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18 Dec 2025 · 06:50

EU Market Open: European equities futures point to an uneventful open ahead of a flurry of rate decisions, which include the BoE and ECB

APAC stocks were mostly lower following on from the tech-led selling stateside and ahead of US inflation data and a slew of upcoming central bank decisions.US President Trump's primetime address to the nation made no mention of a US blockade against Venezuela or Russian sanctions.US President Trump

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17 Dec 2025 · 11:28

US Market Open: Crude benchmarks higher following a report on new Russian energy sanctions; Markets await an address by President Trump

US President Trump is to give an address to the nation on Wednesday night, live from the White House at 21:00EST (02:00GMT Thursday). White House Press Secretary said that Trump’s address will be about accomplishments, while he will talk about what's to come and maybe tease new year policies.Europea

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17 Dec 2025 · 06:50

EU Market Open: European equity futures point to a slightly firmer open; US threatens to retaliate against EU companies over digital tax

US President Trump is to give an address to the nation on Wednesday night, live from the White House at 21:00EST (02:00GMT Thursday). White House Press Secretary said that Trump’s address will be about accomplishments, while he will talk about what's to come and maybe tease new year policies.US thre

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16 Dec 2025 · 11:19

US Market Open: Brent dips below USD 60/bbl for the first time since May; US equity futures point to a weaker open ahead of jobs report

Ukrainian President Zelensky said there is still no ideal peace plan as of now, and the current draft is a working version; Russia's Ryabkov said they are ready to make efforts to overcome disagreements relating to the Ukraine crisis.China Securities Times commentary noted that China should set a po

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16 Dec 2025 · 06:49

EU Market Open: NQ continues to be pressured, dragging global equities lower; Markets await US jobs reports and global flash PMIs

APAC stocks were mostly lower after the weak lead from Wall Street, as the tech-related pressure rolled over into the region; Nikkei 225 fell beneath the 50,000 level amid a firmer currency.China Securities Times commentary noted that China should set a positive yet 'pragmatic' 2026 GDP growth targe

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15 Dec 2025 · 11:22

US Market Open: US equity futures rebound with RTY outperforming following Friday's tech-led selloff

The BoJ Tankan survey showed sentiment of Large Manufacturers was at the highest in four years, which supports the case for a rate hike.European bourses are entirely in the green, with US equity futures also firmer; the RTY outperforms.DXY is a touch lower, whilst the JPY outperforms amidst growing

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15 Dec 2025 · 06:45

EU Market Open: European equity futures point to a positive open despite weakness in APAC equities; Trump leaning towards Warsh or Hassett for Fed Chair

APAC stocks were mostly pressured at the start of a risk-packed week and following on from the tech-led declines stateside amid a rotation out of AI, while participants digested economic releases, including the BoJ Tankan and Chinese activity data.The BoJ Tankan survey showed sentiment of Large Manu

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12 Dec 2025 · 14:23

Week Ahead: Highlights include US NFP, CPI and Retail Sales, BoJ, BoE, ECB, UK Jobs, UK CPI, and Japan CPI

MON: Chinese Activity Data (Nov), EZ Industrial Production (Oct), Canadian CPI (Nov)TUE: NBH Announcement, UK Jobs Report (Oct), EZ/UK/US Flash PMIs (Dec), German ZEW Survey (Dec), Japanese Trade Balance (Nov), US Jobs Report (Nov)WED: UK Inflation (Nov), EZ CPI Final (Nov), US Retail Sales (Oct)THU

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12 Dec 2025 · 11:26

US Market Open: US equity futures point to a mixed open with NQ lagging following AVGO earnings; Markets await Fed dissenters

US President Trump said they would help on security with Ukraine, and he thought they were close to a deal.US President Trump said that it is going to start on land soon regarding Venezuela; the US is reportedly preparing to seize more ships transporting Venezuelan oil.European bourses are in the gr

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12 Dec 2025 · 06:47

EU Market Open: European equities set to open higher following a rebound stateside; Markets await UK GDP and comments by Fed dissenters

APAC stocks were predominantly higher following on from the mostly positive handover from Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and DJIA notched record closes, but the Nasdaq lagged on Oracle-related headwinds.US President Trump said they would help on security with Ukraine, and he thought they were cl

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11 Dec 2025 · 11:34

US Market Open: NQ underperforming following ORCL earnings; DXY steady after FOMC selloff

European bourses opened lower but now marginally firmer, US equity futures are in the red, with underperformance in the NQ following Oracle (-11%) earnings.DXY initially attempted to pare post-FOMC pressure, but now flat, CHF little moved to the SNB announcement, but gained on the presser, the Aussi

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11 Dec 2025 · 06:50

EU Market Open: European equity futures point to a softer open; FOMC cut rates by 25bps with a more dovish vote split than expected

FOMC cut rates by 25bps to 3.50-3.75%, as expected, while the vote split was 9-3, as Miran voted for a 50bps cut. Goolsbee and Schmid voted for unchanged.Fed said it is to assess incoming data, evolving outlook and balance of risks in considering the extent and timing of further adjustment (tweaked

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10 Dec 2025 · 11:25

US Market Open: US equity futures lower, DXY flat going into key rate announcements

US Trade Representative Greer said China's rare earths continue to flow and expects to sign more trade deals over the coming weeks.US President Trump is to kick off the final round of Fed Chair interviews this week, while senior administration officials said Kevin Hassett remains in pole position to

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10 Dec 2025 · 07:04

EU Market Open: European equities point to a slightly weaker open ahead of BoC and FOMC rate announcements

APAC stocks were mostly subdued amid cautiousness ahead of today's Fed policy decision and dot plots, while the region also digested the latest Chinese inflation data.China is buying US soybeans again, but is reportedly falling short of the goal set by the Trump trade agreement, according to CNBC.US

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9 Dec 2025 · 11:35

US Market Open: China to limit access of NVDA's H200 chips despite Trump approval; Markets await ADP and JOLTs

US President Trump announced that he informed Chinese President Xi that the US will allow NVIDIA (NVDA) to ship its H200 products to approved customers. Though the FT reported that China is set to limit access of NVIDIA's H200 chips; NVDA shares off best levels, last +0.5%.European bourses are broad

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9 Dec 2025 · 06:51

EU Market Open: President Trump to allow NVIDIA to ship H200 chips to China; Quiet APAC session to continue into Europe

APAC stocks were subdued following the lacklustre lead from Wall Street, with markets cautious ahead of the FOMC policy announcement on Wednesday.US President Trump announced that he informed Chinese President Xi that the US will allow NVIDIA (NVDA) to ship its H200 products to approved customers.RB

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8 Dec 2025 · 11:42

US Market Open: US equities futures point to modest gains ahead of this week's flurry of central bank decisions

European bourses attempt to move higher after initial pressure, US equity futures trade with modest gains.USD is flat, EUR and NZD manage to hold towards the top of the G10 pile.Global bonds pressured, Bunds hit on hawkish remarks via ECB's Schnabel, who said that she is 'comfortable' on bets that t

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8 Dec 2025 · 06:57

EU Market Open: Hawkish Schnabel comments weighed on European markets as equity futures point to a softer open

EUR/USD gained, while DAX and Bund futures fell as ECB's Schnabel said she is 'comfortable' on bets that next move will be a hike.APAC stocks were mixed following a lack of major macro drivers over the weekend and with markets tentative ahead of this week's risk events, while participants also diges

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5 Dec 2025 · 14:58

Week Ahead: 8th-12th December 2025 - Highlights include FOMC, RBA, BoC, SNB, UK GDP, Aussie Jobs, Chinese Trade and Inflation

MON: Chinese Trade Balance (Nov)TUE: RBA Announcement, EIA STEO, German Trade Balance (Oct), US JOLTS (Oct)WED: FOMC Announcement, BoC Announcement, Chinese Inflation (Nov), Swedish GDP (Oct), Norwegian CPI (Nov), US Employment Cost Index (Q3)THU: SNB Announcement, CBRT Announcement, OPEC MOMR, IEA

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5 Dec 2025 · 11:48

US Market Open: US equities set to open with modest gains as markets wait for September US PCE

European bourses trade modestly firmer, with little macro news to steer price action. Sentiment follows on from a mixed and quiet APAC session.US equity futures are mixed/mostly firmer with a skew towards tech-positive as ES and NQ eke mild gains vs the YM and RTY.DXY has unwound most of its earlier

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5 Dec 2025 · 06:48

EU Market Open: European equities to open with modest gains; US senators propose blocking NVDA's Blackwell chips to China

APAC stocks were mixed, with the regional bourses mostly rangebound, amid light fresh catalysts ahead of US PCE data.US senators seek to block NVIDIA (NVDA) sales of advanced chips to China for 30 months and would target NVIDIA's H200 and Blackwell chips, according to FT.Russia's Kremlin said Moscow

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4 Dec 2025 · 11:29

US Market Open: US equity futures lag European bourses; Yen outperforms following BoJ sources

European equities opened higher, reflecting positive APAC momentum, though European news flow has been light. Central bank updates included hawkish BoJ sources alongside concerns about Hassett as Fed Chair. The BoJ is likely to raise interest rates in December in a government-approved move

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4 Dec 2025 · 07:02

EU Market Open: European equities to open in the green; Choppy APAC trade following hawkish BoJ sources

The Trump admin is reportedly preparing to hold a high-level meeting to decide whether to provide licenses to allow NVIDIA (NVDA) to export the H200 to China, according to FT.US President Trump said the meeting between Russian President Putin, Special Envoy Witkoff and Kushner was a reasonably good

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3 Dec 2025 · 11:25

US Market Open: DXY hit and US yields steeper amid continued Hassett focus; ADP and ISM ahead

European bourses are broadly firmer, alongside modest strength across US equity futures; Marvell (+10%) benefits following its upbeat outlook for data-centre growth.DXY is softer and towards the round 99.00 mark as Trump referred to Hassett as the "potential" next Fed Chair, GBP top G10 performer, w

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3 Dec 2025 · 06:51

EU Market Open: Trump teases Hassett as next Fed Chair; European bourses set to open green ahead of PMIs

USD hit and US yield curve steeper as Trump referred to Hassett as the "potential" next Fed ChairAPAC stocks mixed, only partially sustaining the Wall St. handover, where the NQ outperformedEUR and GBP both edged higher, AUD shrugged off disappointing Q3 GDPCrude contained, Kremlin said talks with t

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