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US Market Open: Equities lower, DXY remains around 105.00 & Antipodeans outperform; Fed's Barr due
US futures reside in the red but are faring better than European counterparts which have drifted since the openAAPL unreactive to incremental iPhone updates while Morgan Stanley believes the two-day stock sell-off is overdoneDXY has slipped as yields lift but remains near 105.00 as the JPY wanes fro
READ STORYEurope Market Open: US-China frictions hit sentiment, Fed's Logan said a skip could be appropriate
APAC stocks declined amid US-China tech-related frictions and disappointing Japanese GDP revisions.Fed’s Logan who noted that it could be appropriate to skip an interest rate increase this month and that skipping does not imply stopping rate hikes.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities pare back losses on lower yields; NQ lags on AAPL pressure; Fed speak due
European bourses spent the morning in the red but have benefited from a broader yield-induced pick up in sentimentStateside, futures remain in the red but as above are off lows. NQ lags given marked AAPL pressure in the pre-marketDXY remains firmer but has been unable to breach the 105.00 mark with
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Chinese trade data better than feared though APAC stocks were still pressured
APAC stocks were pressured as the region took its cue from the losses stateside, while participants also digested the latest Chinese trade data.Chinese trade data showed a continued contraction in the nation’s exports and imports but was not as bad as feared.European equity futures are indicative of
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities, DXY & debt pressured ahead of US data and Fed speak
European bourses & US futures are under pressure, though the latter comparably more contained pre-data/Fed speakDXY dips but retains an underlying bid while JPY outperforms after jawboning, CAD soft pre-BoC as crude pullsbackA session of consolidation for crude after Tuesday’s pronounced upside,
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Elevated yield environment weighed on sentiment; USD/JPY further above 147.00
APAC stocks traded mostly in the red following the subdued handover from Wall Street where sentiment was clouded by the higher yield environment.European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.4% after the cash market closed down 0.3% yesterday.DXY has held on to
READ STORYUS Market Open: Soft Chinese data impacts sentiment, DXY bid & US yields elevated
European bourses/US futures are subdued as soft Chinese data weighs on sentiment, though equities are off lows as the US returnsDXY continues to climb with risk-aversion and accompanying yield upside fuelling the strength, Antipodeans lag given the China data while the RBA was as-expectedCore fixed
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Soft Chinese Caixin PMI dented sentiment; RBA unchanged as expected
APAC stocks were mostly subdued after the holiday lull stateside and as the region digested disappointing data including weaker-than-expected Chinese Caixin Services PMI.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly lower open with Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.1% after the cash market closed down
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Country Garden bolsters APAC performance; ECB speak due
APAC stocks traded mostly higher led by strength in China’s property sector amid gains in Country Garden Holdings.Country Garden Holdings surging by a double-digit percentage after it made a payment on a ringgit-denominated bond and won approval to extend its onshore private bond maturity by three y
READ STORYWeek Ahead 4th-8th September: Highlights include RBA and BoC rate decisions, US ISM Services PMI and China Trade Data
Week Ahead 4th-8th SeptemberMON: US & Canadian Labour Day; German Trade (Jul), Swiss GDP (Q2), EZ Sentix (Sep)TUE: RBA Policy Announcement; Final Composite & Services PMIs (Aug), EZ Producer Prices (Jul), US Factory Orders (Jul)WED: BoC Policy Announcement; German Industrial Orders (Jul), EZ
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities slightly firmer & DXY remains rangebound with trade tentative pre-NFP
Equity bourses/futures are incrementally firmer but the overall tone remains tentative ahead of key US dataUSD bounces from overnight lows but remains softer overall with peers generally contained; Yuan underpinned by PBoC action and dataEnergy benchmarks are firmer owing to the USD and Chevron/LNG
READ STORYEurope Market Open: PBoC cut the RRR & CVX LNG workers rejected the offer; NFP due
APAC stocks traded mixed following a similar lead from Wall Street, whilst Hong Kong markets were closed due to Typhoon Saola.PBoC is to cut FX RRR by 2ppts to 4% (prev. 6%) from September 15th, according to the central bank; Several major Chinese banks lowered their deposit rates.DXY traded choppil
READ STORYUS Market Open: ECB pricing shifts dovishly post-HICP/Schnabel; Focus turns to PCE & IJC
European bourses are mostly firmer after a packed morning ahead of an equally busy US agenda, ES +0.1%EUR & EZ yields slump after Flash HICP and balanced commentary from Schnabel on a hike/skip for upcoming meetingsPricing for a 25bp hike by the ECB in September down to a 30% chance from over 60
READ STORYEurope Market Open: US chip export restrictions & mixed Chinese PMIs ahead of EZ HICP
APAC stocks eventually traded mostly negatively following a marginally positive handover from Wall Street, which saw an equity bid underpinned by dovish US economic data.DXY was caged in a tight range after being dealt another blow by US data yesterday, JPY and AUD narrowly outperformed.European equ
READ STORYUS Market Open: Hawkish price action after Spanish & German State CPIs; US ADP, GDP Estimates due
European bourses are in the red as expectations for the ECB September meeting turns more hawkishStateside, futures are in the red with the NQ lagging slightly as yields liftGerman regional & Spanish Flash CPIs spurred ECB pricing to a circa. 60% chance of 25bp in Sep., vs 50/50 recentlyBroad deb
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Mainland China performance waned overnight, DXY found support at 103.50
APAC stocks traded positively following the JOLTS-induced gains seen on Wall Street, although Mainland China waned throughout the session.DXY was steady after the prior day’s slump, with the index finding overnight support near 103.50 while AUD was dented by softer-than-expected CPI.BoJ Board Member
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities firmer, boosted after Chinese sources, Crude bid on Idalia news; JOLTS due
Equities are in the green despite fading just after the European open, further upside seen on Chinese sourcesMultiple reports via State Media and BBG that China is considering rate-related action to bolster growthCrude benchmarks print fresh highs on the above and as Idalia intensifies into a hurric
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Constructive Wall St. tone continued with catalysts light
APAC stocks traded with an upward bias following the positive lead from Wall Street, with little in terms of fresh catalysts to dictate price action heading into month-end.DXY was subdued after retreating back under the 104.00 mark in early APAC hours, while debt futures tilted firmer.Chinese State
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities bid, Fixed & DXY subdued & Energy lifted on NHC updates; Fed's Barr due
Equities are in the green with fresh drivers limited and markets deriving impetus from APAC upsideDXY has dipped below 104.00 with peers generally contained, JPY near lows as Ueda underlines reasons to remain ultra-accommodativeEnergy benchmarks firmer amid numerous NHC and Offshore Alliance updates
READ STORYEurope Market Open: A firmer start to the week given Friday's Chinese support
APAC stocks kicked off the week in the green, following a similar lead from Wall Street, whilst the focus overnight was on Chinese markets after Friday's stock support measures.DXY was caged to a tight range above 104.00 after Friday’s choppy session, AUD outperformed whilst the JPY stood as the G10
READ STORYWeek Ahead August 28th - September 1st: Highlights include US ISM, PCE and NFP, Australian, Swiss and EZ CPI, ECB Minutes, Chinese PMIs
Week Ahead August 28th - September 1stMON: Australian Retail Sales (Jul)TUE: NBH Announcement, German GfK Consumer Sentiment (Sep), US CaseShiller (Jun) and JOLTS (Jul)WED: Australian CPI (Jul), Spanish Flash CPI (Aug), EZ Sentiment Survey (Aug), US GDP 2nd Estimate (Q2), US ADP National Employment
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities & USD modestly firmer with markets tentative pre-Jackson Hole
European bourses and US futures are modestly firmer but the overall tone is tentative pre-Jackson HoleUSD is bid but rangebound pre-Powell while EUR lags after dovish-leaning ECB sources, AUD outperforms as base metals liftCore benchmarks continue to pullback with Bunds entirely paring knee-jerk ups
READ STORYEurope Market Open: DXY lifts with the broader tone softer ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium
APAC stocks traded lower following the weak handover from global counterparts after the Nvidia-related euphoria wore off.European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with the Eurostoxx 50 future -0.3% after the cash market closed down 0.8% yesterday.DXY has extended upside above 104 a
READ STORYUS Market Open: Tech leads post-NVDA as attention turns to Jackson Hole
Tech/NQ lead the equity space after NVDA earnings, +7.7% pre-market, as attention turns to Jackson HoleUSD has bounced from post-PMI lows, Antipodeans lag after recent outperformance & JPY unwinds recovery gainsEGBs/Gilts tested post-PMI bounds before running out of steam, USTs under modest pres
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Jackson Hole begins while NVDA +6.6% post-earnings boosts the NQ
Nvidia rose 6.6% after-hours post-earnings after reporting solid Q2 profits and announcing an additional USD 25bln in buybacksAPAC stocks traded higher as the region took impetus from the gains on Wall St. and the Nvidia-induced rise in futures; ES +0.8%, NQ +1.3%European equity futures ar
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