ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...

ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed.
- Analysts express concern over Eurozone growth prospects, as highlighted in a recent ECB survey.
- ECB's Kazimir indicates readiness to intervene if necessary, reflecting potential policy adjustments.
- Market participants are closely monitoring Eurozone-related assets for potential impacts.
The European Central Bank (ECB) survey has revealed a growing concern among analysts regarding the long-term growth prospects of the Eurozone. This sentiment comes amid ongoing economic challenges and uncertainties within the region. The survey's findings have prompted discussions among market participants about the potential implications for Eurozone-related assets.
Peter Kazimir, a member of the ECB's Governing Council, has stated that the ECB is prepared to intervene if needed. This statement underscores the central bank's vigilance and willingness to adjust its monetary policy to support the Eurozone economy. Kazimir's comments are being closely analysed by traders and market participants, as they could signal future policy shifts that may impact financial markets.
The concerns about Eurozone growth are particularly relevant for sectors and assets with significant exposure to the region. Market participants are observing the performance of European equities, especially those in the banking and industrial sectors, which are often sensitive to economic growth prospects. Additionally, the Euro (EUR) is under scrutiny, as currency traders assess the potential impact of ECB policy actions on its value.
In the bond market, Eurozone government bonds are being monitored for any signs of yield changes that could reflect shifting investor sentiment. The potential for ECB intervention may influence bond yields, affecting the attractiveness of these assets to investors seeking stability or yield.
Overall, the ECB survey and Kazimir's comments have heightened awareness among traders and market participants about the potential for policy adjustments and their implications for Eurozone-related assets. As the situation evolves, market participants will continue to assess the economic indicators and central bank communications for further insights.
Trader Insight:
- Some traders may consider positioning in EUR/USD as they evaluate the potential impact of ECB policy actions on the currency.
- Market participants are watching European banking stocks for signs of how growth concerns might affect the sector.
- Eurozone government bonds are being monitored for yield changes that could indicate shifts in investor sentiment.
Disclaimer: This is not trading advice. For informational purposes only.
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World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
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...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China,...
German Chancellor Merz says Ukraine will receive an interest-free loan of EUR...
German Chancellor Merz says Ukraine will receive an interest-free loan of EUR 90bln with these funds sufficient to...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem says at President Trump's direction
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem says at President Trump's direction, she is immediately directing the USCIS to...

Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO, according to Bloomberg Adani's airport unit...

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...

Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
AZN.LN
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed. Analysts express concern...
EUROPEAN OPEN: Oil majors in focus amid Venezuela
EUROPEAN OPEN: Oil majors in focus amid Venezuela; Airbus (AIR FP) reportedly topped 2025 delivery goal; ASML...
European Movers: ASML (ASML NA) +3.0%
European Movers: ASML (ASML NA) +3.0%, Balfour Beatty (BBY LN) +2.5%, Alstom (ALO FP) +1.8%, Airbus (AIR FP)...
United States
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...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
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...
PBoC injects CNY 56.2bln via 7-day reverse repos and CNY 100bln through 14-da...
PBoC injects CNY 56.2bln via 7-day reverse repos and CNY 100bln through 14-day reverse repos Traders are closely...
German Chancellor Merz says Ukraine will receive an interest-free loan of EUR...
German Chancellor Merz says Ukraine will receive an interest-free loan of EUR 90bln with these funds sufficient to...
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem says at President Trump's direction
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem says at President Trump's direction, she is immediately directing the USCIS to...
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO, according to Bloomberg Adani's airport unit...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...

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...

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...

US ambassador to Israel says the US is not considering supplying Turkey with ...
US ambassador to Israel says the US is not considering supplying Turkey with F-35 jets (LMT), which is not on the...
USD
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...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
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...
PBoC injects CNY 56.2bln via 7-day reverse repos and CNY 100bln through 14-da...
PBoC injects CNY 56.2bln via 7-day reverse repos and CNY 100bln through 14-day reverse repos Traders are closely...
German Chancellor Merz says Ukraine will receive an interest-free loan of EUR...
German Chancellor Merz says Ukraine will receive an interest-free loan of EUR 90bln with these funds sufficient to...
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem says at President Trump's direction
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem says at President Trump's direction, she is immediately directing the USCIS to...
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO, according to Bloomberg Adani's airport unit...
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...

Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...

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...

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...
Japan
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...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
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...
PBoC injects CNY 56.2bln via 7-day reverse repos and CNY 100bln through 14-da...
PBoC injects CNY 56.2bln via 7-day reverse repos and CNY 100bln through 14-day reverse repos Traders are closely...
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...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem says at President Trump's direction
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem says at President Trump's direction, she is immediately directing the USCIS to...
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO, according to Bloomberg Adani's airport unit...

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...

Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...

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...
Equities
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...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...

Nike (NKE) CEO says dimensions of their businesses are moving at different sp...
Nike (NKE) CEO says dimensions of their businesses are moving at different speeds and recovery will take time,...
FedEx (FDX) CFO says expects Q3 revenue to be in line with Q2 and expects ope...
FedEx (FDX) CFO says expects Q3 revenue to be in line with Q2 and expects operating expenses to rise in Q3 due to...
Downer EDI (DOW AT) selected as preferred contractor for NZTA highway contracts
Downer EDI (DOW AT) selected as preferred contractor for NZTA highway contracts, with estimated total revenue from...
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...
Phillips 66 (PSX) reports emissions event at Sweeney refinery and petrochemic...
Phillips 66 (PSX) reports emissions event at Sweeney refinery and petrochemical complex in Texas on December 17th...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem says at President Trump's direction
US Homeland Security Secretary Noem says at President Trump's direction, she is immediately directing the USCIS to...

Cipla (CIPLA IS) wins exclusive supply and marketing deal for four brands of ...
Cipla (CIPLA IS) wins exclusive supply and marketing deal for four brands of Pfizer (PFE) drugs for five years...

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...

Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
European Equities
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%, Ipsen (IPN FP) -1.5%, Adidas (ADS GY) -1.8%, Puma (PUM GY) -2.8%, WH...
Maersk (MAERSKB DC) announces a vessel completed a transit through the Bab El...
Maersk (MAERSKB DC) announces a vessel completed a transit through the Bab El-Mandeb straight and into the Red Sea...
Saab (SAABB SS) receives a SEK 2.5bln order for development resources for Gri...
Saab (SAABB SS) receives a SEK 2.5bln order for development resources for Gripen fighter jet Traders are closely...

European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +0.29% at 5
European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +0.29% at 5,758, Dax 40 +0.40% at 24,296, FTSE 100 +0.58% at 9,895, CAC 40 +0.01%...

ABB (ABBN SW) has been selected for the Rotterdam Port power project
ABB (ABBN SW) has been selected for the Rotterdam Port power project ABB (ABBN SW) has been selected for the...

European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%
European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%, Harbour Energy (HBR LN) +1.3%, Roche (ROG SW) -0.5%, GSK (GSK LN)...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed. Analysts express concern...
Equinor (EQNR NO) says they are aware of US Department of Interior stop work ...
Equinor (EQNR NO) says they are aware of US Department of Interior stop work order involving five wind projects...
Equinor (EQNOR NO) says it is aware of the US Interiort Dept. stopping the wo...
Equinor (EQNOR NO) says it is aware of the US Interiort Dept. stopping the work orer involving five wind projects...
Novo Nordisk (NOVOB DC) says Wegovy pill is approved in the US as the first o...
Novo Nordisk (NOVOB DC) says Wegovy pill is approved in the US as the first oral GLP-1 treatment for weight...
Campari's (CPR IM) Lagfin regains full availability of seized shares followin...
Campari's (CPR IM) Lagfin regains full availability of seized shares following the settlement with the Italian tax...
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...
Novo Nordisk (NOVOB DC) CEO says the Co. is 'absolutely' interested in more M...
Novo Nordisk (NOVOB DC) CEO says the Co. is 'absolutely' interested in more M&A's. Traders are closely monitoring...

European Movers: ASML (ASML NA) +3.0%
European Movers: ASML (ASML NA) +3.0%, Balfour Beatty (BBY LN) +2.5%, Alstom (ALO FP) +1.8%, Airbus (AIR FP)...

France demands EU action to counter Chinese duties on dairy, via Bloomberg News
France demands EU action to counter Chinese duties on dairy, via Bloomberg News European stock markets closed with...

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...
FTSE 100 Index
European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +0.29% at 5
European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +0.29% at 5,758, Dax 40 +0.40% at 24,296, FTSE 100 +0.58% at 9,895, CAC 40 +0.01%...
Antofagasta (ANTO LN) agrees 2026 copper treatment and refining charges of US...
Antofagasta (ANTO LN) agrees 2026 copper treatment and refining charges of USD 0/tonnes with Chinese smelter, via...
GSK (GSK LN)
GSK (GSK LN), Sanofi (SAN FP) and Merck (MRK) reportedly among seven companies set to announce price cuts, via...

PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS ANZ Group faces significant financial penalties, impacting the banking sector....

European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%
European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%, Harbour Energy (HBR LN) +1.3%, Roche (ROG SW) -0.5%, GSK (GSK LN)...

ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed. Analysts express concern...
European Movers: ASML (ASML NA) +3.0%
European Movers: ASML (ASML NA) +3.0%, Balfour Beatty (BBY LN) +2.5%, Alstom (ALO FP) +1.8%, Airbus (AIR FP)...
France demands EU action to counter Chinese duties on dairy, via Bloomberg News
France demands EU action to counter Chinese duties on dairy, via Bloomberg News European stock markets closed with...
Shell's (SHEL LN) manufacturing centre
Shell's (SHEL LN) manufacturing centre, Corunna, reports potential for increased flaring and noise for the next...
Rail line in Australia used by Glencore (GLEN LN) requires a significant repa...
Rail line in Australia used by Glencore (GLEN LN) requires a significant repair job Glencore's Mount Isa rail line...
Next (NXT LN) weighs cut-price swoop on LK Bennett, Sky News reports
Next (NXT LN) weighs cut-price swoop on LK Bennett (?? LN), Sky News reports Next is evaluating a potential...
European Movers: Sika (SIKA SW) +0.6%
** European Movers: Sika (SIKA SW) +0.6%, Unilever (?? LN) +0.5%, Orange (ORA FP) -0.5%, Smith & Nephew (SN/ LN)...
LSEG (LSEG LN) announces a multi-year data and analytics partnership with Cit...
** LSEG (LSEG LN) announces a multi-year data and analytics partnership with Citi (C)** Traders are closely...

Shell (SHEL LN) reportedly revives effort to sell 37.5% stake in Schwedt oil ...
** Shell (SHEL LN) reportedly revives effort to sell 37.5% stake in Schwedt oil refinery and Shell (SHEL LN)...

French President Macron calls for urgent rebalancing of EU-China relations
** French President Macron calls for urgent rebalancing of EU-China relations, via FT OPED; in order to finance...

Australia sells AUD 1bln October 2036 bonds, b/c 3.71, avg. yield 4.7727%
** Australia sells AUD 1bln October 2036 bonds, b/c 3.71, avg. yield 4.7727%** Traders are closely monitoring the...
EUR
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...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
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...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China,...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO, according to Bloomberg Adani's airport unit...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
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...

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...

European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%, Ipsen (IPN FP) -1.5%, Adidas (ADS GY) -1.8%, Puma (PUM GY) -2.8%, WH...

Russian President Putin says we do not see Ukraine being ready for talks
Russian President Putin says we do not see Ukraine being ready for talks, ready and want to end the conflict via...
GBP
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...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
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...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China,...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO, according to Bloomberg Adani's airport unit...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
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...

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...

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...

European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%, Ipsen (IPN FP) -1.5%, Adidas (ADS GY) -1.8%, Puma (PUM GY) -2.8%, WH...
III
European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%
European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%, Harbour Energy (HBR LN) +1.3%, Roche (ROG SW) -0.5%, GSK (GSK LN)...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed. Analysts express concern...
US President Trump to sign EO aiming to expedite reclassification of marijuan...
** US President Trump to sign EO aiming to expedite reclassification of marijuana as schedule III substance**...
Banco BPM
ECB
EU Consumer Confid. Flash * (Dec) -14.6 vs. Exp. -14.0 (Prev. -14.2)
EU Consumer Confid. Flash * (Dec) -14.6 vs. Exp. -14.0 (Prev. -14.2) Traders are closely monitoring the energy...
European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +0.29% at 5
European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +0.29% at 5,758, Dax 40 +0.40% at 24,296, FTSE 100 +0.58% at 9,895, CAC 40 +0.01%...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed. Analysts express concern...

ECB's Vujcic says the next Deposit Rate move could be in either direction
ECB's Vujcic says the next Deposit Rate move could be in either direction Traders are closely monitoring the...

European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 -0.32% at 5
European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 -0.32% at 5,742, Dax 40 +0.03% at 24,296, FTSE 100 -0.32% at 9,866, CAC 40 -0.37%...

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...
The ECB identified significant deficiencies in the risk models of SEB (SEBA S...
** The ECB identified significant deficiencies in the risk models of SEB (SEBA SS) and Swedbank (SWEDA SS)...
US EQUITY OPEN: Stocks move higher on soft US CPI
** US EQUITY OPEN: Stocks move higher on soft US CPI; Tech supported by MU earnings beat and reports of increased...
Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 19th December 2025
** Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 19th December 2025** Traders are closely monitoring the upcoming Bank of...
ECB proposes to extend Elderson's term as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board
** ECB proposes to extend Elderson's term as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board** Traders are closely monitoring...
European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 -0.58% at 5
** European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 -0.58% at 5,685, Dax 40 -0.50% at 23,956, FTSE 100 +0.92% at 9,774, CAC 40...
ECB officials expect the cycle of interest-rate cuts to most likely be finish...
** ECB officials expect the cycle of interest-rate cuts to most likely be finished based on the latest outlook for...
US House passes Republican health care bill without extension of ACA subsidy
** US House passes Republican health care bill without extension of ACA subsidy** Traders are closely monitoring...
3i Group PLC
European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%
European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%, Harbour Energy (HBR LN) +1.3%, Roche (ROG SW) -0.5%, GSK (GSK LN)...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed. Analysts express concern...
US President Trump to sign EO aiming to expedite reclassification of marijuan...
** US President Trump to sign EO aiming to expedite reclassification of marijuana as schedule III substance**...
Asset Management & Custody Banks
European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%
European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%, Harbour Energy (HBR LN) +1.3%, Roche (ROG SW) -0.5%, GSK (GSK LN)...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed. Analysts express concern...
BlackRock (BLK) and MSC considering walking away from a deal to buy the ports...
BlackRock (BLK) and MSC considering walking away from a deal to buy the ports from CK Hutchison (?? HK) if Cosco...

PREVIEW: Fed Chair Powell Successor
PREVIEW: Fed Chair Powell Successor President Trump is expected to announce the successor to Fed Chair Powell...

PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Energy in focus after US strike on Venezue...
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Energy in focus after US strike on Venezuela and capture of Maduro Australian...

President Trump’s push to loosen China’s influence in the Panama Canal has hi...
** President Trump’s push to loosen China’s influence in the Panama Canal has hit a wall now that Beijing is...
US President Trump to sign EO aiming to expedite reclassification of marijuan...
** US President Trump to sign EO aiming to expedite reclassification of marijuana as schedule III substance**...
Blackstone (BX) said to be in talks with fintech Revolut over a potential par...
** Blackstone (BX) said to be in talks with fintech Revolut (?? LN) over a potential partnership that could see...
Franklin Resources (BEN) raises quarterly dividend 3.1% to USD 0.33/shr
** Franklin Resources (BEN) raises quarterly dividend 3.1% to USD 0.33/shr; announces addition to stock buyback...
Metals & Mining
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...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled ...
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, according to...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
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...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
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...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
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...

European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%, Ipsen (IPN FP) -1.5%, Adidas (ADS GY) -1.8%, Puma (PUM GY) -2.8%, WH...

Japanese PM Takaichi reportedly mulls a trip to the US in January or March
Japanese PM Takaichi reportedly mulls a trip to the US in January or March, according to Japanese press Sankei;...

Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors
Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors, determined at markets Japanese Economy...
Capital Markets
SpaceX interviews banks for IPO
SpaceX (?? US) interviews banks for IPO, Morgan Stanley (MS) a top contender; Musk's close ties with MS give the...
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS ANZ Group faces significant financial penalties, impacting the banking sector....
European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%
European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%, Harbour Energy (HBR LN) +1.3%, Roche (ROG SW) -0.5%, GSK (GSK LN)...

ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed. Analysts express concern...

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...

Wells Fargo & Co.’s (WFC) global-markets business is expanding into options c...
Wells Fargo & Co.’s (WFC) global-markets business is expanding into options clearing, a corner of finance...
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS Daiwa Securities targets JPY 100bln in M&A revenue by 2031,...
BROKER MOVES: AME upgraded at TD Cowen; COTY sees a couple of downgrades
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BlackRock (BLK) and MSC considering walking away from a deal to buy the ports...
BlackRock (BLK) and MSC considering walking away from a deal to buy the ports from CK Hutchison (?? HK) if Cosco...
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Energy in focus after US strike on Venezue...
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Energy in focus after US strike on Venezuela and capture of Maduro Australian...
LSEG (LSEG LN) announces a multi-year data and analytics partnership with Cit...
** LSEG (LSEG LN) announces a multi-year data and analytics partnership with Citi (C)** Traders are closely...
President Trump’s push to loosen China’s influence in the Panama Canal has hi...
** President Trump’s push to loosen China’s influence in the Panama Canal has hit a wall now that Beijing is...
US President Trump set to interview Fed Governor Waller for the Chair role on...
** US President Trump set to interview Fed Governor Waller for the Chair role on Wednesday, WSJ reports** Betting...

Blackstone (BX) is leading a USD 400mln investment in data security firm Cyer...
** Blackstone (BX) is leading a USD 400mln investment in data security firm Cyera (?? LN) which values the company...

US President Trump to sign EO aiming to expedite reclassification of marijuan...
** US President Trump to sign EO aiming to expedite reclassification of marijuana as schedule III substance**...

BROKER MOVES: GAP upgraded at Telsey; FTNT downgraded at JPM
** BROKER MOVES: GAP (?? LN) upgraded at Telsey; FTNT (?? LN) downgraded at JPM** Gap (GAP) receives an upgrade to...
Financial Services
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...
SpaceX interviews banks for IPO
SpaceX (?? US) interviews banks for IPO, Morgan Stanley (MS) a top contender; Musk's close ties with MS give the...
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS ANZ Group faces significant financial penalties, impacting the banking sector....

European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%
European Movers: Telecom Italia (TIT IM) +1.4%, Harbour Energy (HBR LN) +1.3%, Roche (ROG SW) -0.5%, GSK (GSK LN)...

ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed. Analysts express concern...

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...
Fanduel (FLUT) and CME Group (CME) launch Fanduel Predicts to give customers ...
Fanduel (FLUT) and CME Group (CME) launch Fanduel Predicts to give customers the power to trade on tomorrow's...
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS Daiwa Securities targets JPY 100bln in M&A revenue by 2031,...
Visa (V) US Holiday Spending: +4.2%
Visa (V) US Holiday Spending: +4.2% Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid fluctuating oil prices....
BlackRock (BLK) and MSC considering walking away from a deal to buy the ports...
BlackRock (BLK) and MSC considering walking away from a deal to buy the ports from CK Hutchison (?? HK) if Cosco...
PREVIEW: Fed Chair Powell Successor
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) completes the acquisition of OxyChem for USD 9.7bln
Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) completes the acquisition of OxyChem (?? LN) for USD 9.7bln Berkshire Hathaway's...
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Energy in focus after US strike on Venezue...
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Energy in focus after US strike on Venezuela and capture of Maduro Australian...

Morgan Stanley sees copper in a 260kT deficit for 2025 and 600kT deficit for ...
** Morgan Stanley sees copper in a 260kT deficit for 2025 and 600kT deficit for 2026, stating little room being...

LSEG (LSEG LN) announces a multi-year data and analytics partnership with Cit...
** LSEG (LSEG LN) announces a multi-year data and analytics partnership with Citi (C)** Traders are closely...

UK sells GBP 4.25bln 4.125% 2031 Gilt: b/c 3.23x (prev. 3.01x)
** UK sells GBP 4.25bln 4.125% 2031 Gilt: b/c 3.23x (prev. 3.01x), average yield 4.093% (prev. 4.088%), tail...
Metals
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...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled ...
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, according to...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
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...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
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...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
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...

European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%, Ipsen (IPN FP) -1.5%, Adidas (ADS GY) -1.8%, Puma (PUM GY) -2.8%, WH...

Japanese PM Takaichi reportedly mulls a trip to the US in January or March
Japanese PM Takaichi reportedly mulls a trip to the US in January or March, according to Japanese press Sankei;...

Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors
Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors, determined at markets Japanese Economy...
Fixed Income
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: BoJ rate decision in focus
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: BoJ rate decision in focus Japan's corporate landscape sees...
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...
PBoC injects CNY 56.2bln via 7-day reverse repos and CNY 100bln through 14-da...
PBoC injects CNY 56.2bln via 7-day reverse repos and CNY 100bln through 14-day reverse repos Traders are closely...

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...

Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors
Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors, determined at markets Japanese Economy...

Bundesbank cuts growth forecast for 2026 to 0.6% (prev. 0.7%) and raises 2026...
Bundesbank cuts growth forecast for 2026 to 0.6% (prev. 0.7%) and raises 2026 inflation forecast for Germany to...
ECB's Santos Pereira says at this moment
ECB's Santos Pereira says at this moment, inflation is at target and they expect it to remain so in the coming...
US Senator Wyden contacts seven tanker companies over carter-linked maritime ...
US Senator Wyden contacts seven tanker companies over carter-linked maritime fuel smuggling between the US and...
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...
BoE in Q1 2026
BoE in Q1 2026, will sell short maturity sector bonds across two auctions of GBP 800mln and medium maturity sector...
US Special Envoy Witkoff says weekend meetings between US and Russian delegat...
US Special Envoy Witkoff says weekend meetings between US and Russian delegation were productive and constructive;...
PBoC injects CNY 67.3bln via 7-day reverse repos
PBoC injects CNY 67.3bln via 7-day reverse repos Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid fluctuating...

Former BoJ member Sakurai says the first hike to 1.0% could come around June ...
Former BoJ member Sakurai says the first hike to 1.0% could come around June or July and that the BoJ likely sees...

ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed. Analysts express concern...

ECB's Vujcic says the next Deposit Rate move could be in either direction
ECB's Vujcic says the next Deposit Rate move could be in either direction Traders are closely monitoring the...
Central Bank
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: BoJ rate decision in focus
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: BoJ rate decision in focus Japan's corporate landscape sees...
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...
PBoC injects CNY 56.2bln via 7-day reverse repos and CNY 100bln through 14-da...
PBoC injects CNY 56.2bln via 7-day reverse repos and CNY 100bln through 14-day reverse repos Traders are closely...

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...

Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors
Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors, determined at markets Japanese Economy...

UK CBI Distributive Trades* (Dec) -44.0 (Prev. -32.0)
UK CBI Distributive Trades (Dec) -44.0 (Prev. -32.0) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
US Senator Wyden contacts seven tanker companies over carter-linked maritime ...
US Senator Wyden contacts seven tanker companies over carter-linked maritime fuel smuggling between the US and...
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...
EU Consumer Confid. Flash * (Dec) -14.6 vs. Exp. -14.0 (Prev. -14.2)
EU Consumer Confid. Flash * (Dec) -14.6 vs. Exp. -14.0 (Prev. -14.2) Traders are closely monitoring the energy...
European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +0.29% at 5
European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +0.29% at 5,758, Dax 40 +0.40% at 24,296, FTSE 100 +0.58% at 9,895, CAC 40 +0.01%...
US Special Envoy Witkoff says weekend meetings between US and Russian delegat...
US Special Envoy Witkoff says weekend meetings between US and Russian delegation were productive and constructive;...
PBoC injects CNY 67.3bln via 7-day reverse repos
PBoC injects CNY 67.3bln via 7-day reverse repos Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid fluctuating...
Former BoJ member Sakurai says the first hike to 1.0% could come around June ...
Former BoJ member Sakurai says the first hike to 1.0% could come around June or July and that the BoJ likely sees...

ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in if needed. Analysts express concern...

ECB's Vujcic says the next Deposit Rate move could be in either direction
ECB's Vujcic says the next Deposit Rate move could be in either direction Traders are closely monitoring the...

Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 23rd December 2025
Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 23rd December 2025 Traders are closely monitoring the release of key economic...
JPY
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...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
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...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China,...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO, according to Bloomberg Adani's airport unit...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
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...

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...

European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%, Ipsen (IPN FP) -1.5%, Adidas (ADS GY) -1.8%, Puma (PUM GY) -2.8%, WH...

Russian President Putin says we do not see Ukraine being ready for talks
Russian President Putin says we do not see Ukraine being ready for talks, ready and want to end the conflict via...
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
Manchester United (MANU) sack Ruben Amorim as head coach Manchester United (MANU) have dismissed Ruben Amorim as...
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...
Highlighted
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Austal (ASB AT) announced award of 2 addit...
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Austal (ASB AT) announced award of 2 additional evolved Cape Class patrol...
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: BoJ rate decision in focus
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: BoJ rate decision in focus Japan's corporate landscape sees...
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...

PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...

Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
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...
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS ANZ Group faces significant financial penalties, impacting the banking sector....
PRE-MARKET TAIWANESE AND SINGAPOREAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET TAIWANESE AND SINGAPOREAN STOCKS NEWS Taiwanese and Singaporean markets see strategic acquisitions and...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS Adani Group's nuclear energy plans highlight India's shift towards private sector...
ECB's Kazimir says that the ECB remains flexible and will be ready to step in...
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