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US Market Open: US equity futures & Bonds lower as markets digest Trump tariffs, Fed Chair Powell due
US President Trump signed proclamations to reimpose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports and declared there are no exceptions or exemptions, effective March 12th.US President Trump said they are looking at tariffs on cars, pharmaceuticals and chips and will hold meetings over the next four we
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC mixed and equity futures lower as Trump signs 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports
US President Trump signed proclamations to reimpose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports and declared there are no exceptions or exemptions, effective March 12th.US President Trump said they are looking at tariffs on cars, pharmaceuticals and chips and will hold meetings over the next four we
READ STORYUS Market Open: Trump to announce 25% aluminium and steel tariffs; stocks gain and XAU makes a fresh ATH
US President Trump said he will announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium coming into the US on Monday and unveil reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday which will go into effect almost immediately.Stocks hold a positive bias despite tariff updates from Trump; NQ outperforms, whilst US ste
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC mixed as Trump announces tariffs on steel and aluminium
APAC stocks saw mixed price action as participants reflected on last Friday's NFP print and President Trump's latest tariff remarks.US President Trump said he will announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium coming into the US on Monday and unveil reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday which
READ STORYWeek Ahead: Highlights include Fed Chair Powell Testimonies, US, China and Swiss CPI, US Retail Sales, UK GDP and NZ Inflation Forecasts
SUN: Chinese Inflation (Jan)MON: Norwegian CPI (Jan) and GDP (Q4/Oct), EZ Sentix Index (Feb), UK GDP (Q4)TUE: EIA STEOWED: OPEC MOMR, US CPI (Jan)THU: IEA OMR, NZ Inflation Forecasts (Q1), UK GDP (Dec), Swiss CPI (Jan), EZ Industrial Production (Dec), PPI Final Demand (Jan)FRI: CBR Announcement, EZ
READ STORYUS Market Open: Stocks and bonds trade tentatively ahead of US NFP and ECB Natural Interest Rate; AMZN -2.6% on weak guidance
Stocks and bonds trade tentatively ahead of US NFP and ECB Natural Interest Rate.AMZN -2.6% pre-market after it beat expectations but issued weak Q1 guidance.USD mixed vs. peers ahead of NFP, GBP is attempting to recoup lost ground, havens narrowly lag.Upward bias in industrial commodities while pre
READ STORYEurope Market Open: AMZN slips 4% after earnings, RBI cuts 25bps as expected; US NFP ahead
APAC stocks traded mixed following the similar performance stateside where price action was choppy amid soft data and as participants looked ahead to the latest key US jobs report.Amazon (AMZN) shares slipped 4.1% after-market as Q1 net sales guidance fell notably short of analysts' expectations.RBI
READ STORYUS Market Open: Stocks gain, USD bid ahead of jobless claims, GBP lower with the BoE in view
European bourses at highs; US futures edge higher ahead of a slew of earnings.USD attempts to recoup lost ground, EUR/USD back below 1.04, GBP awaits BoE.Bonds in the red but off lows via a strong French auction & stagflationary UK data amid reports of a UK Cabinet reshuffle.Metals trade mixed a
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC higher as sentiment lifted by softer US yields and no trade war escalation
APAC stocks followed suit to the gains on Wall St where sentiment was underpinned amid a softer yield environment and the lack of trade war escalation.US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Trump wants lower 10-year yields; is not calling for the Fed to lower rates.European equity futures indicate
READ STORYUS Market Open: USD lower and Bonds gain ahead of ISM Services, NQ hit as China mulls a probe into AAPL, GOOGL -7% post-earnings
European bourses mostly lower; NQ underperforms with GOOGL -7% & AMD -8% post-earnings, AAPL -2.5% as China mulls a probe on its App Store.EU prepares to target US big tech if US President Trump pursues tariffs against the EU, according to FT.Dollar dragged lower again, JPY is boosted by wage da
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Asia mixed on China’s return, GOOGL -7.6% after-hours post-earnings
APAC stocks traded mixed with the region only partially sustaining the positive momentum from the US, as Chinese markets reopened from the Spring Festival and participants digested disappointing China Caixin Services PMI data.US President Trump said he will speak to Chinese President Xi at the appro
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures modestly lower, Crude softer, Bonds and USD await tariff updates
New 10% tariffs on China exports to the US have taken effect; China is to levy countermeasures on some US imported products with 15% tariffs on coal and LNG, as well as 10% tariff on oil, agricultural machines and some autos from the US.European bourses trade tentatively, Tech buoyed by strength in
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC trades higher as US neighbours are spared, China retaliates as the Trump tariffs take place
APAC stocks traded higher as the region reacted to US President Trump's delay of tariffs against Canada and Mexico for a month.However, the new 10% tariff on all China exports to the US took effect after the deadline passed.Furthermore, China is to levy countermeasures on some US imported products w
READ STORYUS Market Open: USD surges and stocks dip after post-Trump actions; RTY underperforms
Trump signed a tariff order that confirms 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada (with the exception of 10% on Canadian energy products) and 10% additional tariffs on top of existing levies for China.Canada has announced retaliatory action, Mexico is expected to announce its measures later today, China is
READ STORYEurope Market Open: DXY firmer & Equities slip as Trump confirms 25% tariffs on neighbours
Trump signed a tariff order that confirms 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada (with the exception of 10% on Canadian energy products) and 10% additional tariffs on top of existing levies for China.Canada has announced retaliatory action, Mexico is expected to announce its measures later today
READ STORYWeek Ahead: Highlights include US, Canada and NZ Jobs, US ISMs, BoE, EZ CPI, BoJ SOO, JMMC
MON: Chinese New Year (Market Holiday - Mainland Closed, Hong Kong Open), BoJ Summary of Opinions, OPEC+ JMMC Meeting, Chinese Final Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Jan), EZ/UK/US Final Manufacturing PMI (Jan), EZ Flash CPI (Jan), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jan)TUE: Chinese New Year (Market Holiday - Mainl
READ STORYUS Market Open: DXY mixed ahead of PCE, NQ bid with AAPL +3.5% pre-market, Bunds outperform on soft state CPIs
European bourses gain, NQ outperforms with AAPL +3.5% in the pre-market after strong growth in services segment.USD mixed vs. peers ahead of core PCE; JPY underperforms.Fixed benchmarks bounce on cool German State CPIs, which has led to outperformance in Bunds.Crude pares initial premia awaiting upd
READ STORYEurope Market Open: US mega-caps saw strong earnings; Trump ramps up tariff rhetoric
APAC stocks were mostly higher but with gains capped at month-end and as participants digested earnings and tariff threats.US President Trump said he will put a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico because of fentanyl, and stated that China is going to end up paying a tariff as well.US President Trump po
READ STORYUS Market Open: USTs bid and RTY outperforms post-FOMC, Big Tech results mixed; TSLA +2.5%, META +1.3%, MSFT -3.7%
European bourses hold an upward bias into the ECB; RTY outperforms post-FOMC.Big-Tech results were mixed; META +2.4%, MSFT -3.5%, TSLA +1.7%USD steady post-FOMC, EUR eyes ECB 25bps rate cut; USD/JPY below 154.50.Powell props up bonds, weaker-than-expected EZ GDP spurred little reaction in Bunds ahea
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Fed holds rates, Mag7 earnings mixed, ECB ahead
APAC stocks were ultimately mixed amid the ongoing mass closures in the region and after the choppy performance stateside in reaction to the FOMC, while the first earnings results from the magnificent 7 stocks were also varied - Meta +2.3%, Microsoft -4.6%, and Tesla +4.1%.An immediate hawkish react
READ STORYUS Market Open: USD firmer, CAD undecisive into policy decisions, blockbuster ASML results lift tech
European bourses mostly firmer, with Tech surging after blockbuster ASML bookings; NQ slightly outperforms.USD is a little firmer ahead of the FOMC, CAD awaits BoC, AUD softer post-CPI.Bonds are bid into the FOMC. BTPs & OATs attentive to domestic matters.Crude slides and metals trade mixed ahea
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC tracks positive sentiment on Wall St., DXY lower ahead of FOMC
APAC stocks traded higher following the positive handover from Wall St where tech clawed back some of the DeepSeek-related losses.European equity futures indicate a positive open with Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.8% after the cash market closed with gains of 0.1% on Tuesday; boosted by pre-market earni
READ STORYUS Market Open: NQ outperforms with NVIDIA +5% pre-market, USD gains on punchy Trump tariff rhetoric
European bourses are on a firmer footing; NQ outperforms with NVIDIA +5% in pre-market trade.USD bounces back following punchy Trump tariff rhetoric; G10s broadly in the red.Bonds continue to pullback from Monday's largely tech-driven highs, supply in focus.Energy is firmer but base metals are mixed
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Dollar firmer as Trump threatens universal tariffs “much bigger” than 2.5%/month
APAC stocks were mixed amid holiday-thinned conditions on Chinese New Year's Eve and after the recent US tech sell-off.US President Trump said he wants universal tariffs much larger than a 2.5% monthly increase and has a tariff level in mind but has not set it yet.European equity futures indicate a
READ STORYUS Market Open: NQ down 5% & NVDA -11% pre-mkt as Chinese startup DeepSeek threatens US AI dominance
Risk sentiment hit by DeepSeek threatening US AI dominance, NQ -4.8% & ES -2.7%; NVDA -13.5% in premarket tradeEuropean bourses are also mostly in the red, Tech lags with ASML -10.6% while Energy names are hit on this and numerous other factorsAdditionally, disappointing Chinese PMI data overnig
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