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APAC stocks traded mixed in a holiday-thinned start to the week, with markets in Australia, South Korea and Taiwan closed overnight, and ahead of Mainland China’s week-long holiday starting Tuesday.Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp were kept afloat despite the disappointing PMI data which showed headline

MON: Chinese Industrial Profit (Dec), German Ifo (Jan), US New Home Sales (Dec)TUE: ECB BLS (Q1); US Durable Goods (Dec), Richmond Fed (Jan), Tech EarningsWED: FOMC, Riksbank, BoC & BCB Policy Announcements; Australian CPI (Dec), German GfK (Feb), EZ M3 (Dec)THU: ECB & SARB Policy Announceme

European bourses mostly firmer, whilst US futures tilt a little lower; Burberry +15% post-results.DXY in the doldrums as Trump waters down tariff rhetoric and calls for lower interest rates.USTs a little firmer, Bunds pressured by EZ PMIs and BoJ Governor Ueda spurs JGB action.Base metals soar amid

European bourses are mixed, tech-heavy NQ slightly underperforms after SK Hynix highlights demand concerns.USD flat with price action contained in quiet trade; markets await US President Trump at Davos.Bonds hold a bearish bias into Trump though benchmarks bounced briefly on strong UK & French s

APAC stocks traded with a mostly positive bias after gains on Wall St where the S&P 500 printed a fresh record high.European equity futures indicate a slightly lower cash open with Euro Stoxx 50 future down 0.2% after the cash market finished with gains of 0.8% on Wednesday.DXY is rangebound, EU

European bourses trade at best levels, Stoxx 600 makes a record high; NQ outperforms as President Trump announces a USD 500bln AI investment.USD tilts lower as markets await further developments from the Trump administration.USTs are a little firmer, Bunds bounce on ECB Lagarde remarks, who is seemi

APAC stocks traded mixed as most major indices took impetus from the gains on Wall St after President Trump's first full day back in office although Chinese markets lagged after Trump suggested 10% tariffs on China.US President Trump said they are talking about a 10% tariff on China from 1st Februar

European bourses are modestly firmer, US futures edge higher with the RTY outperforming ahead of the first full day of trade as Trump returns to office.USD bounces back from Monday's selling as tariff threats loom; the Loonie underperforms as Trump signals tariffs on Canada & Mexico.Benchmarks h

APAC stocks were mixed as the initial risk-on sentiment after US President Trump refrained from imposing tariffs on day one faded.US President Trump said he is thinking of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and thinks that they will do it on February 1st.European equity futures indicate a lower cash o

APAC stocks were mostly higher following last Friday's gains on Wall St; markets look ahead to Trump's inauguration.Trump provided reprieve for TikTok from the US ban; also said he is set to sign dozens of executive orders within hours of taking office.European equity futures indicate a steady

MON: US Presidential Inauguration, PBoC LPR, Eurogroup Meeting; German Producer Prices (Dec)TUE: UK Unemployment/Wages (Nov), German ZEW (Jan), Canadian CPI (Dec), New Zealand CPI (Q4)WED: South African CPI (Dec), Japanese Trade Balance (Dec)THU: Norges Bank & CBRT Policy Announcements; US Joble

European bourses grind higher, US futures modestly in the green.USD marginally firmer, JPY softer and GBP knocked lower by disappointing retail sales.JGBs lag slightly on further BoJ reports, Gilts gapped higher on Retail Sales.Mixed trade in the base metal complex but crude stays firm.Looking ahead

APAC stocks were mixed in mostly rangebound trade after the uninspiring handover from Wall St and despite encouraging Chinese GDP and activity data.Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp were choppy with only mild support seen after GDP, Industrial Production & Retail Sales beat expectations with China's e

European bourses opened on a strong footing and remain at highs, with Tech and Luxury among top performers; US futures mixed whilst NQ leads.USD mixed vs. peers, JPY leads as BoJ hike bets mount after reports noted that BoJ is said to see a good chance of a January rate hike barring a major market r

APAC stocks traded mostly higher as the region took impetus from the rally on Wall St in the aftermath of the soft-leaning US CPI data which boosted Fed rate cut bets and saw money market pricing of cuts for this year return to around pre-NFP levels.US official said a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal

Stocks hold modest gains, FTSE 100 outperforms post-CPI; US bank earnings due.DXY lower ahead of US CPI, GBP resilient in the wake of soft inflation metrics, JPY leads.Gilts inflated by CPI, JGBs dented by Ueda & USTs await CPI.Choppy trade in crude while precious metals tilt higher and base met

APAC stocks were choppy after a similar performance stateside where PPI data printed cooler-than-expected ahead of the incoming US CPI report.European equity futures indicate a mildly positive open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.1% after the cash market closed with gains of 0.5% on Tuesday.DXY is f

Stocks grind higher as sentiment is lifted on reports that the Trump team is looking at gradual tariff hikes month-by-month of 2-5%.DXY is a touch higher, antipodeans lead, JPY gives back Monday's gains.Fixed Income is off best levels ahead of US PPI.Crude under increasing pressure as a Gaza ceasefi

APAC stocks traded mixed following the similar performance stateside; Japanese stocks heavily pressured on return from the long weekend.US President-elect Trump's team reportedly studies month-by-month tariff hikes of 2%-5%, according to Bloomberg.European equity futures indicate a higher open with

Equities continue to slip in a continuation of the downside seen following the strong NFP report.DXY is stronger and briefly topped 110.00, GBP remains the underperformer.Fixed benchmarks weighed on in a continuation of the post-NFP trade, Gilts hit another incremental contract low.Crude surges on U

APAC stocks were mostly negative in reaction to the hot NFP report, while risk sentiment failed to benefit from Chinese trade data.European equity futures indicate a lower cash open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 0.3% after the cash market finished with losses of 0.8% on Friday.DXY is on the front

MON: N/ATUE: EIA STEO; CBR Policy Announcement; Indian WPI (Dec), US PPI (Dec)WED: IEA OMR, UK CPI (Dec), EZ Industrial Production (Nov), US CPI (Dec), NY Fed Manufacturing (Jan)THU: ECB Minutes (Dec), BoK Policy Announcement; Australian Employment (Dec), UK GDP (Nov), EZ Trade Balance (Nov), US Imp

European bourses trade choppy, US futures edge lower ahead of the US NFP report.USD eyes NFP, JPY boosted by BoJ source report, GBP unable to recoup lost ground.Fixed income a touch lower ahead of US jobs data, Gilts continue to underperform.Crude soars on geopolitical updates, Industrial commoditie

APAC stocks were mostly subdued in the absence of a lead from Wall St owing to the National Day of Mourning.US President-elect Trump said Russian President Putin wants to meet and 'we' are setting it up.Fed’s Bowman (voter) said she supported the December rate cut as a final step in policy calibrati

European bourses are mixed whilst US is away amid the National Day of Mourning in honour of President Jimmy Carter.Pound under pressure as Cable hangs by a thread; DXY broadly firmer vs peers (ex-JPY).Gilts gap lower and hit 89.00 but have since pared into an imminent parliamentary question, hefty E