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US Market Open: US equity futures gain, DXY flat whilst the AUD lags post-RBA; US ISM Services ahead
US President Trump said the war could go on for another two to three weeks; time is not of the essence.US officials say the military is closer to resuming combat operations than 24 hours ago, Fox reported.Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi posted, "As talks are making progress with Pakistan's graciou
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe primed to open a touch lower as it digests Monday's geopolitics; RBA hikes in 8-1 vote, AUD weaker
US President Trump said the war could go on for another two to three weeks; time is not of the essence.US officials say the military is closer to resuming combat operations than 24 hours ago, Fox reported.Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi posted, "As talks are making progress with Pakistan's graciou
READ STORYUS Market Open: Trump says US is to "guide" ships through the Strait, though Iran threatens attacks on those attempting to enter
US President Trump posted on Sunday that the US will guide neutral ships safely out of the Strait of Hormuz under “Project Freedom”, beginning Monday morning Middle East time.An Iranian official said any American interference in the new maritime regime of the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a vi
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe primed for a firmer open with UK on Bank Holiday; USD/JPY continues to chop, oil a touch lower
US President Trump posted on Sunday that the US will guide neutral ships safely out of the Strait of Hormuz under “Project Freedom”, beginning Monday morning Middle East time.An Iranian official said any American interference in the new maritime regime of the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a vi
READ STORYWeek In Focus: 3rd - 8th May: Highlights include US NFP, ISM Services PMI, RBA, Canadian jobs and OPEC+
SUN: OPEC+MON: Holiday: UK May Bank Holiday, Holiday: Japan's Greenery Day, Turkish Inflation (Apr), Global Manufacturing PMI (Apr), US Factory Orders (Mar)TUE: RBA Policy Announcement (May), BCB Minutes (Apr), Holiday: Japan's Children's Day, Swiss Inflation (Apr), US Building Permits Final (Mar),
READ STORYUS Market Open: JPY breaches Thursday low in potential further intervention, bourses in thin trade amid holiday, US futures lacklustre
Conditions in Europe thin amid Labour Day, FTSE 100 dragged by NatWest and AstraZeneca.US equity futures are modestly mixed. Apple (+2.8%) gains after strong results, driven by iPhone sales; SanDisk (-6.1%) dips despite a strong Q3 report.DXY is a touch lower; USD/JPY sank to a 155 handle, potential
READ STORYEU Market Open: DXY rebounds, US equity futures helped by strong AAPL results; Europe set to be quiet amid Labour Day
US President Trump said Iran is dying to make a deal and stated that Iran cannot be nuclear-armed. He added that he doesn't know if the ceasefire with Iran needs to be broken, but "we may do".The US may allow Israel to target Iran's energy facilities if negotiations fail, according to Channel 12 cit
READ STORYUS Market Open: USD/JPY pressured after Katayama/Mimura verbal intervention, NQ outperforms after tech earnings
US CENTCOM is to brief US President Trump on new plans for potential military action in Iran on Thursday, Axios reported, citing sources. The plan includes a short and powerful strike, potentially targeting infrastructure to break the nuclear issue deadlock.The Axios report initially lifted the crud
READ STORYEU Market Open: DXY vaults 99.00, Crude boosted on Axios report that US was considering further Iran strikes
US CENTCOM is to brief US President Trump on new plans for potential military action in Iran on Thursday, Axios reported citing sources. The plan includes a short and powerful strike potentially targeting infrastructure to break the nuclear issue deadlock.The FOMC held rates at 3.50-3.75% as expecte
READ STORYUS Market Open: Crude benchmarks climb, Equites firm on NXPI earnings, Fed/BoC/BCB, AMZN, GOOG, META, MSFT ahead
Trump has told officials to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, WSJ; Trump said they are doing very well in the Middle East.An update that lifted energy briefly overnight and while the move pared into the European morning, benchmarks are at fresh highs with WTI peaking just below USD 104/bbl.T
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe set for modestly firmer open after a slew of earnings, USD and Brent firm a touch on WSJ report
Trump has told officials to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, WSJ; Trump said they are doing very well in the Middle East.APAC equity performance incrementally improved across the session, with outperformance in the Hang Seng & Shanghai Composite.USD rangebound, lifted briefly on the WSJ
READ STORYUS Market Open: NQ underperforms, DXY rises in tandem with Crude & BoJ shows hawkish vote split
US President Trump is reportedly not satisfied with and is unlikely to accept the Iranian proposal; CNN reports that the US and Iran are not as far apart as they seem.BoJ maintained its policy rate as expected, though subject to a hawkish 6-3 vote split, dissenters highlighted upside risks to inflat
READ STORYEU Market Open: JPY outperforms after BoJ's hawkish 6-3 hold, Crude +1.5% amid geopolitical updates
US President Trump is reportedly not satisfied with and is unlikely to accept the Iranian proposal; CNN reports that the US and Iran are not as far apart as they seem.BoJ maintained its policy rate as expected, though subject to a hawkish 6-3 vote split, dissenters highlighted upside risks to inflat
READ STORYUS Market Open: Global stocks mixed, crude firms and DXY lower after reports Iran communicated a three-stage negotiating process to the US
Iran communicated a three-stage negotiating process to the US; 1) focus on ending the war and receiving guarantees, 2) then on the Strait of Hormuz, 3) and finally on nuclear issues.The US cancelled sending Witkoff & Kushner to Pakistan, suggesting it was a waste of time; Trump is to hold a situ
READ STORYEU Market Open: European futures point to contained open as Crude firms
Iran communicated a three-stage negotiating process to the US. The US cancelled sending Witkoff & Kushner to Pakistan; Trump to hold a situation room meeting on Monday, Axios.APAC stocks benefited from reporting around the Iranian communication, both European & US futures point to a containe
READ STORYWeek In Focus: Highlights include Fed, BoJ, BoE, ECB, BoC, US PCE, GDP and ISM Manufacturing PMI
MON: German GfK Consumer Confidence (May), US Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (Apr)TUE: BoJ Policy Announcement (Apr), Spanish/Italian Retail Sales (Mar), Italian PPI (Mar), US ADP Weekly Employment Change, US House Price Index (Feb), US CB Consumer Confidence (Apr), US Richmond Fed Index (Apr), US D
READ STORYUS Market Open: NQ outperforms as INTC +28% premarket, Brent on $107/bbl handle, UoM finals ahead
"Israeli media: A limited operation against Iran may be carried out to avoid a prolonged war", Al Arabiya reports.Chinese Securities Regulator says that China is to allow qualified foreign investors to trade treasury futures from April 24, 2026, for hedging purposes only.Downbeat sentiment across Eu
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe set for lower open despite INTC surging 19% as crude remains elevated
Israel is on high alert in anticipation of a possible renewed war this weekend, according to Al Arabiya, citing Channel 13.Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ghalibaf resigns from the negotiating team following the intervention of the IRGC, N12 news reported.US President Trump said the US is to work
READ STORYUS Market Open: DXY firms alongside energy benchmarks, fixed income falters with crude at $103/bbl
"Somalia closes Bab al-Mandab Strait to Israeli shipping", IRNA reports; "The move comes as a direct response to Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, Yemen Press Agency reported on Wednesday".European bourses are mostly lower; US equity futures also extend lower, TSLA -2.7% po
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe primed for a lower open with Brent on a $102/bbl handle
US President Trump expects Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to remain part of Iran talks and said the 3-5 day ceasefire is not true, according to Fox.Iranian President Pezeshkian said Iran has welcomed dialogue and continues to do so, while he stated that a breach of commitments, blockade and threa
READ STORYEU Market Open: Europe primed for a lower open with Brent on a $102/bbl handle
US President Trump expects Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to remain part of Iran talks and said the 3-5 day ceasefire is not true, according to Fox.Iranian President Pezeshkian said Iran has welcomed dialogue and continues to do so, while he stated that a breach of commitments, blockade and threa
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures gain despite firmer energy benchmarks; Tesla, ServiceNow, IBM ahead
US President Trump said the US have been asked to hold their attack on Iran until such time as its leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.It was reported that Iran received 'some sign' the US is ready to break the blockade, spurring mild risk-on at the time.UKMTO reported tw
READ STORYEU Market Open: Stocks bid, Crude and USD slip following constructive geopolitical headlines
US President Trump said the US have been asked to hold their attack on Iran until such time as its leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.More recently, it was reported that Iran received 'some sign' the US is ready to break the blockade – a rise in sentiment was seen.UKMTO
READ STORYUS Market Open: Crude choppy, USD bid, stocks a touch firmer after conflicting US and Iran delegation reports, Warsh hearing ahead
IRIB reported that no Iranian delegation, primary or secondary, have travelled to Islamabad and that reports about the departure of such officials and claims about meeting times were inaccurate.US VP Vance is expected to travel on Tuesday for talks, Trump says the deal will be far better than the JC
READ STORYEU Market Open: Bourses set for modestly firmer open amid constructive negotiation updates, heavy US data slate ahead & Warsh hearing
US VP Vance is expected to travel on Tuesday for talks, Trump says the deal will be far better than the JCPOA.Iranian officials told WaPo that they have largely agreed on the broad outlines of the agreement, and Pakistan sources also expect an agreement by Wednesday.APAC stocks were mixed, but with
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