom line and Cloud revenue, but later faded after-market gains following weak guidance in its conference call. Europea
US Market Open
European bourses are a touch softer overall, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.2%, and relatively unreactive to better-than-expected EZ Flash PMIs. Stateside, futures are posting similar price action with the ES -0.2% but above 4k, ahead of data points and key earnings including MSFT. The USD has benefitted from a P
EU Market Open
APAC stocks were positive and took impetus from the tech rally on Wall Street in what was another session subject to mass market closures. European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.3% after the cash market closed up 0.8% yesterday. DXY remains sub-102, JPY lea
US Market Open
European bourses are modestly firmer, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.2%, amid a relatively quiet start to the week given the mass APAC closures from the Lunar New Year holiday. Stateside, futures are essentially unchanged, with the ES capped by 4k and the Fed blackout period underway going into the second busiest
EU Market Open
APAC stocks began the week with a positive bias but with gains capped amid mass closures across the region. European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.4% after the cash market closed up 1.6% Friday. DXY has retreated further beneath the 102 mark, EUR/USD is at
Week in Focus
MON: BoJ Minutes (Dec); Australian Flash PMIs (Jan). TUE: Australian NAB Business Confidence (Dec), German GfK (Feb), EZ, UK & US Flash PMIs (Jan), New Zealand CPI (Q4), UK CBI Trends (Jan). WED: BoC Policy Announcement; Australian CPI (Dec/Q4), German Ifo (Jan). THU: CBRT Minutes & Inflation Report
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