• APAC stocks initially subdued before benefitting from the latest China property support measures
• DXY bid with peers generally contained aside from slight JPY pressure, Yuan benefits from the property support despite soft/mixed data beforehand
• Fixed benchmarks uneventful ex-JGBs which outperformed as the BoJ maintained the Rinban purchase amount
• Commodities contained with specifics light, modest support on China property caveated by...

• European equities are mostly lower whilst US futures gain modestly
• Dollar is firmer paring back some of the CPI-induced losses, AUD lags after mixed employment data
• Bonds are steady, though with a very mild negative bias
• Crude benchmarks are flat, XAU is rangebound and base metals are mixed
• Looking ahead, US IJC, Philly Fed, BoE’s Greene, Fed’s Harker, Mester, Bostic & Barr. Earnings: Applied Materials, Deere...

• APAC stocks took impetus from the gains on Wall St where major indices rallied to fresh record highs.
• European equity futures indicate a positive open with Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.2% after the cash market closed up 0.4% on Wednesday.
• DXY took a breather from yesterday's data-induced losses, JPY continues to gain vs. the USD. 
• Bund futures continued their advances and crude futures remained...

• European bourses are mostly firmer, US futures flat ahead of US CPI & Retail Sales
• Dollar is weaker, Antipodeans lifted on reports of Chinese support measures, USD/JPY dips
• Bonds are firmer, continuing the post-PPI strength
• Crude is in the green, XAU is supported given the softer Dollar & base metals are in the green
• Looking ahead, US CPI & Retail Sales. Comments from Fed’s Kashkari. Earnings from Cisco...

• APAC stocks traded mostly higher following the momentum from the US where the Nasdaq posted a fresh record close.
• European equity futures indicate a firmer open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.2% after the cash market closed flat on Tuesday.
• DXY is sub-105, EUR/USD sits on a 1.08 handle, Cable tested 1.26 and antipodeans outperform.
• Crude futures rebounded from the prior day's losses with prices helped by private sector inventory...

• Equities are mixed, with trade tentative ahead of US PPI & Powell
• Dollar is flat, GBP softer following commentary from BoE’s Pill
• Bonds are firmer, taking a further leg higher after BoE’s Pill before paring on ZEW
• Crude is flat with oil-specific newsflow light, XAU is firmer and base metals are mixed
• White House says US President Biden is directing the USTR to increase tariffs on USD 18bln of imports from...

• APAC stocks lacked firm conviction after the indecisive performance in the US ahead of key events.
• European equity futures indicate a flat to incrementally firmer open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures near the unchanged mark after the cash market closed down by 0.1% on Monday.
• FX markets are contained with DXY caged in a tight range, EUR/USD failed to sustain a 1.08 handle, USD/JPY gained a firmer footing above 156.
• Bunds were steady...

• European bourses are mixed and trade around the unchanged mark; US futures are modestly firmer
• Dollar is slightly softer weighed on by recent EUR strength, NZD lags
• Bonds are incrementally firmer, though within contained ranges
• Crude benchmarks are on the front foot, XAU is softer and base metals are mixed
• Overnight focus on mixed Chinese data and then upcoming ultra-long issuance, latter development providing...

• Cautious APAC trade amid mixed data incl. Chinese CPI but with support from China's ultra-long issuance plans
• DXY rangebound with peers contained, NZD lags after cooler inflation projections
• JGBs pressured as the BoJ adjusted its 5-10yr bond buying operation for today
• Commodities attentive to mixed commentary from the Iraq Oil Minister, metals mixed
• Looking ahead, highlights include NY Fed Survey of Consumer...

Week Ahead 13th-17th May:

• SAT: Chinese Inflation (Apr)
• MON: Eurogroup Meeting, New Zealand Inflation Forecasts (Q2)
• TUE: OPEC MOMR, German Final CPI (Apr), UK Jobs Report (Apr/Mar), German ZEW Survey (May), US PPI (Apr)
• WED: PBoC MLF, Riksbank Minutes, IEA OMR, Australian Wage Price Index (Q1), Swedish CPIF (Apr), EZ Flash GDP/Employment (Q1) and Industrial Production (Mar), US CPI (Apr)/Retail Sales...

• European bourses extend to session highs, whilst US futures post modest gains
• Dollar is flat & GBP marginally outperforms post-GDP
• USTs are flat, EGBs bid though to a lesser degree than Gilts, which have shrugged off hawkish GDP data
• Crude is firmer with specifics light, XAU extends to highs and base metals benefit from the risk tone
• Looking ahead, Canadian Jobs Data, BoC SLOOS, Chinese Money Supply, Comments...

• APAC stocks mostly tracked the gains in the US where a rise in initial jobless claims spurred a dovish reaction.
• European equity futures indicate a mildly positive open with Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.2% after the cash market closed higher by 0.3% on Thursday.
• DXY is mildly firmer in what has been a quiet session for FX overnight, antipodeans marginally lag.
• Crude futures mildly extended on gains, Bunds remain afloat after the recent...