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  • APAC stocks gained as the region took impetus from the post-CPI tech-led rebound stateside.
  • DXY traded little changed, JPY saw brief support from hawkish comments from BoJ’s Tamura; EUR awaits the ECB.
  • Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon said he sees 2 or maybe 3 Fed rate cuts, while he added that they could see the possibility of a 50bps cut but his base case is for a cut of 25bps, according to a CNBC interview.
  • European equity futures are indicative...
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  • European bourses are mixed having initially opened with a clear positive bias; US equity futures are entirely in the red ahead of CPI.
  • Dollar is softer as markets digest the Presidential Debate; CNN opinion polls suggest that 63% of voters thought candidate Harris won the debate; gains in JPY overnight also weighed on the index
  • Bonds are entirely in the green continuing the price action seen in the prior session; Gilts outperform after softer-than-expected UK GDP...
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  • APAC stocks traded cautiously after the two-way price action stateside and as participants await US CPI data.
  • BoJ's Nakagawa said that the central bank is likely to adjust the degree of monetary easing if the economy and prices move in line with its projection.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a subdued open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.2% after the cash market closed lower by 0.7% on Tuesday.
  • USD is broadly softer vs. peers,...
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  • European equities are mixed, with initial early-morning strength trimmed; US equity futures are modestly in the red with slight underperformance in the NQ following an Apple tax order.
  • Apple (AAPL) has lost the fight against the EUR 13bln EU tax order to Ireland, according to Reuters; Apple said EU regulators are trying retroactively to change the rules; AAPL -1.2% in the pre-market.
  • DXY is flat, GBP gains post-jobs data which were mixed; Bloomberg reported that the...
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  • APAC stocks mostly took impetus from the gains on Wall St where the major indices rebounded (S&P 500 +1.2%)
  • Chinese trade data in USD terms was mixed; larger surplus than expected, exports beat, imports missed
  • European equity futures are indicative of a flat open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future unchanged after the cash market gained 0.9% on Monday
  • DXY is steady above the 101.50 mark, the USD's major counterparts have been unable...
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  • European equities are entirely in the green, attempting to pare back some of last week's hefty losses; Tech leads whilst Luxury lags
  • Dollar is firmer while JPY lags after GDP revisions and risk appetite, with USD/JPY back above 143
  • Bonds are entirely in the red and reside near session lows.
  • Crude is on the front foot, precious metals are mixed, and base metals are higher across the board despite softer Chinese...
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  • APAC stocks suffered firm losses as the region took its opportunity to react to last Friday's disappointing US jobs data.
  • Chinese data saw softer-than-expected CPI metrics and sharper PPI deflation.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a positive cash open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.4% after the cash market closed lower by 1.6% on Friday.
  • DXY is in positive territory with USD strongest vs. JPY and CHF across the majors,...
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  • Equities are lower across the board and now hold at lows ahead of the US NFP report
  • Dollar is flat, JPY continues to advance amid the broader risk tone
  • Bonds are bid, USTs less-so as attention remains firmly on US unemployment data
  • Crude is flat in what has been a choppy session thus far, XAU is also little changed whilst base metals are mixed
  • Looking ahead, US NFP, Canadian Employment; Fed’s Williams,...
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  • APAC stocks traded without a firm direction following a similar lead from Wall Street ahead of NFP; Hong Kong had Friday trade scrapped amid a typhoon signal.
  • G10 currencies were largely flat but the JPY gradually edged higher in APAC trade while Antipodeans held a mild downward bias.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a steady cash open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.1% after cash closed -0.7% on Thursday.
  • US Secretary of...
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  • European equities are mixed; US futures trade tentatively on either side of the unchanged mark
  • Dollar is slightly lower, JPY once again on a firmer footing, EUR saw modest strength on strong German Industrial Orders
  • USTs are flat ahead of today’s US data deluge, Bunds edge lower
  • Crude is firmer, XAU benefits from the softer Dollar and base metals are mixed
  • Looking ahead, US Challenger Layoffs, ADP National...
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  • APAC stocks eventually traded mixed following the earlier mild regional gains, with the overall market tone tentative ahead of a slew of US data ahead of NFP on Friday.
  • USD/JPY initially fell amid higher-than-expected Labour Cash Earnings; Yuan strengthened on the PBOC fixing; G10s were largely uneventful.
  • 10-year UST futures held an upward bias in continuation of Wednesday's Wall Street session, after the bull steepening seen following the dovish July JOLTS...
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  • Equities are entirely in the red, continuing the risk-off sentiment seen in the prior session
  • Dollar is flat ahead of US JOLTS Job Openings, haven currencies benefit from risk tone
  • Bonds are incrementally firmer, taking impetus from the subdued risk sentiment; EZ/UK PMIs had little impact on the complex
  • Crude slumped in early European trade, but has since bounced on China support measures, XAU and base metals...
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  • US stocks slumped on return from the Labor Day weekend with the Nasdaq underperforming amid a pronounced weakness in the tech sector.
  • The Tech losses were led by downside in chips, with AI-darling NVIDIA (NVDA) falling 9.5% in the first trading session of September, before shedding another 2.4% after-market on a DoJ subpoena.
  • APAC stocks traded with losses across the board following the dire session on Wall Street, which saw a tech rout led by downside in chips,...
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  • Equities are entirely in the red, continuing the subdued risk tone seen in APAC trade overnight
  • Dollar is slightly firmer, JPY bid given the risk tone & Ueda documents, Antipodeans lag
  • USTs flat ahead of key US ISM Manufacturing PMI, Bunds slightly firmer
  • Crude is significantly lower but with specifics light, XAU climbs back above USD 2.5k, base metals slip
  • Looking ahead, US PMI (F), ISM Manufacturing, BoE’s...
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  • APAC stocks eventually faltered and traded in the red across the board, albeit with losses somewhat limited amid cautious trade ahead of the US return.
  • DXY remained in a tight range, JPY outperformed and Antipodeans lagged as risk tilted lower.
  • China Commerce Ministry, in response to Canada's tariffs on Chinese products, said China to initiate an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada,
  • European equity futures are...
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  • APAC stocks traded mostly lower despite the gains seen on Wall Street on Friday, with the mood in the APAC region dampened by the continued decline in Chinese NBS Manufacturing PMI ahead of key risk events including US NFP on Friday.
  • DXY resided in a tight range, NZD lagged after last week’s strong performance, while CNH weakened post-PMIs.
  • The far-right German AfD will claim a clear victory in state parliamentary elections in the German state of...
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  • Equities are trading on the front foot; NVDA +1.6% pre-market
  • DXY is flat, EUR unfazed by a slight pick up in Services inflation
  • Bonds are incrementally firmer, Bunds climbed above 134.00 into the EZ-inflation metrics, but were unmoved by the release
  • Crude holds a modest upward bias, XAU around flat while base metals gain
  • Looking ahead, US PCE
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  • APAC stocks traded higher across the board despite a lack of fresh catalysts following a mixed lead from Wall Street, and ahead of US PCE and the US long weekend.
  • DXY traded within a very narrow range, EUR and GBP were uneventful, while JPY held a firmer bias after the Tokyo CPI surprisingly ticked higher.
  • Fixed income futures diverged slightly overnight, with USTs flat ahead of PCE, Bunds faded gains pre-EZ CPI, and JGBs softer after Tokyo...
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  • European bourses edge higher with Tech leading; US futures are slightly higher, NVDA -1.5% pre-market vs -4.9% after-hours
  • Dollar is firmer, Antipodeans outperform given the risk-tone whilst EUR is hampered post-German State CPIs
  • Bonds have been lifted after the cool German State CPIs vs mainland expectations
  • Crude is lower and near session lows, XAU gains whilst base metals are broadly lower
  • Looking ahead, US PCE...
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  • APAC stocks traded with modest losses across the board following the weak lead from Wall Street and in the aftermath of NVIDIA's ill-received earnings.
  • NVIDIA settled -6.9 % after-market despite solid earnings and a USD 50bln share buyback, some suggested disappointment as metrics fell short of the highest forecasts.
  • NZD was boosted after ANZ Business Outlook soared whilst JGB futures saw upticks on a well-received 2-year JGB...
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  • European bourses are generally firmer, US futures flat/firmer but NQ leads ahead of NVDA earnings after-hours
  • Dollar is firmer, AUD fares best post-CPI & EUR underperforms
  • Bonds are incrementally firmer awaiting impetus from Fed speak and US 5yr supply
  • Crude continues to slip, XAU and base metals hampered by the firmer Dollar
  • Looking ahead, DoEs, Fed's Bostic, BoE's Mann, Supply from the US, and earnings from...
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  • APAC stocks traded subdued but mostly within tight ranges following a mixed lead on Wall Street ahead of NVIDIA earnings.
  • DXY ticked higher during the back end of the APAC session, USD/JPY gradually rose, AUD/USD saw upside on hotter-than-expected Aussie CPI.
  • The Israeli army launched a large-scale operation against militants in various parts of the northern West Bank; the operation is expected to last days.
  • European equity futures are...
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  • Equities are modestly firmer across the board, despite a mostly lower APAC session overnight
  • Dollar is flat, GBP outperforms with Cable back above 1.32, JPY is lower
  • Bonds hold a bearish bias, with Bunds unreactive to the poor German GDP/GfK metrics
  • Crude is on the back foot, XAU is slightly softer and base metals gain
  • Looking ahead, US Richmond Fed, NBH Policy Announcement, Fed Discount Rate Minutes, and Supply from...
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  • APAC stocks traded mostly lower in quiet newsflow following a mixed lead from Wall Street, which saw the tech sector lag ahead of NVIDIA earnings on Wednesday.
  • DXY traded in a tight range with a mild upward bias. JPY lagged on yield differentials whilst EUR and GBP were flat and Antipodeans rebounded.
  • Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella sold 14,398 shares of Microsoft at an average price of USD 417.412/shr on Aug 23rd; Apple (AAPL) named Kevan Parekh as its new...
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  • Modest downside for European bourses while US futures pick up into a week headlined by NVDA & PCE
  • Weekend newsflow dominated by geopols; as it stands, we are awaiting any fresh details from Hezbollah and/or Israel on their next steps
  • Action which has underpinned crude, haven-FX and XAU. USTs largely unreactive while EGBs came under pressure on a better-than-feared Ifo
  • The event between Hezbollah and Israel was framed as one of the...
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