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Asian equity markets weakened amid headwinds from the US where all major indices declinedLosses in the US were led by tech and consumer discretionary names amid a slew of hawkish Fed speakEuropean futures are indicative of a softer open with the Eurostoxx 50 future lower by 0.8%Chinese trade figures

European bourses are contained with US futures equally uninspiring, ES +0.1%; in Europe, sectors has Tech, +1.1%, notably outperforming given TSMC read-acrossDXY remains subdued moving further below 95.00 to the benefit of peers across the board; conversely, core debt is relatively calm before more

Asia-Pac stocks traded mixed following the choppy session in the US where major indices eked mild gainsEuropean futures are indicative of a flat open with the Eurostoxx 50 Mar'22 contract near the unchanged markIn FX, the DXY heads into the European open a touch softer and in close proximity to the

European bourses are firmer continuing from upbeat APAC performance while US futures are more contained but retain a positive bias pre-CPI, ES +0.1%, NQ +0.3%Chinese inflation metrics cooled from the prior and came in below expectationsThe DXY is towards the top of a narrow range with peers generall

Asia-Pac bourses traded positively as stocks took their cue from the energy and tech-led gains in the USUS indices closed higher across the board with the Nasdaq outpacing peers with gains of 1.4%Chinese inflation metrics cooled from the prior and came in below expectationsThe DXY languished around

European bourses and US futures are firmer following yesterday's US rebound, ES +0.3%, but off best pre-Powell's testimonyFed Chair Powell’s prepared remarks noted the economy has rapidly strengthened despite the ongoing pandemicFed's Bostic (2024 voter) sees three 2022 hikes, risks of a fourth on t

Asian equities were subdued following on from the mostly negative lead from Wall StUS stocks declined at the open, but then finished off lows and the Nasdaq fully recovered from a near-3% drop as yields waveredDXY is softer and back on a 95 handle as activity currencies gain and EUR/USD gains a firm

MON: Japanese Old Age Day, EZ Sentix (Jan), Unemployment (Nov), US Employment Trends (Dec), Wholesale Inventory/Sales (Nov), Chinese M2 /New Yuan Loans (Dec)TUE: EIA STEO; Australian Retail Sales (Nov), Japanese Coincident Index/Leading Indicator (Nov), UK GDP Estimate (Nov), US NFIB (Dec), Redbook

Indecisive and somewhat choppy trade amid a thin docket; Euro Stoxx 50 -0.1%, ES U/C, NQ -0.3%In FX, the DXY tested 96.00 to the upside with peers mixed but relatively contained while USTs/EGBs recovered from initial pressureUS Senator Manchin reportedly no longer supports a USD 1.8trl Build Back Be

Asia-Pac markets traded mixed and US equity futures were initially pressured after last Friday's post-NFP weaknessOngoing Omicron woes and the absence of Japanese participants further added to the uninspired moodChina reported its first community transition of the Omicron variant in Tianjin which is

European bourses/US futures are mixed but generally contained amid minimal newsflow pre-NFP/Fed speak; ES +0.2%DXY remains downbeat but off worst and yet to test 96.00 with main peers little changed and both EUR and GBP unreactive to respective dataCore debt is similarly confined while crude continu

Asia-Pac equities traded mostly higher; US equity futures held onto mild gainsIn FX, DXY was subdued, EUR/USD and GBP/USD probed 1.1300 and 1.3550 respectivelyFed's Bullard (hawk, voter) said the first rate hike could come in March and said the balance sheet run-off should start shortly afterChina m

European bourses are pressured, Stoxx 600 -1.0%, following a downbeat APAC handover given the FOMC Minutes spillover; NQ, -0.4%, continues to lagEuropean Banking names are the primary outperformer given yield action as the US 10yr nears 1.75% and the German equivalent 0.00% (best -0.033%)DXY is posi

Asia-Pac equities succumbed to the downbeat handover from Wall Street after the FOMC minutesFOMC minutes said rate lift-off may be warranted sooner or at a faster pace than was earlier anticipatedFOMC minutes noted that Fed balance sheet reduction could come relatively soon after rate lift-offFed Fu

European bourses are mixed and fairly contained while US futures faded a brief moved into positive territory amid minimal newsflow; ES -0.10%, NQ -0.4% currently lagsDXY is downbeat but is yet to test 96.00 to the downside with G10 peers, ex-CAD given crude, buoyed and JPY outperforming after yester

Asia-Pac equities traded mostly in the red and US equity futures were subduedFX, fixed income, crude and precious metals were more contained overnightFed's Kashkari (2023 voter) expect the Fed balance sheet to come down, but not to pre-pandemic levelsNorth Korea fired a projectile which landed outsi

European bourses are firmer, Euro Stoxx 600 +0.8%, amid minimal fresh newsflow; ES +0.4%Asia-Pac stocks traded mixed; Mainland China and Hong Kong underperformedDXY was supported as USD/JPY took out its 2021 high and nears 116.00; though, the DXY did briefly dip on GBP upside given associated yield

Asia-Pac stocks eventually traded mixed; Mainland China and Hong Kong underperformedUS and Eurozone equity majors kicked off 2022 with gains; Apple briefly hit USD 3tln market capDXY was supported as USD/JPY took out its 2021 high; AUD was underpinned by firmer coal pricesChina is requiring security

Asia-Pac equities mostly rose in tandem with the gains seen on Wall StreetIn FX, the DXY retained 96.00+ status, USD/JPY met sellers at 114.50, others were uneventfulData suggests protection against Omicron COVID variant starts to wane 10 weeks after booster vaccinationJapan will not send top govern

A firmer but contained start for European bourses following a similar APAC handover; US futures are positive but in a holding pattern pre-dataIn FX, the DXY has been pressured to near 96.00 at worst to the benefit of peers as Cable reclaims 1.3400 sending EUR/GBP below 0.8450UK PM Johnson will not m

Asia-Pac equities traded modestly higher amid some tailwinds from Wall StreetUS equity futures resumed trade relatively flat with an upside biasIn FX, DXY held onto 96.000, EUR/USD narrowly outperformed, TRY saw later strengthUK and Scottish studies suggested the risk of hospitalisation from the Omi

European bourses and US futures remains contained in idle trade ahead of US data in holiday-thinned conditions; ES -0.2%In FX, the DXY is pressured sub-96.50 but hasn't deviated too far from the mark with peers, ex-JPY, benefitting; core debt continues to driftUK HSA real-world Omicron data will be

An indecisive tone was seen across APAC markets overnightUS equity futures traded flat with a downside biasIn FX, DXY traded on either side of 96.500, USD/JPY briefly dipped under 114.00 and AUD/JPY drifted lowerOxford and AstraZeneca are working on an Omicron-targeted version of their vaccineUK PM

Sentiment remains positive after a constructive APAC handover, though crude has been choppy and EGBs have seemingly decoupled from brief/broader risk jittersEuropean bourses are firmer though gains have trimmed since the cash open while US futures remain bid; ES +0.6%, RTY, +0.1%, lags somewhatIn FX

Asia-Pac stocks traded with mild gains following the downbeat lead from Wall StreetUS equity futures edged higher overnight, with the NQ the outperformer and the RTY posting the shallowest gainsIn FX, DXY drifted under 96.500, NZD narrowly outperformed and USD/TRY slumped under 14.0000The first US d