• Equities are contained with the initial modest European strength dissipating while the ES is unchanged and NQ/YM are mixed
• DXY is off-lows and holding 90.00 but pressured with Cable eclipsing 1.40 amid Scottish election results
• US Colonial Pipeline shut down its entire network as prelim. reports indicate the cyber attack could have Russian links, no time-line for a restart at present
• LME copper hit record highs as did Dalian iron ore futures...

• MON: Riksbank Minutes; Norwegian CPI; EZ Sentix Index.
• TUE: BoJ SOO, CBRT Minutes, EIA STEO & OPEC MOMR; Chinese Inflation; German ZEW Survey, Australian Budget. 
• WED: IEA MOMR; UK GDP; US CPI. 
• THU: Banxico Rate Decision; India Holiday, Swiss Holiday. 
• FRI: ECB Minutes, BoC Senior Loan Officer Survey; US Retail Sales; University of Michigan Survey.

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• Asian equities traded mostly positive as the region reacted to last Friday's disappointing US jobs data, which saw US majors hit record highs
• In FX, the DXY remains below 90.50, EUR/USD holds on to 1.2150 and GBP/USD trades on a 1.40 handle
• The SNP won 64 seats in the Scottish Parliamentary election, falling one short of the number required for an absolute majority
• A ransomware attack forced the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which is...

• European bourses are firmer extending on APAC performance with miners leading the way; US futures are also firmer though closer to the unchanged mark pre-NFP
• The Biden administration is likely to go ahead with former President Trump's China investment ban and Blinken is to keep the pressure up in his UN speech
• EUR and GBP are the outperformers with the single currency seeing upside around Kazak remarks and GBP as local election results filter...

• Asian equity markets traded mostly higher following the late ramp up on Wall St. and encouraging data from China
• Gains were capped ahead of US NFP data and as increased US-China hawkish rhetoric contributed to the tentativeness
• The Biden administration is likely to go ahead with former President Trump's China investment ban
• In FX, the DXY languished beneath 91.00, EUR/USD held on to gains above 1.2050 and GBP/USD reclaimed...

• European bourses gave up opening gains but have recovered from lows to largely mixed/unchanged performance; US futures are marginally firmer
• China was mixed on its return with pressure in bio stocks as the US administration is in favour of waiving IP rights, with the EU announcing a similar stance
• China NDRC announced it is to suspend indefinitely all activities under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue mechanism, citing Australia's disruption of...

• A mixed picture was observed in Asia-Pac stocks as the region took its cue from the indecision stateside
• The Nasdaq was dragged lower by weakness in tech and growth, although S&P 500 and DJIA remained afloat
• In FX markets, the DXY was relatively contained overnight, EUR/USD oscillated around 1.20 and GBP/USD clings on to 1.39 status
• Brent crude printed a fresh COVID-era high just shy of the USD 70/bbl...

• European bourses are firmer at present with mining, oil and tech names the outperformers; US futures are also supported though magnitudes are more contained
• US Treasury Secretary Yellen clarified her remarks stating she was not predicting or recommending a rate increase
• DXY largely recovered from initial pressure, briefly surpassing yesterday's peak though it is now pivoting the unchanged mark with peers contained and rangebound ex-NZD
• Core...

• Asian equity markets traded cautiously as the region battled to shrug off the tech-led declines in the US
• US Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that interest rates will have to rise somewhat to ensure the economy does not overheat
• Yellen later clarified that she is not predicting nor recommending a rate increase
• In FX, the DXY retraced some of yesterday's gains, EUR/USD held on to 1.20 status and GBP/USD reclaimed...

• European indices began the session firmer though initial gains diminished to largely mixed/flat performance with tech underperforming post Infineon and as NQ lags
• USD outperforms with EUR/USD having tested 1.20 and Cable dropping below 1.39, though unmoved on final PMIs while NZD lags pre-data
• Core debt is subdued with Bunds rangebound and Gilts playing catch-up while action is contained to the belly of the US yield curve
• The RBA maintained...

• Asian equity markets traded mixed following on from a mostly positive US session after sentiment was underpinned amid an easing of COVID restrictions
• The Nasdaq underperformed with tech pressured by losses in work-from-home stocks
• In FX, the DXY reclaimed 91.00, dragging EUR/USD and GBP/USD below 1.2050 and 1.39 respectively
• The RBA maintained its key rates at 0.10% and the parameters of its QE program, as...

• European bourses began with modest gains that have since fizzled out to reside in negative territory amid a holiday-thinned session
• Core debt has been pressured after Bunds failed to eclipse Friday's peak convincingly with EZ Final PMIs not moving the dial but US ISM and Fed speak in focus
• The EU Commission is recommending the easing of restrictions on non-essential travel to the EU, whilst addressing variants via a new "emergency brake" mechanism
• ECB's de Guindos says the ECB can consider phasing...

• MON: German Retail Sales (Mar); EZ and US Manufacturing Final PMI (Apr); ISM Manufacturing PMI (Apr); UK Bank Holiday, Chinese Labour Day & Japanese Constitution Day
• TUE: RBA Policy Decision, UK Manufacturing Final PMI (Apr); US Durable Goods R (Mar); New Zealand Jobs Report (Q1); Riksdag Hearing on Riksbank Monetary Policy; Chinese Labour Day
• WED: BCB Policy Decision; EZ and US Services and Composite Final PMI (Apr); US ADP National Employment (Apr);...

• Asian equity markets began the week subdued amid key market closures and a lack of fresh macro-drivers over the weekend
• In FX, the DXY retained gains seen on Friday, EUR/USD and GBP/USD sit on 1.20 and 1.38 handles respectively
• ECB's de Guindos says the ECB can consider phasing out emergency stimulus once the economy picks up pace and 70% of the adult population is vaccinated
• Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said that a deal was nearing for a...

• European bourses are rangebound with individual movers dominated by earnings; stateside, futures are modestly softer
• Amazon earnings beat on top and bottom lines after reporting a 44% increase in sales; +2% in pre-market
• USD is firmer but remains sub-91.00 with action largely confined to EUR & GBP into month-end with Japanese participants away on holiday
• Chinese official Manufacturing PMI and Non-Manufacturing PMI disappointed but...

• Asian stocks traded subdued after the momentum from yesterday’s intraday rebound and fresh record highs on Wall Street waned
• The APAC region was tentative at month-end and as participants digested an influx of earnings and mixed data releases
• Chinese official Manufacturing PMI and Non-Manufacturing PMI disappointed but remained in expansionary territory
• In FX, the DXY consolidated slightly north of 90.50, EUR/USD holds on to 1.21 and GBP/USD...

• European bourses are somewhat mixed but slightly firmer overall after a heavy earnings morning in Europe while US futures are bolstered post large tech earnings
• Apple and Facebook beat on top & bottom lines and are firmer in pre-market trade, with upside also in Qualcomm while Ford is pressured
• President Biden unveiled his American Families plan which was in-line with earlier reports and prompted the expected Republican pushback
• The USD...

• The FOMC left policy unchanged and Fed Chair Powell pushed back on early tapering expectations
• Asian equity markets traded positively in reaction to the continued dovish tone from the FOMC
• Support was also garnered from firm earnings amongst the tech giants including Apple, Facebook and Qualcomm
• Focus was also on President Biden’, who unveiled his American Families plan to Congress
• In FX, the DXY was subdued around...

• European bourses are mixed though positively biased and rangebound in an earnings-dominated morning ahead of large-cap US reports; ES +0.1%
• Microsoft declined and Google shares surged after-hours/pre-market with both beating on top and bottom lines in their respective earnings
• US President Biden plans to ask Congress to pay for the entirety of the USD 1.8tln in new spending; speech at circa 21:00EDT tonight
• The USD has been supported by...

• Asian equity markets traded tentatively following the flat performance of US peers as caution lingered ahead of the FOMC
• Microsoft declined and Google shares surged after-hours with both beating on top and bottom lines in their respective earnings
• In FX, the DXY lingers around the 91.00 mark, EUR/USD and GBP/USD are marginally softer
• US President Biden plans to ask Congress to pay for the entirety of the USD 1.8tln in new...

• Equity indices have been drifting throughout the morning with European bourses slightly lower than relatively unchanged US futures ahead of large-cap earnings
• Tesla is lower in pre-market trade despite Q1 earnings beating on top and bottom lines with the Co. profiting from its Bitcoin holdings
• BoJ kept policy settings unchanged reducing inflation but increasing growth forecasts while the Riksbank reiterated its stance
• The DXY is firmer and...

• Asia-Pac stocks failed to take impetus from the mostly positive close and fresh record levels stateside
• BoJ kept policy settings unchanged, reduced inflation forecasts for the current fiscal year and upgraded growth projections
• In FX, the DXY remains supported and eyes 91.00 to the upside, EUR/USD and GBP/USD remain sub-1.21 and 1.39 respectively
• Tesla was lower in after-hours trade despite Q1 earnings beating on top and bottom lines with...

• European indices have been choppy but contained throughout the morning, with US futures mixed but similarly rangebound, ahead of key risk events this week
• The USD remains pressured to the modest benefit of major peers though EUR fails to derive support hindered by GBP while JPY is steady ahead of the BoJ
• Core debt is softer as earlier rebounds fizzled out ahead of 2 & 5yr issuance due stateside today while the US yield curve is marginally...

• MON: German Ifo Survey (Apr); US Durable Goods (Mar).
• TUE: BoJ Policy Decision and Outlook Report; Riksbank Policy Decision; MNB Policy Decision; South Korean GDP (Q1).
• WED: FOMC Policy Decision; Australian CPI (Q1), German GfK Sentiment (May); Canadian Retail Sales (Feb), JMMC Meeting.
• THU: German Unemployment Data (Apr) and Prelim CPI (Apr); US GDP and PCE Prices Adv (Q1).
• FRI: Chinese Official PMIs (Apr);...

• Asia-Pac equity markets traded tentatively albeit with a positive tilt ahead of a slew of upcoming risk events
• In FX, the DXY remained pressured below 91.00, EUR/USD and GBP/USD breached 1.21 and 1.39 to the upside respectively
• US Senator Manchin says that he would prefer a more targeted infrastructure bill
• US Senator Graham says that Republican support could exist for a USD 800-900bln infrastructure package
• Looking...