US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)
** US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)**
- December PMI data indicates a slowdown in economic growth, with GDP growth estimated at 2.5% for Q4.
- Rising costs and inflation, driven by tariffs, are impacting both manufacturing and services sectors.
- Market participants are closely monitoring sectors and assets affected by these economic indicators.
The latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data for December reveals a deceleration in economic growth, with GDP expansion estimated at an annualised rate of 2.5% for the fourth quarter. This slowdown comes amid a backdrop of rising costs and inflation, which have reached their highest levels since November 2022. The data, sourced from S&P Global, highlights a concerning trend of weakening sales growth, particularly as the holiday season approaches.
A significant factor contributing to the inflationary pressures is the impact of tariffs, which have initially affected the manufacturing sector but are now increasingly spilling over into services. This broadening of cost pressures is creating affordability challenges across the economy, raising concerns among market participants about the sustainability of current growth levels.
The manufacturing sector, traditionally sensitive to tariff changes, is experiencing increased production costs, which are being passed on to consumers through higher selling prices. This trend is now evident in the services sector as well, suggesting a more widespread economic impact. The PMI data indicates that businesses are facing one of the steepest increases in selling charges over the past three years, a development that could further dampen consumer spending and economic activity.
In response to these developments, traders and market participants are closely observing the implications for various sectors and assets. The potential for continued inflationary pressures and their impact on economic growth is a key focus, with particular attention on how these factors might influence monetary policy decisions in the coming months.
Trader Insight:
- Some traders may consider monitoring the USD/JPY currency pair, as inflation data could influence currency movements.
- Market participants are watching the XLE ETF for signs of how energy sector dynamics are evolving amid rising costs.
- Observers are assessing the impact on US 10-Year Treasury yields, as inflation concerns could affect bond market sentiment.
- Analysts note that traders are keeping an eye on manufacturing stocks, such as Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), for potential cost-related impacts.
Disclaimer: This is not trading advice. For informational purposes only.
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Phillips 66 (PSX) reports emissions event at Sweeney refinery and petrochemical complex in Texas on December 17th...
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...
Around 12 loaded oil tankers have reportedly departed from Venezulean waters ...
Around 12 loaded oil tankers have reportedly departed from Venezulean waters in dark mode, TankerTrackers reports....
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...
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...
US President Trump told NBC "We're making so much money with tariffs"
US President Trump told NBC "We're making so much money with tariffs", people would start getting the payments...
CBR says further decisions on the key rate will depend on the sustainability ...
CBR says further decisions on the key rate will depend on the sustainability of the inflation slowdown and the...
Russia's President Putin says US President Trump is making frank efforts to e...
Russia's President Putin says US President Trump is making frank efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine. Russian...
Ukraine has hit Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean sea for the ...
Ukraine has hit Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean sea for the first time, according to Reuters...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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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...
DXY
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...
Global News
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...
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...
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...
French Prime Minister Lecornu says parliament will be unable to vote on a bud...
French Prime Minister Lecornu says parliament will be unable to vote on a budget for France before the end of the...
ECB's Santos Pereira says at this moment
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US President Trump posts "Insurance companies are ripping off America. Health...
US President Trump posts "Insurance companies are ripping off America. Healthcare money must go directly to the...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.61 strikes Papua New Guinea region, via GFZ
Earthquake of magnitude 6.61 strikes Papua New Guinea region, via GFZ Traders are closely monitoring the energy...
China to cut retail diesel prices by CNY 165/T and gasoline by CNY 170/T
China to cut retail diesel prices by CNY 165/T and gasoline by CNY 170/T, via NDRC Traders are closely monitoring...
UK Chancellor Reeves has asked the OBR to prepare forecasts for 3rd March 202...
UK Chancellor Reeves has asked the OBR to prepare forecasts for 3rd March 2026. Spring forecast will not make an...
Auction History: US to sell USD 69bln of 2-year notes at 18:00GMT/13:00EST
Auction History: US to sell USD 69bln of 2-year notes at 18:00GMT/13:00EST US suspends offshore wind projects,...
US President Trump is reportedly mulling giving 775 acres of federal wildlife...
US President Trump is reportedly mulling giving 775 acres of federal wildlife refuge to SpaceX, via NYT US...
ECB's Stournaras says the ECB must preserve optionality
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UK Government has raised the inheritance tax relief threshold to GBP 2.5mln (...
UK Government has raised the inheritance tax relief threshold to GBP 2.5mln (prev. GBP 1mln) for businesses and...
Italian Senate has passed the 2026 budget bill
Italian Senate has passed the 2026 budget bill The Italian Senate has passed the 2026 budget bill, moving it to...
Bank of Spain sees GDP growing 0.6-0.7% in Q4 Q/Q
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Spanish Government spokesperson says minimum pensions to increase by more tha...
Spanish Government spokesperson says minimum pensions to increase by more than 7% next year Traders are closely...
US Data
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...
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;...
Auction History: US to sell USD 69bln of 2-year notes at 18:00GMT/13:00EST
Auction History: US to sell USD 69bln of 2-year notes at 18:00GMT/13:00EST US suspends offshore wind projects,...
US Core PCE Prices Advance (Q3) 2.9% vs. Exp. 2.9% (Prev. 2.6%)
US Core PCE Prices Advance (Q3) 2.9% vs. Exp. 2.9% (Prev. 2.6%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
US PCE Prices Advance (Q3) 2.8% vs. Exp. 2.8% (Prev. 2.1%)
US PCE Prices Advance (Q3) 2.8% vs. Exp. 2.8% (Prev. 2.1%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
US GDP Deflator Advance (Q3) 3.7% vs. Exp. 2.7% (Prev. 2.1%)
US GDP Deflator Advance (Q3) 3.7% vs. Exp. 2.7% (Prev. 2.1%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
US GDP Advance (Q3) 4.3% vs. Exp. 3.3% (Prev. 3.8%)
US GDP Advance (Q3) 4.3% vs. Exp. 3.3% (Prev. 3.8%) US GDP growth of 4.3% in Q3 exceeded expectations, boosting...
US PCE Svs Exl Eng & Hsg (A) (Q3) 3.4% (Prev. 2.4%)
US PCE Svs Exl Eng & Hsg (A) (Q3) 3.4% (Prev. 2.4%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
US Corporate Profits Prelim* (Q3) 4.4% (Prev. 0.2%)
US Corporate Profits Prelim (Q3) 4.4% (Prev. 0.2%) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
US Consumer Confidence* (Dec) 89.1 vs. Exp. 91.0 (Prev. 88.7, Rev. 92.9)
US Consumer Confidence (Dec) 89.1 vs. Exp. 91.0 (Prev. 88.7, Rev. 92.9) * Traders are closely monitoring the...
US 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate (Avg, Dec 24th week): 6.18% (prev. 6.21%)
US 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate (Avg, Dec 24th week): 6.18% (prev. 6.21%) Traders are closely monitoring the...
US CaseShiller 20 YY NSA (Oct) 1.3% vs. Exp. 1.2% (Prev. 1.4%)
US CaseShiller 20 YY NSA (Oct) 1.3% vs. Exp. 1.2% (Prev. 1.4%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
US Dallas Fed Services Revenues* (Dec) 0.1 (Prev. -2.5)
US Dallas Fed Services Revenues (Dec) 0.1 (Prev. -2.5) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
US EIA- Nat Gas, Change Bcf w/e -38.0bcf vs. Exp. -50.0bcf (Prev. -166.0bcf)
US EIA- Nat Gas, Change Bcf w/e -38.0bcf vs. Exp. -50.0bcf (Prev. -166.0bcf) Traders are closely monitoring the...
US EQUITY OPEN: Stocks open mixed in first trading session of 2026
US EQUITY OPEN: Stocks open mixed in first trading session of 2026 Nasdaq outperforms as Tech, Communication, and...
US Average Earnings MM (Nov) 0.1% vs. Exp. 0.3% (Prev. 0.2%)
** US Average Earnings MM (Nov) 0.1% vs. Exp. 0.3% (Prev. 0.2%)** Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
US Average Workweek Hrs
US Retail Ex Gas/Autos
US Government Payrolls
US Manufacturing Payrolls
US Redbook YY
US CaseShiller 20 YY NSA (Oct) 1.3% vs. Exp. 1.2% (Prev. 1.4%)
US CaseShiller 20 YY NSA (Oct) 1.3% vs. Exp. 1.2% (Prev. 1.4%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)
** US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)** December PMI data indicates a slowdown in economic...
Economic Commentary
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...
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...
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...
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...
CBR says further decisions on the key rate will depend on the sustainability ...
CBR says further decisions on the key rate will depend on the sustainability of the inflation slowdown and the...
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%;...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says clearly seeing one-sided rapid moves
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says clearly seeing one-sided rapid moves; Desirable for currencies to move in...
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...
German Ifo survey finds that 26% of firms expect business to deteriorate in 2026
German Ifo survey finds that 26% of firms expect business to deteriorate in 2026, 59% expect no change, 15%...
Japanese PM Takaichi said Japan's national debt is still high
Japanese PM Takaichi said Japan's national debt is still high, and rejected any "irresponsible bond issuance or...
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...
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....
"US Representative to Security Council: We will impose maximum sanctions on V...
"US Representative to Security Council: We will impose maximum sanctions on Venezuela to deprive Maduro of...
[ANALYSIS] US struck Venezula and captured President Maduro, what's next?
[ANALYSIS] US struck Venezula and captured President Maduro, what's next? The US military operation in Venezuela...
US MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate w/e 6.31% (Prev. 6.38%)
US MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate w/e 6.31% (Prev. 6.38%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
Europe
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ukraine
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...
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 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...
Ukraine's Finance Minister says EUR 90bln loan scheme does not fully cover Uk...
Ukraine's Finance Minister says EUR 90bln loan scheme does not fully cover Ukraine's needs Traders are closely...
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;...
Two vessels and two piers were damaged in Russia’s Krasnodar after a Ukrainia...
Two vessels and two piers were damaged in Russia’s Krasnodar after a Ukrainian drone attack, regional authorities...
Ukrainian President Zelensky says "Negotiations to end the war are "close to ...
Ukrainian President Zelensky says "Negotiations to end the war are "close to achieving a result", according to Sky...
Russia conducts airstrikes on Ukrainian capital Kyiv
Russia conducts airstrikes on Ukrainian capital Kyiv, according to Ukraine's military Traders are closely...
CRUDE WRAP: WTI (G6) SETTLES USD 0.37 HIGHER AT 58.38/BBL
CRUDE WRAP: WTI (G6) SETTLES USD 0.37 HIGHER AT 58.38/BBL; BRENT (G6) SETTLES USD 0.31 HIGHER AT 62.38/BBL Crude...
US MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate w/e 6.31% (Prev. 6.38%)
US MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate w/e 6.31% (Prev. 6.38%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
Ukrainian official says they are activating air defences in Kyiv
** Ukrainian official says they are activating air defences in Kyiv, according to Al Arabiiya** Ukrainian air...
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Krasnodar region injures two people and cu...
** Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Krasnodar region injures two people and cuts power to parts of the region,...
Ukrainian President Zelensky says Moscow shows clearly it is ready for war in...
** Ukrainian President Zelensky says Moscow shows clearly it is ready for war in 2026; US says Russia wants to end...
Ukrainian President Zelensky says Donbas problem has not yet been resolved
** Ukrainian President Zelensky says Donbas problem has not yet been resolved, via Al Arabiya** Ukrainian...
Ukrainian President Zelensky says he would like the US to move from just medi...
** Ukrainian President Zelensky says he would like the US to move from just mediation in talks to pressuring...
Ukrainian attack damages ship in southern Russian port of Rostov-on-Don
** Ukrainian attack damages ship in southern Russian port of Rostov-on-Don, while there are deaths among the crew,...
Federal Reserve
Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar 22nd - 26th December 2025
Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar 22nd - 26th December 2025 Traders are closely monitoring upcoming economic data...
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;...
Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 23rd December 2025
Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 23rd December 2025 Traders are closely monitoring the release of key economic...
Auction History: US to sell USD 69bln of 2-year notes at 18:00GMT/13:00EST
Auction History: US to sell USD 69bln of 2-year notes at 18:00GMT/13:00EST US suspends offshore wind projects,...
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...
US President Trump says US will keep ships and oil seized near Venezuela
US President Trump says US will keep ships and oil seized near Venezuela US President Trump does not rule out...
"US Representative to Security Council: We will impose maximum sanctions on V...
"US Representative to Security Council: We will impose maximum sanctions on Venezuela to deprive Maduro of...
Atlanta Fed GDPnow (Q4): 3.0%
Atlanta Fed GDPnow (Q4): 3.0% Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid fluctuating oil prices....
TREASURY WRAP: T-NOTE FUTURES (H6) SETTLE 1+ TICK LOWER AT 112-09+
TREASURY WRAP: T-NOTE FUTURES (H6) SETTLE 1+ TICK LOWER AT 112-09+ Treasury yields rose after...
PREVIEW: Fed Chair Powell Successor
PREVIEW: Fed Chair Powell Successor President Trump is expected to announce the successor to Fed Chair Powell...
US EIA- Nat Gas, Change Bcf w/e -38.0bcf vs. Exp. -50.0bcf (Prev. -166.0bcf)
US EIA- Nat Gas, Change Bcf w/e -38.0bcf vs. Exp. -50.0bcf (Prev. -166.0bcf) Traders are closely monitoring the...
US EQUITY OPEN: Stocks open mixed in first trading session of 2026
US EQUITY OPEN: Stocks open mixed in first trading session of 2026 Nasdaq outperforms as Tech, Communication, and...
Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar 5th - 9th January 2026
Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar 5th - 9th January 2026 Traders are closely monitoring upcoming economic data...
TREASURY WRAP: T-NOTE FUTURES (H6) SETTLE 7+ TICKS LOWER AT 112-06+
TREASURY WRAP: T-NOTE FUTURES (H6) SETTLE 7+ TICKS LOWER AT 112-06+ U.S. Treasury yields rose across the curve as...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: US President Trump said he could raise tariffs...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: US President Trump said he could raise tariffs on India if they don't help on the...
US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)
** US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)** December PMI data indicates a slowdown in economic...
White House
"US Representative to Security Council: We will impose maximum sanctions on V...
"US Representative to Security Council: We will impose maximum sanctions on Venezuela to deprive Maduro of...
White House is considering giving Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller a ...
White House is considering giving Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller a greater role in overseeing operations...
US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)
** US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)** December PMI data indicates a slowdown in economic...
US President Trump to give an address to the nation tomorrow night
** US President Trump to give an address to the nation tomorrow night, live from the White House at 9PM ET** US...
White House Press Secretary says Trump address tomorrow will be accomplishments
** White House Press Secretary says Trump address tomorrow will be accomplishments; Trump will talk about what's...
White House is preparing an executive order that could limit stock buybacks
** White House is preparing an executive order that could limit stock buybacks, dividends and executive...
Majority of US Senate backs USD 901bln annual defense policy bill
** Majority of US Senate backs USD 901bln annual defense policy bill; voting continues** Traders are closely...
Novartis (NOVN SW) and Roche (ROG SW) nearing deals with White House on drug ...
** Novartis (NOVN SW) and Roche (ROG SW) nearing deals with White House on drug pricing, according to Bloomberg**...
Archer Aviation (ACHR) says it has officially applied to launch air taxi oper...
** Archer Aviation (ACHR) says it has officially applied to launch air taxi operations with key US cities under...
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...
Purchasing Manager Index
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...
Chinese NBS Non-Mfg PMI* (Dec) 50.2 (Prev. 49.5)
Chinese NBS Non-Mfg PMI (Dec) 50.2 (Prev. 49.5) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
US EIA- Nat Gas, Change Bcf w/e -38.0bcf vs. Exp. -50.0bcf (Prev. -166.0bcf)
US EIA- Nat Gas, Change Bcf w/e -38.0bcf vs. Exp. -50.0bcf (Prev. -166.0bcf) Traders are closely monitoring the...
Swedish PMI Manufacturing Sect (Dec) 55.3 (Prev. 54.6)
Swedish PMI Manufacturing Sect (Dec) 55.3 (Prev. 54.6) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 5th January 2026
Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 5th January 2026 Japanese, Chinese, and US PMI data for December released,...
Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar 5th - 9th January 2026
Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar 5th - 9th January 2026 Traders are closely monitoring upcoming economic data...
Chinese President Xi says unilateral bullying is undermining international order
Chinese President Xi says unilateral bullying is undermining international order, according to Bloomberg Traders...
German ZEW Current Conditions (Dec) -81.0 vs. Exp. -80.0 (Prev. -78.7)
** German ZEW Current Conditions (Dec) -81.0 vs. Exp. -80.0 (Prev. -78.7)** Traders are closely monitoring the...
German Government Official says the Mercosur trade pact is "probably dead" if...
** German Government Official says the Mercosur trade pact is "probably dead" if an agreement isn't made at the EU...
US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)
** US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)** December PMI data indicates a slowdown in economic...
Manufacturing PMI
UK S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Dec) 50.6 vs. Exp. 51.2 (Prev. 51.2)
UK S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Dec) 50.6 vs. Exp. 51.2 (Prev. 51.2) UK S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for December...
Canadian S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 48.6 vs. Exp. 49 (Prev. 48.4)
Canadian S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 48.6 vs. Exp. 49 (Prev. 48.4) Canadian S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for...
US EQUITY OPEN: Stocks open mixed in first trading session of 2026
US EQUITY OPEN: Stocks open mixed in first trading session of 2026 Nasdaq outperforms as Tech, Communication, and...
TREASURY WRAP: T-NOTE FUTURES (H6) SETTLE 7+ TICKS LOWER AT 112-06+
TREASURY WRAP: T-NOTE FUTURES (H6) SETTLE 7+ TICKS LOWER AT 112-06+ U.S. Treasury yields rose across the curve as...
Japanese S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final SA (Dec) 50.0 (Prelim. 49.7)
Japanese S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final SA (Dec) 50.0 (Prelim. 49.7) Traders are closely monitoring the energy...
Thailand Manufacturing PMI (Dec) 57.4 (Prev. 56.8)
Thailand Manufacturing PMI (Dec) 57.4 (Prev. 56.8) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
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...
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...
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...
Gold
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
CBR says further decisions on the key rate will depend on the sustainability ...
CBR says further decisions on the key rate will depend on the sustainability of the inflation slowdown and the...
Ukraine has hit Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean sea for the ...
Ukraine has hit Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean sea for the first time, according to Reuters...
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...
CBR Governor Nabiullina says the impact of one-off factors on inflation could...
CBR Governor Nabiullina says the impact of one-off factors on inflation could be higher next year than had been...
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...
"Our correspondent: A drone believed to be Russian was found that crashed in ...
"Our correspondent: A drone believed to be Russian was found that crashed in the city of Izmit in western Turkey...
Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar 22nd - 26th December 2025
Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar 22nd - 26th December 2025 Traders are closely monitoring upcoming economic data...
Israeli officials warned the Trump administration over the weekend that an Ir...
Israeli officials warned the Trump administration over the weekend that an Iranian IRGC missile exercise could be...
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;...
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates by 25 basis points...
Forex
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
United Kingdom
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...
UK GfK Consumer Confidence (Dec) -17.0 vs. Exp. -18.0 (Prev. -19.0)
UK GfK Consumer Confidence (Dec) -17.0 vs. Exp. -18.0 (Prev. -19.0) Traders are closely monitoring the energy...
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...
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 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...
Natural Gas
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...
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...
Israeli officials warned the Trump administration over the weekend that an Ir...
Israeli officials warned the Trump administration over the weekend that an Iranian IRGC missile exercise could be...
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;...
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS ANZ Group faces significant financial penalties, impacting the banking sector....
Ukraine's military hits Russian oil terminal in the Krasnodar region
Ukraine's military hits Russian oil terminal in the Krasnodar region, according to a Ukrainian General staff...
Ukrainian President Zelensky says "Negotiations to end the war are "close to ...
Ukrainian President Zelensky says "Negotiations to end the war are "close to achieving a result", according to Sky...
"US Representative to Security Council: We will impose maximum sanctions on V...
"US Representative to Security Council: We will impose maximum sanctions on Venezuela to deprive Maduro of...
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...
US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)
** US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)** December PMI data indicates a slowdown in economic...
USTR posted a document on the implementation of certain tariff-related elemen...
** USTR posted a document on the implementation of certain tariff-related elements of framework for Switzerland...
Ukrainian attack damages ship in southern Russian port of Rostov-on-Don
** Ukrainian attack damages ship in southern Russian port of Rostov-on-Don, while there are deaths among the crew,...
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...
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...
Important
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...
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,...
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...
Australia's ASIC says federal court orders AUD 250mln combined penalties agai...
Australia's ASIC says federal court orders AUD 250mln combined penalties against ANZ (ANZ AT) 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...
Bank of Korea announces temporary measures to boost dollar supply in the mark...
Bank of Korea announces temporary measures to boost dollar supply in the market from financial institutions...
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...
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...
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...
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...
US President Trump says "I do not rule out a war with Venezuela", via NBC
US President Trump says "I do not rule out a war with Venezuela", via NBC US President Trump does not rule out a...
Capital One (COF) reportedly concerned about AI costs rising via cloud comput...
Capital One (COF) reportedly concerned about AI costs rising via cloud computing relationship with AWS (AMZN) and...
Russia's President Putin says US President Trump is making frank efforts to e...
Russia's President Putin says US President Trump is making frank efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine. Russian...
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...
Ukraine has hit Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean sea for the ...
Ukraine has hit Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean sea for the first time, according to Reuters...
China Cabinet meeting said it should consolidate positive trend economy and p...
China Cabinet meeting said it should consolidate positive trend economy and prevent major accidents in production,...
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...
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...
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Retail Sales
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...
Canadian Retail Sales MM (Oct) -0.2% (Prev. -0.7%, Rev. -0.9%)
Canadian Retail Sales MM (Oct) -0.2% (Prev. -0.7%, Rev. -0.9%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
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...
US Consumer Confidence* (Dec) 89.1 vs. Exp. 91.0 (Prev. 88.7, Rev. 92.9)
US Consumer Confidence (Dec) 89.1 vs. Exp. 91.0 (Prev. 88.7, Rev. 92.9) * Traders are closely monitoring the...
Japanese Retail Sales YY (Nov) 1.0% vs. Exp. 0.9% (Prev. 1.7%)
Japanese Retail Sales YY (Nov) 1.0% vs. Exp. 0.9% (Prev. 1.7%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
Norwegian CB Currency Purchase (Jan) -650.0M NO (Prev. 150.0M NO)
Norwegian CB Currency Purchase (Jan) -650.0M NO (Prev. 150.0M NO) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
Greek Retail Sales YY* (Oct) 4.2% (Prev. -1.7%)
Greek Retail Sales YY (Oct) 4.2% (Prev. -1.7%) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid fluctuating...
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: More than 50
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: More than 50,000 KT Corp (KT KS) customers cancelled their...
US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)
** US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)** December PMI data indicates a slowdown in economic...
Fed's Goolsbee (2025 voter
** Fed's Goolsbee (2025 voter, hawkish dissenter) says job market is cooling at a modest pace** Crude oil prices...
Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 19th December 2025
** Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 19th December 2025** Traders are closely monitoring the upcoming Bank of...
Chinese Commerce Ministry
** Chinese Commerce Ministry, on talks with the EU on EV tariffs, says they are still being negotiated** Traders...
Data
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%...
Unemployment Rate
Japanese Retail Sales YY (Nov) 1.0% vs. Exp. 0.9% (Prev. 1.7%)
Japanese Retail Sales YY (Nov) 1.0% vs. Exp. 0.9% (Prev. 1.7%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
Russian Federation GDP YY Monthly* (Nov) 0.1% (Prev. 1.6%)
Russian Federation GDP YY Monthly (Nov) 0.1% (Prev. 1.6%) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
Brazilian Unemployment Rate (Nov) 5.2% vs. Exp. 5.4% (Prev. 5.4%)
Brazilian Unemployment Rate (Nov) 5.2% vs. Exp. 5.4% (Prev. 5.4%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +1.03% at 5
European Closes: Euro Stoxx 50 +1.03% at 5,851, Dax 40 +0.14% at 24,524, FTSE 100 +0.20% at 9,951, CAC 40 +0.56%...
Hong Kong Unemployment Rate* (Nov) 3.8% (Prev. 3.8%)
** Hong Kong Unemployment Rate* (Nov) 3.8% (Prev. 3.8%)** Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)
** US S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Dec) 53.0 (Prev. 54.2)** December PMI data indicates a slowdown in economic...
PREVIEW: Riksbank Policy Decision on 18th December 2025 at 08:30 GMT
** PREVIEW: Riksbank Policy Decision on 18th December 2025 at 08:30 GMT** The Riksbank is expected to maintain its...
PREVIEW: BoE Policy Decision on 18th December 2025 at 12:00GMT/07:00EST
** PREVIEW: BoE Policy Decision on 18th December 2025 at 12:00GMT/07:00EST** The Bank of England is anticipated to...
Riksbank maintains its rate at 1.75% as expected
** Riksbank maintains its rate at 1.75% as expected; reiterates rate is expected to remain at this level for some...
Geopolitical
US military says it conducted lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels
US military says it conducted lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels, killing five men Traders are closely...
Russia's Dmitriev says regarding EU summit decision that it was a 'major blow...
Russia's Dmitriev says regarding EU summit decision that it was a 'major blow to EU warmongers led by failed...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
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...
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...
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;...
Contacts between Israel and Syria have not made much progress
Contacts between Israel and Syria have not made much progress, according to Al Arabiya quoting US sources Contacts...
A senior US official stated that the possibility of a renewed war in Israel i...
A senior US official stated that the possibility of a renewed war in Israel is high, according to Israeli press...
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...
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...
French Foreign Ministry tells Sky News Arabia "have made a lot of progress on...
French Foreign Ministry tells Sky News Arabia "have made a lot of progress on Ukraine's security guarantees"...
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...
Ukraine's top negotiator will hold negotiations with the US team on Friday
Ukraine's top negotiator will hold negotiations with the US team on Friday Ukraine's top negotiator is set to meet...
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 Secretary of State Rubio on settling Russia-Ukraine war
US Secretary of State Rubio on settling Russia-Ukraine war, says we've made progress but we have ways to go; talks...
US Secretary of State Rubio says he may be in Miami on Saturday for Russia talks
US Secretary of State Rubio says he may be in Miami on Saturday for Russia talks Traders are closely monitoring...