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  • Sentiment was hit early doors on the Eurogroup being postponed, US futures currently little changed
  • Eurogroup President Centeno confirmed talks will resume tomorrow with no deal reached yet and cancelled today’s press-conference
  • Core debt futures flew on Centeno’s remarks as peripheries sunk along with EUR/USD; albeit, the latter has fought back
  • US President Trump said he will ask Congress for an additional USD 250bln in small businesses relief
  • Iran Oil Minister Zanganeh stated in a letter...
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  • A tentative tone was observed in Asia-Pac bourses following the lacklustre performance stateside
  • DXY was relatively steady although managed to recoup some of the recent losses to reclaim the 100.00 level
  • US President Trump said the US is looking at reopening the economy very thoroughly which will be open again much sooner rather than later
  • Work towards an ambitious EU economic policy response to COVID-19 is “well on track but not there yet”, according to a spokesman for Eurogroup President...
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  • Sentiment remains bolstered from the APAC lead, as US equity futures extend on gains
  • Delegate reports intimate that Saudi and Russia are coming closer to an output deal; however, Russian press reports have subsequently pushed back on this
  • Japanese PM Abe declares a State of Emergency in 7 prefectures as expected; Gov’t has approved JPY 108.2trl in stimulus
  • RBA kept rates on hold at 0.25% as expected and the board reaffirmed the 3yr yield target at 0.25%
  • FX sees the DXY softer, to the benefit...
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  • Asian equity markets traded mostly higher as the region took impetus from the strong finish on Wall St where all major indices finished higher by at least 7%
  • A subdued greenback provided some respite for its major counterparts including EUR/USD which reclaimed the 1.0800 handle
  • OPEC+ is likely to agree to oil production cuts on Thursday, subject to US involvement, according to sources
  • UK PM Johnson was taken to intensive care after his condition was said to have worsened
  • US President Trump...
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  • Sentiment is bolstered on a slowing of coronavirus cases over the weekend in some areas
  • OPEC+ meeting was delayed a few days and will now be conducted on Thursday instead of the initially planned Monday
  • Kremlin states this is for technical reasons, are ready to co-operate to ensure market stability
  • Japanese PM Abe plans to announce a JPY 108tln stimulus package; wants to declare a state of emergency as soon as tomorrow
  • UK PM Johnson was taken to hospital for tests due to the coronavirus...
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  • Asian equity markets traded mostly positive and US equity futures also began the week on the front-foot amid a slowdown in COVID-19-related deaths in some areas
  • Italy showed its smallest daily increase in deaths since March 19th and slowest pace of increase in cases in 5 days
  • UK PM Johnson was taken to hospital for tests due to the coronavirus which Downing Street stated was a precautionary step
  • In FX markets, the DXY was relatively stable north of the 100.50 level after last week’s momentum...
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  • US futures are lower this morning, but have remained relatively steady at such levels; while focus remains on the improving prospects for crude
  • OPEC+ are reportedly preparing for a Monday meeting; cuts in the range of 6-15mln BPD have been touted
  • Reports note that Russia’s involvement in this is contingent on US cutting production; which Trump has previously stated has not been agreed to
  • PBoC lowers the RRR for some banks by 1ppt; could release around CNY 400bln in funds and will be implemented in...
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  • Asian equity markets were mostly lower as the region failed to sustain the energy-led euphoria from Wall St
  • In FX markets, price action was uneventful ahead of the key US jobs data with the DXY plateauing above the 100.00 level
  • Oil prices continued to pullback after several reports pushed back on an imminent deal between global oil producers
  • Saudi Arabia reportedly wants other producers such as the US, Canada, Mexico and others in G20 to take part in any cuts
  • Looking ahead, highlights...
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  • European bourses are currently printing modest gains but US futures are notably firmer than their EU counterpart
  • Crude is bolstered after constructive remarks from Trump and reports that China are to begin purchasing oil for state reserves after the recent price crash
  • Fed exempted US Treasury debt and Federal Reserve deposits from supplementary leverage ratio for one year as it seeks to ease strains in Treasury market
  • EU Commission proposes borrowing EUR 100bln against EU government guarantees to...
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  • Asian equity markets traded mixed after a weak handover from Wall St where stocks finished the day with losses of more than 4%
  • DXY relatively steady overnight with the greenback’s major counterparts contained ahead of weekly jobs figures from the US
  • US President Trump is to meet with the CEOs of US oil companies on Friday to talk about helping the industry
  • Fed exempted US Treasury debt and Federal Reserve deposits from supplementary leverage ratio for one year as it seeks to ease strains in Treasury...
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  • Sentiment is subdued this morning as the absence of month-end factors has seen focus return to the virus
  • White House issued 30-day social distancing guidelines and President Trump commented that following social distancing guidelines for the next 30 days is a matter of life and death
  • Spanish coronavirus cases stand at 102,135 (Prev. 94,417); deaths increase by 864 to 9053 (Prev. 8189)
  • Russia is not planning to boost oil output amid oversupply, sources state, Russia is not holding talks with Saudi;...
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  • Asian equity markets traded mixed with sentiment cautious after Wall St wrapped up the worst quarterly performance in the S&P 500 since 2008
  • In FX markets, the prior day’s retreat in the DXY was stemmed after finding support around the 99.00 level
  • OPEC members failed to unanimously agree on an emergency meeting of its economic commission board according to source reports
  • US President Trump is to suspend certain tariffs payments for 90-days on imports such as apparel and light...
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  • Sentiment has generally been upbeat, but US futures are deteriorating as US players enter the market
  • Chinese Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing PMI topped estimates and the Composite PMI also printed in expansion territory
  • Some downplayed the data given that it was a recovery from the prior month’s record low base and with China’s stats bureau warning the rebound does not mean the economy has returned to normal
  • WHO official said coronavirus epidemic is far from over in Asia and the focus of the...
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  • Asian equity markets were mostly higher (before trimming some gains) as the region took its cue from the gains on Wall St and Chinese PMI figures
  • Chinese Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing PMI topped estimates and the Composite PMI also printed in expansion territory
  • Some downplayed the data given that it was a recovery from the prior month’s record low base and with China’s stats bureau warning the rebound does not mean the economy has returned to normal
  • DXY remained firmer after having reclaimed...
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  • European bourses have been choppy for much of the session, with similar performance seen in US futures; currently relatively unchaged on the day
  • US President Trump announced that he is to extend federal guidelines on coronavirus to April 30th and that he sees deaths peaking in 2 weeks
  • NIH’s Fauci projected the possibility of millions of coronavirus cases in the US and 100k-200k deaths
  • Japan's ruling party has reportedly proposed a JPY 60tln stimulus package, which would include direct government...
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  • US House passed USD 2.2trln COVID-19 economic aid bill which President Trump signed on Friday
  • US President Trump announced that he is to extend federal guidelines on coronavirus to April 30th and that he sees deaths peaking in 2 weeks
  • NIH’s Fauci projected the possibility of millions of coronavirus cases in the US and 100k-200k deaths
  • Asian equity markets resumed their selling, and US equity futures also began the week on the backfoot (before gradually recouping losses)
  • In FX, the DXY was...
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  • Sentiment remains subdued, in a turnaround from yesterday, as focus turns from stimulus measures back to rising virus case counts
  • Spain's coronavirus cases increase to 64059 from 56188; deaths at 4858 from 4089
  • US confirmed cases stand at 81,378 - highest in the world, according to a Reuters calculation
  • US House set a two-hour debate on coronavirus relief bill on Friday 0900 ET/1300 GMT, according to House officials
  • In FX, the USD is firmer as the index fights back from a week which has...
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Major APAC bourses started the day on a firm footing but later waned off highs; ASX 200 underperformed

·        US House set a two-hour debate on coronavirus relief bill on Friday 0900 ET/1300 GMT, according to House officials

·        UK and EU negotiating rounds have been abandoned amid coronavirus pandemic, according to The Guardian.

·        In...

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  • European price action has been choppy equity-wise, as focus remains on the progression of stimulus as well as the rising COVID-19 count
  • US Senate voted unanimously (96-0) to pass the USD 2tln coronavirus response bill which sends the bill to the House
  • US House Majority Leader Hoyer's office stated the House will convene at 0900EDT on Friday to consider the bill
  • Spain's total coronavirus cases rise to 56,188 on Thursday from 47,610 on...
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  • US Senate voted unanimously (96-0) to pass the USD 2tln coronavirus response bill which sends the bill to the House
  • US House Majority Leader Hoyer's office stated the House will convene at 0900EDT on Friday to consider the bill
  • Asia equity markets traded cautiously amid headwinds from the US where most major indices finished in the green although pulled back heading into the Wall St. close
  • In FX markets, the DXY softened and retreated back below the 101.00 level; EUR/USD above 1.09, USD/JPY below...
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  • European sentiment began firm but has since deteriorated significantly ahead of the US’ approach to market
  • US Senate Majority Leader McConnell confirmed the they have reached a bipartisan deal and said the stimulus package would rush financial assistance to Americans
  • ECB's Lagarde asked EZ Finance Ministers yesterday to seriously consider a one-off joint debt issue of coronabonds, according to officials; was opposed by Northern states
  • Japan is discussing a USD 500bln stimulus package, Cash handouts...
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  • US Senate Majority Leader McConnell confirms that a bipartisan stimulus deal has been reached; package is said to be worth USD 2.5trl
  • Asian equity markets traded with firm gains as the region took impetus from the historic rally on Wall St where the DJIA jumped by over 2100 points
  • ESM's Regling said precautionary credit line ECCL is best for the COVID-19 response and would be available to all EZ countries
  • US President Trump's administration...
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  • Sentiment remains bolstered as more stimulus measures are touted, with US futures hitting limit-up
  • US President Trump said we will have an announcement soon as to timing of measures to ease coronavirus guidance
  • US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and Senate Democrat leader Schumer were optimistic for a deal on Tuesday; while Democrats introduced a USD 2.5bln stimulus bill
  • Germany is reportedly mulling a stimulus package to boost the economy post-virus
  • FX sees the DXY softer, to the benefit of G10...
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  • Asian equity markets were higher across the board as the region received much-needed reprieve from the recent sell-off
  • US equity futures have performed better after-hours with the Emini S&P and DJIA back above the 3k and 19k levels respectively
  • US Senate stimulus bill failed to get enough votes to clear the first procedural hurdle
  • Senate Majority Leader McConnell suggested that the delays could push the stimulus package to Friday
  • US President Trump said he will have an announcement soon...
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  • European bourses are subdued this morning, with US futures lifted off the limit-down level they touched overnight
  • US Senate voted 47-47 on the coronavirus bill which failed to reach the 60 votes required to pass the first procedural hurdle
  • US President Trump approved New York, Washington and California disaster declarations which allows federal funds to flow into the states.
  • German Government intends to set up a rescue package of EUR 500bln for companies and banks
  • German Public Health...
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