31 May 2024, 06:35 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks traded mostly in the green and shrugged off the weak lead from the US but with gains capped by disappointing official Chinese PMIs.
- Former US President Trump was found guilty by a jury verdict on all 34 counts he faced at the hush money trial and will be sentenced on July 11th.
- European equity futures indicate a contained open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future flat after the cash market closed higher by 0.4% on Thursday.
- DXY remains...
30 May 2024, 11:15 by Newsquawk Desk
- European equities are modestly firmer, US futures are mostly lower though have been edging higher in recent trade
- Dollar is softer, haven currencies bid with USD/JPY holding around 156.85
- ZAR pressured as early vote count/models point to ANC losing the majority and securing at most 45% of the vote
- Bonds have bounced modestly from recent lows, with sentiment improving following a robust JGB auction
- Crude is modestly...
30 May 2024, 06:25 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were on the back foot amid spillover selling from Wall St owing to the further upside in yields; Nikkei 225 slumped at the open and briefly fell beneath the 38,000 level.
- DXY traded flat but held on to the prior day's gains above the 105.00 level after benefitting from higher yields, USD/JPY gradually eased back from its recent peak amid mild haven flows.
- 10-year UST futures were contained after the recent continued bear-steepening owing to a weak 7-year...
29 May 2024, 10:59 by Newsquawk Desk
- Equities are entirely in the red in continuation of similar price action seen in APAC trade
- Dollar is flat, EUR slips after German State CPIs show a cooler M/M and largely as-expected Y/Y
- Bonds are softer in a continuation of the prior day’s losses, Bunds pare most of the post-German State CPI upside
- Crude is firmer amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, XAU slips and base metals are mixed
- Looking ahead, German CPI,...
29 May 2024, 06:35 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks traded mostly lower after the indecisive performance stateside amid the rising yield environment.
- European equity futures indicate a contained open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future flat after the cash market closed lower by 0.6% on Tuesday.
- DXY trades in a tight range above 104.50, EUR/USD is a touch softer below 1.0850, AUD shrugged off hot CPI.
- BoJ Board Member Adachi said the BoJ is not yet at a stage where they are convinced...
28 May 2024, 11:05 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are mixed continuing the price action seen in APAC; US equity futures are in the green
- Dollar is flat/softer, Kiwi the G10 outperformer after strong price action overnight and in continuation of the RBNZ last week
- USTs/Bunds are mixed and relatively contained, whilst Gilts outperform playing catch-up to Bund strength in the prior session
- Crude benefits from heightened geopol tensions, XAU dips and base metals are firmer...
28 May 2024, 06:55 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were mixed with price action mostly rangebound in the absence of a lead from Wall St and as geopolitical uncertainty lingered following an Israeli strike on Rafah which killed dozens of Palestinians on Sunday.
- DXY marginally softened beneath the 104.50 level albeit with trade kept to within a very tight range following the Memorial Day holiday weekend stateside and with the Fed's preferred inflation gauge scheduled for this Friday.
- An Egyptian soldier...
24 May 2024, 15:18 by Newsquawk Desk
- MON: Bank of Israel Announcement , UK Bank Holiday, Chinese Industrial Profits (Apr), German Ifo Survey (May).
- TUE: Canadian PPI (Apr), US Monthly Home Prices (Mar).
- WED: Riksbank Financial Stability Report, Australian CPI (Apr), German Flash CPI (May), US Richmond Fed (May), South African Election.
- THU: Spanish Flash CPI (May), Swiss GDP (Q1), EZ Sentiment Survey (May), US GDP 2nd Estimate (Q1).
- FRI:...
24 May 2024, 10:40 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are entirely in the red, though have recently has clambered off lows; US equities are modestly firmer.
- Dollar is slightly softer, GBP shrugs off initial Retail Sales weakness, overall trade contained.
- Bonds are very modestly firmer, attempting to claw back some of the US PMI-induced pressure.
- Crude is softer and near session lows without a clear catalyst, XAU gains whilst base metals...
24 May 2024, 06:45 by Newsquawk Desk
- The selling in US stocks yesterday accelerated once European desks packed for the day, with little fresh fundamentals driving the move after the US Flash PMIs.
- APAC stocks followed suit to the selling on Wall St where the initial NVIDIA-related euphoria was soured after strong US PMI data lifted the dollar and yields.
- DXY traded steadily after surmounting the 105.00 level in the aftermath of the strong US PMI data, USD/JPY marginally edged higher after reclaiming...
23 May 2024, 11:10 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are modestly firmer with Tech lifted by post-earning strength in Nvidia (+7% pre-market); NQ outperforms.
- Dollar is slightly softer, Kiwi continues the prior day’s gains, Euro was choppy on Flash PMIs but ultimately firmer and saw no reaction to higher Q1 wages.
- Treasuries are flat, whilst Bunds are softer following German/EZ PMIs ahead of US supply.
- Crude is firmer and near session highs, spot gold and copper futures...
23 May 2024, 06:31 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks traded mixed following soft performance of US cash markets before receiving support post-Nvidia earnings.
- Nvidia's earnings topped forecasts and the Co. also announced a ten-for-one stock split; +6% after-hours.
- FOMC Minutes suggested the disinflation process would take longer than previously thought.
- European equity futures indicate a positive open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.3% after the cash market closed lower by...
22 May 2024, 10:55 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are entirely in the red, whilst US futures trade tentatively ahead of FOMC Minutes and Nvidia earnings
- Dollar is incrementally firmer, Kiwi outperforms post-RBNZ & GBP bid on UK inflation metrics
- Bonds are lower after hotter-than-expected UK CPI metrics, with Gilts the clear underperformer
- Crude is subdued, XAU is softer alongside a broader pullback in base metals
- Looking ahead, Fed Minutes,...
22 May 2024, 06:30 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were mostly rangebound as global markets brace for the FOMC Minutes and Nvidia earnings.
- European equity futures indicate a slightly positive open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.1% after the cash market closed lower by 0.5% on Tuesday.
- RBNZ kept the OCR unchanged as expected but raised its OCR forecasts across the projection horizon.
- DXY is flat, NZD is boosted post-RBNZ, JPY marginally lags, GBP eyes UK...
21 May 2024, 11:05 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are entirely in the red, whilst US futures hold around the unchanged mark
- G10s are flat/mixed; DXY is very modestly softer and underpinning some G10 peers
- Treasuries are flat, whilst Bunds narrowly outperform following softer than expected German PPI before coming off best levels amid higher EZ Labour Costs Prelim data
- Crude is subdued in catalyst-thin trade, XAU and base metals take a breather from their recent...
21 May 2024, 06:29 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were subdued following the somewhat indecisive performance on Wall St.
- European equity futures indicate a lower open with Euro Stoxx 50 future down 0.3% after the cash market closed up 0.2% on Monday.
- DXY is contained within narrow parameters, USD/JPY has extended upside, AUD marginally lags.
- Bunds struggled for direction, crude futures continued to retreat amid a lack of geopolitical escalation.
- Looking...
20 May 2024, 10:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- European equities hold a mild positive bias, whilst US futures lack firm direction and holds around the unchanged mark.
- Dollar is flat alongside G10 peers, Kiwi marginally underperforms, USTs are flat in quiet newsflow, whilst Bunds are slightly softer.
- A helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian crashed due to adverse weather conditions with no survivors reported; Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei signalled...
20 May 2024, 07:00 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks began the week on the front foot despite last Friday's indecisive performance on Wall St where the major indices traded sideways.
- European equity futures indicate a higher open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.3% after the cash market closed down 0.2% on Friday.
- A helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian crashed due to adverse weather conditions with no survivors...
17 May 2024, 17:35 by Newsquawk Desk
- MON: PBoC LPR, German PPI (Apr)
- TUE: ECB Governing Council retreat, RBA Minutes (May), NBH Announcement, RBI Announcement, Canadian CPI (Apr)
- WED: ECB Governing Council retreat, FOMC Minutes, RBNZ Announcement, Bank of Indonesia Announcement, Japanese Trade Balance (Apr), UK CPI (Apr)
- THU: CBRT Announcement, EZ Q1 Negotiated Wages (TBC), EZ/UK/US Flash PMIs (May), EZ Flash Consumer Confidence (May), New Zealand Trade Balance...
17 May 2024, 11:05 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are mostly lower, whilst US equity futures are flat
- Dollar is firmer, AUD underperforms after mixed Chinese data
- Bonds are pressured, more-so in EGBs following hawkish commentary from ECB’s Schnabel
- Crude is flat, XAU modestly firmer and base metals benefit from China's support measures despite mixed data
- Looking ahead, Comments from Fed's Waller & Daly
17 May 2024, 11:05 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are mostly lower, whilst US equity futures are flat
- Dollar is firmer, AUD underperforms after mixed Chinese data
- Bonds are pressured, more-so in EGBs following hawkish commentary from ECB’s Schnabel
- Crude is flat, XAU modestly firmer and base metals benefit from China's support measures despite mixed data
- Looking ahead, Comments from Fed's Waller & Daly
17 May 2024, 06:40 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks initially subdued before benefitting from the latest China property support measures
- DXY bid with peers generally contained aside from slight JPY pressure, Yuan benefits from the property support despite soft/mixed data beforehand
- Fixed benchmarks uneventful ex-JGBs which outperformed as the BoJ maintained the Rinban purchase amount
- Commodities contained with specifics light, modest support on China property caveated by...
16 May 2024, 11:05 by Newsquawk Desk
- European equities are mostly lower whilst US futures gain modestly
- Dollar is firmer paring back some of the CPI-induced losses, AUD lags after mixed employment data
- Bonds are steady, though with a very mild negative bias
- Crude benchmarks are flat, XAU is rangebound and base metals are mixed
- Looking ahead, US IJC, Philly Fed, BoE’s Greene, Fed’s Harker, Mester, Bostic & Barr. Earnings: Applied Materials, Deere...
16 May 2024, 06:35 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks took impetus from the gains on Wall St where major indices rallied to fresh record highs.
- European equity futures indicate a positive open with Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.2% after the cash market closed up 0.4% on Wednesday.
- DXY took a breather from yesterday's data-induced losses, JPY continues to gain vs. the USD.
- Bund futures continued their advances and crude futures remained...
15 May 2024, 11:17 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are mostly firmer, US futures flat ahead of US CPI & Retail Sales
- Dollar is weaker, Antipodeans lifted on reports of Chinese support measures, USD/JPY dips
- Bonds are firmer, continuing the post-PPI strength
- Crude is in the green, XAU is supported given the softer Dollar & base metals are in the green
- Looking ahead, US CPI & Retail Sales. Comments from Fed’s Kashkari. Earnings from Cisco...