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Europe Market Open: APAC indecisive following debt ceiling inaction; Flash PMIs & CB speakers ahead
APAC stocks were indecisive as participants digested the latest from the debt limit negotiations.US House Speaker McCarthy said he had a productive agreement with President Biden but they don't have an agreement yet.European equity futures are indicative of a flat open with the Euro Stoxx 50 Unch. a
READ STORYUS Market Open: Focus firmly on the debt limit alongside META & MU pressure
European bourses are mixed/flat with US futures diverging slightly with the ES & NQ pressured by Meta and Micron.Broader focus remains firmly on the debt ceiling after constructive weekend updates ahead of an expected Biden-McCarthy talk today (time TBC).DXY holds above 103.00 with the CHF outpe
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC positive but cautious amid debt limit deadline; ECB and Fed speak ahead
APAC stocks were mostly positive but with price action rangebound amid cautiousness as the debt limit deadline draws closer.President Biden said his discussion with House Speaker McCarthy on Sunday went well and they will talk again on Monday.Fed’s Kashkari (voter) said he is open to foregoing a Jun
READ STORYNewsquawk Week Ahead May 22-26th: Highlights include FOMC Minutes, US PCE, RBNZ, EZ/UK/US Flash PMIs
Week Ahead May 22-26thSUN: Greek ElectionsMON: PBoC LPR AnnouncementTUE: BoK Announcement, EZ/UK/US Flash PMIs (May), US Richmond Fed (May)WED: FOMC Minutes, RBNZ Announcement, UK Inflation (Apr), German Ifo Survey (May)THU: CBRT Announcement, SARB Announcement, German GDP (Q1), GfK Consumer Sentime
READ STORYUS Market Open: Generally constructive tone ahead of key Fed speak
European bourses/US futures are firmer with fresh drivers limited and the focus firmly on Fed speakDebt ceiling reports indicate steady progress is being made, a view echoed by White House officials; Biden to leave G7 dinner earlyUSD retreats from multi-weak peaks amid a Yuan revival to the benefit
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Firmer trade following debt ceiling optimism; Fed's Powell ahead
APAC stocks were mostly higher following the tech-led gains on Wall St where the Nasdaq outperformed and the S&P 500 printed a 9-month high.US President Biden held a call with the debt ceiling negotiation team and his team said that steady progress is being made in talks.European equity futures
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equity futures firmer pre-WMT while EGBs descend & USD lifts as Yuan falls
European bourses continue the positive Wall St/APAC action, with action slightly limited by Ascension DayStateside, futures edge into the green but are largely continuing sideways action ahead of WMT and substantive debt updatesDXY picks up to the detriment of peers as the Yuan falls further and AUD
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC continues US stock rally after debt ceiling optimism; IJC & CB speak ahead
APAC stocks were higher as the region took its cue from the momentum on Wall Street, although some of the gains were capped as participants digested soft data releases.US House Speaker McCarthy said he is optimistic about the ability to work together and said a debt ceiling deal by Sunday is doable.
READ STORYUS Market Open: Debt ceiling impasse remains, DXY bid & equities contained; TGT due
European bourses & US futures are incrementally firmer in somewhat limited trade with corporate updates factoring and the focus on debt talksDAX 40 outperforms amid strength in Siemens & SAP; region follows mixed APAC trade, though Nikkei 225 surpassed 30kOverall, debt ceiling updates were s
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC trades mixed amid Debt Ceiling indecision ahead of Central Bank speak
APAC stocks were mixed with the region cautious after the weak handover from the US where risk appetite was clouded amid debt ceiling concerns.The meeting between Biden and congressional leaders achieved no major breakthroughs although was said to be productive and has set the stage to carry on furt
READ STORYUS Market Open: Stocks slip post-HD earnings, Fed speak & Biden/McCarthy ahead
European bourses are relatively contained, but off best after downbeat/mixed ZEWUS futures spent the morning rangebound though have similarly dipped post-HD earnings, -4% pre-marketPresident Biden is to meet McCarthy at 15:00ET/20:00BST, Yellen to speak beforehandDXY continues to retreat despite ini
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC trades mixed after weaker Chinese activity data; Debt Ceiling talks today
APAC stocks traded mixed and only partially sustained the momentum from Wall St, while markets also digested weaker-than-expected Chinese activity data.US President Biden has scheduled a debt limit meeting with US House Speaker McCarthy on Tuesday at 15:00EDT/20:00BST.European equity futures are ind
READ STORYUS Market Open: Equities pick up while DXY & debt drift; TRY softer after inconclusive elections
European bourses & US futures are firmer but with magnitudes modest amid limited specific newsflowDXY dips below 102.50 with its initial upside diminishing as peers are generally firmer ex-JPY while core debt driftsUS President Biden said that debt ceiling talks are moving along and they will kn
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC was mixed with earnings in focus alongside debt ceiling progress
APAC stocks traded mixed following the subdued performance last Friday on Wall St, while participants in the region brace for this week’s key economic releases.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1% after the cash market closed up 0.2% on F
READ STORYWeek Ahead: Highlights include US retail sales, China activity data, Japan CPI, jobs data from UK and Australia
MON: Eurogroup Meeting, South Korean Trade Balance R (Apr), German Wholesale Prices (Apr), EZ Industrial Production (Mar).TUE: IEA OMR, Chinese Retail Sales (Apr)/Industrial Production (Apr), UK Labour Market Report (Mar/Apr), EZ Employment and GDP Flash (Q1), German ZEW (May), US Retail Sales (Apr)
READ STORYUS Market Open: Sentiment steady with drivers limited, DXY underpinned post-Bowman
European bourses are firmer though the region is set to end the week where it began, US futures modestly bid.DXY underpinned vs most G10s with USTs slightly softer and Fed's Bowman saying recent CPI and NFP reports do not provide persistent evidence of disinflation.EGBs have struggled for firm direc
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC trades lower; Debt Ceiling talks postponed; UK GDP ahead
The meeting between US President Biden and congressional leaders was postponed to next week.US House Speaker McCarthy said postponing the debt ceiling meeting doesn't mean that debt talks have fallen apart.APAC stocks were mostly lower amid a busy slate of earnings releases and after the subdued per
READ STORYUS Market Open: DXY bid & EGBs somewhat volatile with general sentiment firmer pre-BoE
European bourses are firmer, but off best, with fresh drivers lacking after a busy pre-market ahead of the BoEStateside, futures retain a positive bias but have been largely horizontal; DIS -5.5% after-earningsDXY lifts towards 102.00 with AUD lagging on Yuan/metals weakness after benign Chinese CPI
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Fed officials leaning towards "summer vacation" from hikes, via WSJ; BoE ahead
APAC stocks traded mixed after the indecisive performance stateside where stocks whipsawed, while regional bourses also reflected on softer-than-expected Chinese inflation.European equity futures are indicative of a slightly higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.2% after the cash market closed down
READ STORYUS Market Open: Sentiment slips slightly ahead of US CPI; EGBs bid on Lagarde/supply
European bourses/US futures are slightly softer as broader sentiment tilts after mixed APAC trade ahead of US CPIDXY remains bid with peers generally contained though EUR slips on less-hawkish ECB speak while GBP remains bid pre-BoEEGBs caught a bid to fresh session highs after well-received UK supp
READ STORYNewsquawk Preview: BoE's May 2023 meeting
For the full Newsquawk preview, please click here.Expectations are for the BoE to deliver a 25 basis points hike in the Base Rate to 4.5%, according to 55 out of 56 analysts surveyed by Reuters. Market pricing concurs, with 25 basis points priced at around 85%. Dovish dissent from Tenreyro and Dhing
READ STORYEuropean Market Open: Williams says the Fed will hike again if needed, no debt progress; US CPI due
APAC stocks were mostly lower as the region digested a slew of earnings updates and following the weak handover from Wall St.There was a lack of progress in debt limit negotiations although President Biden will meet with congressional leaders again this Friday.Fed's Williams said the FOMC will
READ STORYUS Market Open: Stocks slip with commodities clipped after Chinese trade; Fed/debt updates ahead
European bourses & US futures are softer as the region struggles for a foothold after mixed APAC trade and ahead of Fed/debt ceiling eventsUSD picks up against peers ex-JPY as yields ease from best while AUD retreats after Chinese imports declined unexpectedlyYellen reiterates the Treasury could
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Mixed APAC price action post-SLOOS & Chinese trade; Williams ahead
APAC stocks were mixed following the indecisive performance on Wall St where the focus was on the Fed’s SLOOSThe report showed that banks tightened credit terms and demand for loans declined.Chinese trade figures showed stronger-than-expected export growth but imports disappointed with a surpri
READ STORYUS Market Open: Contained trade ahead of key Fed-related events, focus on BRK.B & debt ceiling
European bourses are firmer across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1%, though trade has been very contained/steady with the UK away.Stateside, the narrative is much the same with futures flat ahead of key Fed-related events and the focus thus far on BRK.B and debt ceiling.Biden to meet McCarthy & ot
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