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US Market Open: Stateside set to open modestly higher; no reaction to EZ HICP
European bourses started the morning flat/modestly firmer, but have since sauntered to session highs; US equity futures also modestly firmer.OpenAI CEO Altman declares a code red to combat threats to ChatGPT and plans to delay other initiatives such as advertising, according to The Information.DXY i
READ STORYEU Market Open: European equities hold steady amid quiet APAC session
APAC stocks were predominantly in the green as the region shrugged off the weak lead from Wall Street, but with the upside capped amid quiet macro catalysts and in the absence of any tier-1 data.White House said the administration is very optimistic about Ukraine and had very good talks with the Ukr
READ STORYUS Market Open: US and Ukraine negotiations were productive; US equity futures down and DXY pressured by stronger Yen
US and Ukraine negotiations on Sunday focused on where the de facto border with Russia would be drawn under a peace deal, while the five-hour meeting was said to be difficult and intense, but productive, according to two Ukrainian officials cited by Axios.European and US equity futures are broadly o
READ STORYEU Market Open: APAC stocks began the new month mixed; Crude surges on OPEC+
APAC stocks began the new month mixed, with participants cautious as they digested the weak Chinese PMI data.GBP/USD remained choppy ahead of UK PM Starmer's speech on Monday, where he will reportedly outline the growth mission and will defend the Budget after Chancellor Reeves was forced to deny ly
READ STORYWeek Ahead: Highlights include Potential Fed Chair pick, US ISM PMIs, US PCE, EZ CPI, Canada Jobs, Swiss CPI
SUN: Opec-8 MeetingMON: South Korean Prelim Trade Balance (Nov), Chinese RatingDog Manufacturing PMI Final (Nov), EZ/UK/US Manufacturing PMI Final (Nov), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Nov), South Korean CPI (Nov)TUE: EZ Flash CPI (Nov), South Korean GDP Revised (Q3)WED: Australian Real GDP (Q3), Chinese
READ STORYUS Market Open: Muted market action due to holiday lull and CME issues
European bourses are mostly flat, with the FTSE 100 (+0.1%) the only major index posting gains. Overall market action is muted amid light news flow, reflecting both Thanksgiving and the CME issues.An outage at CME Group has halted trade in FX, commodities, Treasuries and equities futures; "Due to a
READ STORYEU Market Open: US futures halted amid CME issue heading into month end
APAC stocks were rangebound in the absence of a lead from Wall Street due to Thanksgiving Day and as participants digest a deluge of data at month-end.An outage at CME Group has halted trade in FX, commodities, Treasuries and equities futures; "Due to a cooling issue at CyrusOne data centres, our ma
READ STORYEU Market Open: A quiet session ahead with US away for Thanksgiving Holiday
APAC stocks were mostly higher following the positive momentum from Wall Street, where all major indices gained ahead of Thanksgiving celebrations.10yr JGB futures edged higher but with the gains modest after reports that Japan is likely to increase issuances of 2yr and 5yr JGBs.Alibaba shares were
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures trading with modest gains; UK Budget looms
US President Trump thinks they are getting very close to a deal on Ukraine, while he separately commented that they are making progress and Ukraine is happy.European bourses are entirely in the green, with the FTSE 100 (+0.2%) trading cautiously ahead of the UK Autumn Budget; US equity futures are m
READ STORYEU Market Open: European equities set for a positive open; UK budget ahead
APAC stocks mostly followed suit to the gains on Wall Street, where stocks were underpinned amid Russia/Ukraine optimism and a softer yield environment.US President Trump thinks they are getting very close to a deal on Ukraine, while he separately commented that they are making progress and Ukraine
READ STORYUS Market Open: NQ underperforms as NVDA -4.4% pre-market following potential Meta-Google partnership
US Q3 GDP initial estimate is to be released on December 23rd, while US PCE and Personal Income report (Sep) was rescheduled for December 5th, according to the BEA.European bourses are mostly lower alongside pressure seen in US equity futures; the NQ underperforms as NVIDIA (-4.4%) moves in the pre-
READ STORYEurope Market Open: NVIDIA falls afterhours following potential Meta-Google partnership, European equities set to open in the red despite positive APAC trade
APAC stocks traded mostly higher as the region took impetus from the tech-led rally on Wall St, where sentiment was bolstered as dovish comments from Fed officials boosted December rate cut bets.NVIDIA (NVDA) fell afterhours on a report that Meta (META) is in talks to spend billions on Google's (GOO
READ STORYUS Market Open: Geopolitical progress weighs on energy, US equity futures are mixed & DXY modestly lower
US Secretary of State Rubio said good progress had been made re. Ukraine, and none of the outstanding issues are insurmountable.European bourses opened stronger, but sentiment has waned a touch in recent trade; US equity futures are mixed.DXY is marginally subdued, EUR gains a touch amidst geopoliti
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Peace talks with Russia and Ukraine advances; European equity futures higher following Wall St and APAC performance
APAC stocks mostly firmer following the Wall St. handover, though China was mixed amid reports of Trump selling NVIDIA chips to China.Fed's Collins says she has not made up her mind on December. Treasury Secretary Bessent said prices are getting better.DXY contained, EUR/USD bounced from 1.15, Cable
READ STORYWeek Ahead: Highlights include US Retail Sales, RBNZ, UK Budget, Australian CPI, Tokyo CPI
MON: Bank of Israel Announcement; German Ifo (Nov), US National Activity Index (Oct), Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (Nov)TUE: PBoC MLF; US Consumer Confidence (Nov), Richmond Fed (Nov), US Retail Sales (Oct)WED: RBNZ Announcement, UK Autumn Budget; Australian CPI (Oct), US Dallas Fed (Oct)THU: US T
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures are mixed, NVIDIA -1.5% pre market; banks scale back bets of a December Fed cut
JPMorgan and Standard Chartered no longer expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates in December, vs prior forecast of a 25bp cut.European bourses entirely in the red, with AEX underperforming as Tech plays catch-up to Thursday’s NVIDIA losses; US equity futures are mixed today, with NVIDIA -1.5% in pr
READ STORYEurope Market Open: European equity futures mostly lower taking cues from Wall St; Flash PMI from UK and EZ ahead
APAC stocks traded lower across the board as the sharp Wall Street selloff reverberated through the region despite the absence of fresh catalysts.JPMorgan no longer expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates in December, vs its prior forecast of a 25bp cut.10yr JGB futures retraced some of this week's
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures stronger post NVIDIA earnings; Crude also higher after Kremlin said no peace talks with the US
China is reportedly mulling new property stimulus measures, including mortgage subsidies, according to Bloomberg sources.European and US equity futures are stronger across the board, with sentiment boosted after strong NVIDIA results and as CEO Huang shrugged off “AI bubble” woes.DXY is firmer into
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Higher market sentiment with European equity futures firmer following positive Nvidia's earnings
APAC stocks surged across the board, buoyed by a strong performance in the tech sector following NVIDIA’s solid earnings and guidance, while CEO Huang dismissed concerns of an AI bubble, stating, “We see something different.”FOMC Minutes added little new but emphasised divisions on the December deci
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures are gaining ahead of Nvidia; Trump could announce the next Fed Chair before Christmas
The Trump administration has been secretly working in consultation with Russia to draft a new plan to end the war in Ukraine, according to Axios sources; Politico reported that US officials are close to unveiling a major new peace agreement with Russia to end the Ukraine conflict.The White House con
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Tentative trade as markets await the FOMC Minutes and Nvidia earnings
APAC stocks were choppy, cautious, and eventually traded subdued, as the region held a tentative stance ahead of the FOMC minutes and NVIDIA earnings.The Trump administration has been secretly working in consultation with Russia to draft a new plan to end the war in Ukraine, according to Axios sourc
READ STORYUS Market Open: US jobless claims at 232k (w/e 18th Oct); US equity futures lower whilst USD is choppy
US jobless claims at 232k in the October 18th week, via DOL; continuing claims 1.957mln.European bourses are entirely in the red, US equity futures are modestly lower.USD is choppy amidst early release of weekly jobless claims, JPY digests more verbal intervention.Bonds are benefiting from the risk
READ STORYEurope Market Open: APAC and Wall St losses stream into Europe with European equity futures lower
APAC stocks extended losses throughout the session following a similar lead from Wall Street, which had seen heavy losses on Monday. Overall newsflow in APAC hours was quiet, although tech stocks were among the laggards in the region.DXY traded flat for most of the session and eventually drifted low
READ STORYUS Market Open: US equity futures are mixed and DXY firmer; Geopolitical tension heightens raising crude
European bourses initially opened flat, but have since slipped into the red; US equity futures are mixed.DXY is slightly firmer, whilst Antipodeans slip as the risk tone deteriorates a touch.Bonds are firmer amid the softer European tone but largely awaiting a packed speakers docket, and data later
READ STORYEurope Market Open: Trump doesn't think tariff rollback is necessary; European equity futures uneventful
US Treasury Secretary Bessent said the China rare-earths deal will “hopefully” be done by Thanksgiving, according to Fox News.US President Trump said he does not think more tariff rollbacks will be necessary; he said top US officials spoke with their Chinese counterparts on Friday and that he is spe
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