China's commerce ministry issues comprehensive pilot plan for service sector ...

China's commerce ministry issues comprehensive pilot plan for service sector opening in nine cities, including Dalian
- Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid fluctuating oil prices.
- Analysts note increased attention on USD/JPY as currency volatility rises.
- Market participants are assessing the impact of recent inflation data on bond yields.
In recent market developments, traders are focusing on the energy sector, particularly in light of fluctuating oil prices. The volatility in crude oil markets has prompted discussions among market participants about potential shifts in energy stocks and related ETFs. The energy sector, represented by ETFs such as XLE, is under scrutiny as traders assess the implications of oil price movements on corporate earnings and sector performance.
Simultaneously, currency markets are witnessing heightened activity, with the USD/JPY pair drawing significant attention. Analysts note that traders are observing this currency pair closely due to increased volatility, which has been influenced by recent economic data releases and central bank policy signals. The movements in USD/JPY are seen as indicative of broader market sentiment regarding interest rate expectations and economic outlooks.
In the bond market, participants are evaluating the impact of recent inflation data on yields. The US 10-Year Treasury yield, in particular, is being monitored as traders consider the potential for shifts in monetary policy. The interplay between inflation expectations and bond yields is a critical factor for market participants as they navigate the current economic landscape.
The ongoing discussions among traders highlight the interconnectedness of these market segments. Energy prices, currency fluctuations, and bond yields are all interrelated, with each influencing the others in complex ways. As such, traders are adopting a cautious approach, weighing the potential risks and opportunities presented by these dynamics.
Trader Insight:
- Some traders may consider monitoring XLE for potential shifts in the energy sector due to oil price volatility.
- Market participants are watching USD/JPY for signs of currency market volatility and potential central bank policy impacts.
- Analysts note that traders are assessing the US 10-Year Treasury yield in light of recent inflation data and its implications for interest rate expectations.
Disclaimer: This is not trading advice. For informational purposes only.
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BROKER MOVES: OLLI upgraded Loop Capital; SEE downgraded at Raymond James
BROKER MOVES: OLLI upgraded Loop Capital; SEE downgraded at Raymond James Ollie's Bargain sees an upgrade to Buy...
Bank of America (BAC) CEO Moynihan says the bank is projecting a strong econo...
Bank of America (BAC) CEO Moynihan says the bank is projecting a strong economy for 2026 Bank of America CEO...
Citigroup (C) will further increase its investment banking team in Japan to c...
Citigroup (C) will further increase its investment banking team in Japan to capitalise on a record-breaking boom...
Turkish BDDK banking watchdog says it decided that banks and financial Cos. w...
Turkish BDDK banking watchdog says it decided that banks and financial Cos. will not apply inflation accounting...
Swiss Sight Deposits (w/e Jan 2). Domestic Banks CHF 426.4bln (prev. 439.39bln)
Swiss Sight Deposits (w/e Jan 2). Domestic Banks CHF 426.4bln (prev. 439.39bln), Total CHF 452.4bln (prev....

Tesla (TSLA) sold 97.17k China-made vehicles in December, +3.6% Y/Y, CPCA
Tesla (TSLA) sold 97.17k China-made vehicles in December, +3.6% Y/Y, CPCA Traders are closely monitoring the...

OCC requests comments on proposed amendments to heightened standards
OCC requests comments on proposed amendments to heightened standards The OCC proposes raising the asset threshold...

European Movers: BP (BP/ LN) +1.4%, Elis (ELIS FP) -0.2%, Sanofi (SAN FP) -0.3%
European Movers: BP (BP/ LN) +1.4%, Elis (ELIS FP) -0.2%, Sanofi (SAN FP) -0.3% BP's sale of a majority stake in...
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PRE-MARKET TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE STOCKS NEWS: Singapore Telecommunications (ST...
PRE-MARKET TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE STOCKS NEWS: Singapore Telecommunications (ST SP) unit Optus was criticised in...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok (?? CH) has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says will consider fiscal sustainability t...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says will consider fiscal sustainability to some extent in compiling next...

Malaysian Exports YY (Nov) 7.0% vs Exp. 11.2% (Prev. 15.7%)
Malaysian Exports YY (Nov) 7.0% vs Exp. 11.2% (Prev. 15.7%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...

BoJ Governor Ueda (post-policy press conference) says Japan's economy is reco...
BoJ Governor Ueda (post-policy press conference) says Japan's economy is recovering moderately, albeit with some...

Swedish Think Tank NIER sees 2025 GDP at 1.6% (sept. fcst. +0.9%)
Swedish Think Tank NIER sees 2025 GDP at 1.6% (sept. fcst. +0.9%), 2026 GDP 2.9% (sept. fcst. 2.6%) Traders are...
Bank of Italy confirms Italian 2025 HICP inflation forecast at 1.7%
Bank of Italy confirms Italian 2025 HICP inflation forecast at 1.7%, marginally lowers 2026 to 1.4% from 1.5%;...
US U Mich Sentiment Final* (Dec) 52.9 vs. Exp. 53.4 (Prev. 53.3)
US U Mich Sentiment Final (Dec) 52.9 vs. Exp. 53.4 (Prev. 53.3) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar 22nd - 26th December 2025
Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar 22nd - 26th December 2025 Traders are closely monitoring upcoming economic data...
Hong Kong Consumer Price Index* (Nov) 1.2% vs. Exp. 1.3% (Prev. 1.2%)
Hong Kong Consumer Price Index (Nov) 1.2% vs. Exp. 1.3% (Prev. 1.2%) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy...
TREASURY WRAP: T-NOTE FUTURES (H6) SETTLE 5 TICKS LOWER AT 112-11
TREASURY WRAP: T-NOTE FUTURES (H6) SETTLE 5 TICKS LOWER AT 112-11 T-Notes faced mild pressure, influenced by...
RBA Minutes: Board discussed whether a rate increase might be needed at some ...
RBA Minutes: Board discussed whether a rate increase might be needed at some point in 2026; holding the cash rate...
Finnish Unemployment Rate* (Nov) 10.6% (Prev. 10.3%)
Finnish Unemployment Rate (Nov) 10.6% (Prev. 10.3%) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...

ECB's Stournaras says the ECB must preserve optionality
ECB's Stournaras says the ECB must preserve optionality, via Econostream; being in a good place does not imply...

Brazilian IPCA-15 Mid-Month CPI YY (Dec) 4.41% vs. Exp. 4.43% (Prev. 4.5%)
Brazilian IPCA-15 Mid-Month CPI YY (Dec) 4.41% vs. Exp. 4.43% (Prev. 4.5%) Traders are closely monitoring the...

Bank of Spain sees GDP growing 0.6-0.7% in Q4 Q/Q
Bank of Spain sees GDP growing 0.6-0.7% in Q4 Q/Q, FY25 GDP growth at 2.9% (prev. 2.6%), FY26 GDP growth 2.2%...
EU Session
"Iran's Judiciary on Protests: We Will Show No Mercy", according to Al Arabiya
"Iran's Judiciary on Protests: We Will Show No Mercy", according to Al Arabiya Iran's Judiciary has vowed no mercy...
Manchester United (MANU) sack Ruben Amorim as head coach
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ICICI Bank (ICICIBC IS) plans to maintain majority stake in ICICI Prudential ...
ICICI Bank (ICICIBC IS) plans to maintain majority stake in ICICI Prudential Asset Management (ICICIAMC IS)...

German GfK Consumer Sentiment (Jan) -26.9 vs. Exp. -23.2 (Prev. -23.2
German GfK Consumer Sentiment (Jan) -26.9 vs. Exp. -23.2 (Prev. -23.2, Rev. -23.4) Traders are closely monitoring...

BoJ Governor Ueda (post-policy press conference) says Japan's economy is reco...
BoJ Governor Ueda (post-policy press conference) says Japan's economy is recovering moderately, albeit with some...

The first phase of a Nanto data centre cluster would have 400-megawatt power ...
The first phase of a Nanto (?? CH) data centre cluster would have 400-megawatt power capacity, which would be...
BlueScope Steel (BSL AT) reportedly received a bid from an Australian and US ...
BlueScope Steel (BSL AT) reportedly received a bid from an Australian and US consortium at AUD 30/shr BlueScope...
UK PSNB Ex Banks GBP (Nov) 11.653B GB vs. Exp. 10.0B GB (Prev. 17.434B GB
UK PSNB Ex Banks GBP (Nov) 11.653B GB vs. Exp. 10.0B GB (Prev. 17.434B GB, Rev. 21.189B GB) Traders are closely...
Swedish Manufacturing Confidence* (Dec) 103.8 (Prev. 100.9)
Swedish Manufacturing Confidence (Dec) 103.8 (Prev. 100.9) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
Turkish Consumer Confidence* (Dec) 83.5 (Prev. 85.0)
Turkish Consumer Confidence (Dec) 83.5 (Prev. 85.0) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a hack of Government data
UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a hack of Government data UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a significant data...
China's Foreign Ministry on Japanese official talking about nuclear arms
China's Foreign Ministry on Japanese official talking about nuclear arms, says if the reports are true, then the...
Hungarian Gross Wages YY (Oct) 8.7% (Prev. 9.5%)
Hungarian Gross Wages YY (Oct) 8.7% (Prev. 9.5%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid fluctuating...

Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Orysh...
Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Oryshnik missile system", via Al Arabiya...

French Producer Prices MM (Nov) 1.1%
French Producer Prices MM (Nov) 1.1% Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid fluctuating oil prices....

China's Commerce Ministry has launched an investigation into some rubber prod...
China's Commerce Ministry has launched an investigation into some rubber products from the US, South Korea and the...
US Session
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase a...
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase agreement on Friday Traders are...
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash, non-operating pre-tax settlement charge of approximately...
Meta (META) is developing a new AI image and video model codenamed 'Mango'
Meta (META) is developing a new AI image and video model codenamed 'Mango', according to WSJ. Meta is developing a...

New Zealand ANZ Business Outlook* (Dec) 73.6% (Prev. 67.1%)
New Zealand ANZ Business Outlook (Dec) 73.6% (Prev. 67.1%) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...

Mexican Private Spending YY* (Q3) 1.4% (Prev. -0.4%)
Mexican Private Spending YY (Q3) 1.4% (Prev. -0.4%) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...

Mexican Aggregate Demand QQ* (Q3) 0.7% (Prev. 1.4%)
Mexican Aggregate Demand QQ (Q3) 0.7% (Prev. 1.4%) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
Mexican Aggregate Demand YY (Q3) 1.1% (Prev. 0.3%)
Mexican Aggregate Demand YY (Q3) 1.1% (Prev. 0.3%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
Russian President Putin says Ukraine's attacks on tankers won't hurt oil supp...
Russian President Putin says Ukraine's attacks on tankers won't hurt oil supplies; says Russia will always...
Conagra Brands Inc (CAG) Q2 2026 (USD): Adj. EPS 0.45 (exp. 0.44)
Conagra Brands Inc (CAG) Q2 2026 (USD): Adj. EPS 0.45 (exp. 0.44), Revenue 3.00bln (exp. 3.00bln) Conagra Brands...
BioMarin (BMRN) to acquire Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD) for USD 14.50/shr in al...
BioMarin (BMRN) to acquire Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD) for USD 14.50/shr in all-cash transaction; deal expected to...
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang met with AMD's (AMD) CEO
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang met with AMD's (AMD) CEO AMD's CEO Lisa Su met with China's Commerce Minister to...
Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil rig in Caspian Sea, according to SBU
Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil rig in Caspian Sea, according to SBU Ukrainian drones attacked a Russian oil rig...
US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: NKE, WYFI, KBH, LYFT, ELV
US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: NKE, WYFI, KBH, LYFT, ELV Nike (NKE) shares decline 11% following disappointing China and...

Google Cloud (GOOGL) lands a deal worth near USD 10bln with Palo Alto (PANW) ...
Google Cloud (GOOGL) lands a deal worth near USD 10bln with Palo Alto (PANW) over several years, via Reuters...

User reports indicate problems at YouTube (GOOGL), according to Downdetector
User reports indicate problems at YouTube (GOOGL), according to Downdetector Traders are closely monitoring the...

Russia's President Putin says they are ready to think about ensuring security...
Russia's President Putin says they are ready to think about ensuring security in Ukraine during possible election...






















