The Premarket Movers & News by Newsquawk

MON: Chinese Activity Data (Feb), US Retail Sales (Feb)TUE: EZ Trade Balance (Jan), German ZEW Survey (Mar), Canadian CPI (Feb), Japanese Trade Balance (Feb), NVIDIA (NVDA) CEO to speak at GTCWED: FOMC Announcement, BoJ Announcement, EZ Final CPI (Feb), New Zealand GDP (Q4)THU: BoE Announcement, SNB

Stocks gain with sentiment lifted after a strong Chinese session overnight and after the recent market turmoil.USD mixed vs. peers, GBP soft post-GDP, JPY weighed on by Rengo data, which showed average wage hike less than demands.Gilts gap higher on soft growth data while JGBs lift on Rengo.Spo

APAC stocks were mostly positive as risk sentiment gradually improved following the negative lead from Wall St where the S&P 500 slipped into a technical correction amid tariff concerns after President Trump threatened 200% tariffs on EU wine and champagne.US President Trump said he is not going

European bourses opened lower but have gradually picked up; US futures are modestly lower/flat.USD is steady ahead of PPI metrics, fleeting EUR softness as German political tensions mount.Bunds are modestly lower awaiting the Bundestag debate while USTs look to PPI and shutdown developments.Industri

White House Press Secretary said the CPI report is welcome news, and the Trump administration is focused on driving down costs; White House Economic Adviser Hassett said he expects US GDP growth to be 2.0%-2.5% in Q1, according to a Fox News interview.US Senate Democratic Leader Schumer said Senate

European bourses are in the green as sentiment in the complex improves; US futures are also higher with the NQ slightly outperforming.USD is a little firmer ahead of US CPI data, JPY lags peers.Bonds are bearish overall amid supply, inflation updates & German fiscal developments.Oil and base met

APAC stocks traded mixed following the choppy performance stateside where the focus was centred on tariff rhetoric and Ukraine ceasefire talks.US President Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium took effect with no exemptions; cancelled 50% tariff on Canada.Ukraine expressed readiness to accept

European bourses are mixed; US futures are firmer attempting to consolidate following the prior day’s hefty losses.DXY hits a fresh YTD low as EUR/USD reclaimed 1.09 on German defence spending optimism.USTs hold near unchanged while Bunds slump on the latest fiscal updates.Commodities broadly suppor

APAC stocks took their cues from the tech-led sell-off stateside after the Nasdaq suffered its worst day since 2022.European equity futures indicate a positive cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.4% after the cash market finished with losses of 1.5% on Monday.US equity futures (ES +0.2%

European bourses opened higher but quickly succumbed to selling pressure as sentiment took a hit; US futures are in the red, NQ -1.2%.A choppy start to the week with USD failing to bounce back from last week's selling; JPY leads.Bonds are propped up by a deterioration in sentiment, offsetting initia

APAC stocks began the week mixed amid tariff-related concerns and as participants digested the softer-than-expected Chinese inflation data.US House Republicans unveiled a stopgap funding bill to keep the government funded through September 30th.US President Trump said on Friday regarding Canada that

MON: Eurogroup Meeting, Norwegian CPI (Feb), EZ Sentix Index (Mar), Japanese GDP (Q4)TUE: EIA STEOWED: 25% US tariff on all imports of steel and aluminium comes into effect, BoC Announcement, ECB Wage Tracker, OPEC MOMR, US CPI (Feb)THU: IEA OMR, EU-South Africa summit, Swedish CPIF (Feb), EZ Indust

European indices lower whilst US futures are modestly higher ahead of US NFP.USD misery continues as DXY dips to 103.60 as EUR's rally extends into Friday's trade.Bunds bounce off worst but remain over 300 ticks lower WTD, USTs await Payrolls & Powell.Crude firmer with gas inflating on damaged U

US President Trump signed amendments to the Canada & Mexico tariffs; however, this failed to lift risk sentimentFed's Waller says he does not see the case for a March cut and the median view of two 2025 cuts "remains reasonable"; Bostic said they need to be patientUS futures attempted to re

European bourses are mostly lower, Autos benefit following tariff reprieve; US futures in the red with NQ underperforming.DXY remains on the backfoot, EUR underpinned by stimulus hopes as attention turns to ECB.Bunds continue to slump on the latest fiscal reports pre-ECB, USTs await data.Crude attem

APAC stocks traded mixed albeit with a predominantly positive bias after the constructive handover from Wall St.White House said they will give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA.US President Trump is reportedly considering agricultural carve-outs for Mexico and Canada tariffs,

Sentiment lifted after the US Commerce Secretary suggested Trump could potentially reduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico, perhaps as soon as Wednesday.European bourses at session highs; DAX 40 +3% outperforms; US equity futures broadly higher with the RTY +1.2%.EUR surges on German spending

US futures gained after the Wall St. close as Lutnick suggested Trump could potentially reduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico, perhaps as soon as Wednesday.APAC mixed but with strength in China after data and the Official Growth Report which maintained a growth target of around 5% and p

Canada said it will impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports from Tuesday. China announced additional tariffs of up to 15% on some US goods from March 10th.European bourses hit as the region reacts to the latest Trump tariffs; US futures modestly lower.USD remains on the backfoot, EUR digests defenc

White House said Trump proceeded with tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico; reports also noted the extra 10% duty on Chinese goods took effect.Canada said it will impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports from Tuesday. China announced additional tariffs of up to 15% on some US goods from Ma

European indices at session highs, Defence stocks roar on EU spending talks. US futures also gain, with the RTY outperforming.USD is on the backfoot as tariff deadline looms; EUR benefits from hotter-than-expected EZ HICP.Bonds are weighed on by developments around geopols/defence, currently at sess

APAC stocks saw a rebound from Friday's Asian session sell-off; participants digested better-than-expected Chinese PMI data.US Commerce Secretary Lutnick said there will be tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Tuesday but Trump will decide at what levels.China is studying countermeasures in response to t

MON: Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Feb), EZ/UK/US Final Manufacturing PMI (Feb), EZ Flash CPI (Feb), US ISM Manufacturing.TUE: Tariff deadline, President Trump State of Union, EZ Unemployment Rate (Jan), RBA Minutes.WED: China Two-Sessions, Australian GDP (Q4), Chinese Caixin Services PMI (Feb),

European bourses are in the red, but with sentiment off lows; ES/NQ gain ahead of US PCE.USD remains underpinned by trade angst; Antipodeans lag given the risk-tone.Bonds bid after Trump's latest on tariffs & tech pressure, though benchmarks are off highs.Commodities lower on month end and ahead

US President Trump clarified that there will be a 10+10 tariff on China for a total of 20% additional tariffs and that the proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico are scheduled to go into effect on March 4th.US stocks closed notably in the red with the Nasdaq 100 (-2.8%) the clear laggard as the Techn