[MARKET ANALYSIS] T-note futures edge higher as oil reverses early upside but with gains capped amid the closure of overnight cash treasuries trade due to the Tokyo holiday

Newsquawk StaffPublished 21 Sept 2026, 02:47 UTCOn the live feed at 02:27 UTC, 20 minutes before this page

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[CALENDAR ADDITION] US President Trump will meet with NYC Mayor Mamdani at 16:10EDT/21:10BST and will meet French President Macron at 17:35EDT/22:35BST on Monday in New York

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[MARKET ANALYSIS] FX markets are rangebound amid the absence of Japanese participants and cautiousness ahead of key meetings stateside

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[MARKET ANALYSIS] T-note futures edge higher as oil reverses early upside but with gains capped amid the closure of overnight cash treasuries trade due to the Tokyo holiday

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[MARKET ANALYSIS] Oil prices faded the initial gains that were spurred by reports of Houthis attacking a Saudi oil facility and with rare air raid alerts issued in Riyadh

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Chinese state media says China and US conducted frank, in-depth and constructed exchanges on important economic and trade issues of mutual concern, while they held dialogue on issues related to AI

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USTs: +5.5 ticks

Edged higher as oil prices reversed the early upside, but with the gains capped as cash Treasury trading remained shut overnight owing to the Tokyo holiday closure.

Bunds: +38 ticks

-Benefited as the retreat in energy prices eased inflationary pressures, and with the attention in Germany on politics, with German Chancellor Merz vowing to stay in office following a 'disaster' for his CDU party in the state elections in the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where the party failed to achieve the 5% threshold for representation in the regional parliament.

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ENERGY/17 Sept · 12:07 UTC

A high-ranking source told Al Mayadeen that Saudi Arabia has asked the Sultanate of Oman to request a two-week truce from the Houthis, during which discussions will be held to address the humanitarian situation, reports Al Mayadeen.

- Brent (Z6), after we published−0.9%

Oil prices pressured on this report.

EQUITIES/17 Sept · 11:59 UTC

China reportedly presses Iran to help rein in the Houthis after Saudi appeal, according to Reuters citing sources.

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ENERGY/17 Sept · 11:59 UTC

China reportedly presses Iran to help rein in the Houthis after Saudi appeal, according to Reuters citing sources.

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FX/17 Sept · 11:00 UTC

STATEMENT: BoE holds rates at 3.75%, as expected; votes 6-3 (exp. 6-3), with Greene, Mann and Pill voting for a 25bps hike; APF gilt sales to be paused until April 2027.

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FX/16 Sept · 18:00 UTC

Fed hikes rates by 25bps to 3.75-4.00%, as expected; unanimous decision.

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