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  • Euro-bourses see the deepest losses whilst the FTSE 100 is cushioned by the slide in the Pound
  • GBP extended losses in wake of significantly weaker than forecast ONS retail sales data, with Cable sliding to the lowest level since 1985
  • 10yr T-note is almost flat ahead of preliminary Michigan sentiment which will be watched closely for inflation expectations
  • China will impose sanctions on CEO of Raytheon Technologies (RTX) and CEO of Boeing...
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  • APAC stocks fell despite better-than-expected Chinese activity data as the region took its cue from the losses in the US.
  • Chinese IP and Retail Sales exceeded expectations. NBS said the economy continued a recovery trend in August.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a weaker open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.8% after the cash market closed down by 0.7% yesterday.
  • DXY was choppy on a 109 handle, EUR/USD continued to move above...
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  • European bourses modestly extended on the gains seen at the open despite a lack of fresh fundamental; US equity futures trade sideways 
  • DXY has been waning off its 109.92 best towards 109.50, but the Buck extended gains against some EM currencies
  • Choppy price action seen in the fixed income and crude complexes; spot gold eyes multi-year lows
  • White House said the tentative railway labour agreement reached is an important win for the...
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  • APAC stocks mostly traded with mild gains after the slight reprieve on Wall Street (SPX +0.34%, NDX +0.84%).
  • European equity futures are indicative of a marginally higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.1% after the cash market closed down by 0.5% yesterday.
  • DXY remains on a 109 handle, EUR/USD is unable to reclaim parity and USD/JPY retraced some of its weakness.
  • In commodities, crude was little changed, copper was marginally firmer...
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  • European bourses trade mostly lower but off worst levels, but the sentiment remains dampened; US futures are modestly firmer
  • JPY is in focus and stands as the outperformer amid overnight reports of a rate check conducted by the BoJ; DXY is pressured 
  • Gilts and the 10 year T-note have also bounced from deeper intraday lows in consolidative trade, Germany saw a strong 2044 auction
  • WTI and Brent are relatively contained, spot gold holds...
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  • APAC stocks declined following the CPI-inspired bloodbath on Wall St where the S&P 500 had its worst day since June 2020.
  • DXY is a touch softer but on a 109 handle, JPY leads G10 FX amid intervention speculation, EUR/USD lingers below parity.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a weaker open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.7% after the cash market closed down by 1.6% yesterday.
  • Crude weakened overnight in the aftermath of bearish...
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  • European bourses tread water with modest gains following a relatively mixed APAC lead; US futures post mild gains
  • DXY is softer and trades on either side of 108.00, EUR/USD faded at 1.0160, JPY continues its correction vs the USD
  • Choppy and divergent price action in debt futures as EZ bonds digest decent auction results from Germany and Italy
  • WTI and Brent are firmer intraday as a function of the receding Dollar, but traders are wary as...
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  • APAC stocks traded positive after the advances in global peers including on Wall St; S&P 500 +1.1%. 
  • European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.2% after the cash market closed up by 2.1% yesterday.
  • DXY remains on a 108 handle, EUR/USD sits north of 1.01, GBP/USD briefly breached 1.17 and JPY narrowly leads G10 FX.
  • Crude was choppy amid ongoing supply-related concerns, demand pressures...
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  • European bourses extend on the upside seen at the open; US equity futures are posting gains with marginal outperformance seen in the NQ vs peers
  • DXY recoiled further to its lowest level since late August in early hours, EUR/USD was boosted towards 1.0200 at one point, JPY remains the G10 laggard 
  • Recovery momentum is building towards a breach of big figures in the major fixed income contracts, with no major catalyst for the upside
  • WTI...
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  • European bourses extend on the upside seen at the open; US equity futures are posting gains with marginal outperformance seen in the NQ vs peers
  • DXY recoiled further to its lowest level since late August in early hours, EUR/USD was boosted towards 1.0200 at one point, JPY remains the G10 laggard 
  • Recovery momentum is building towards a breach of big figures in the major fixed income contracts, with no major catalyst for the upside
  • WTI...
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  • APAC stocks took impetus from last Friday’s gains on Wall Street in a holiday-thinned start to the week.
  • Russian forces have withdrawn from key towns in Eastern Ukraine as the Ukrainian counter-attack has made further progress. 
  • European equity futures are indicative of a firmer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.6% after the cash market closed up by 1.6% on Friday.
  • DXY is near unchanged, EUR is firmer on a 1.00 handle, Cable sits on...
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  • Sun: Swedish Elections.
  • Mon: Hong Kong Mid-autumn Fest; UK GDP Estimate (Jul), German Final CPI (Aug), Chinese M2 (Aug).
  • Tue: OPEC MOMR, Norges Bank Regional Network (Q3); Japanese Corporate Goods Price (Aug), Australian Consumer Sentiment (Sep), UK Jobs Data (Jul/Aug), EZ ZEW (Sep), US CPI (Aug), NFIB (Aug).
  • Wed: IEA OMR; UK CPI (Aug), Swedish CPIF (Aug), EZ Industrial Production (Jul), US PPI Final Demand...
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  • European bourses trade firmer across the board following constructive leads from APAC and Wall Street
  • DXY suffers from a large fall amid risk appetite, ECB sources yesterday, and Japanese verbal intervention, with the index back around 108.50
  • UK Gilts have rebounded to extend well beyond prior session peaks; 10yr UST resides near the top of its range
  • Crude futures have been climbing since the start of the APAC session as a function of the...
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  • APAC stocks followed suit to the gains on Wall St (SPX +0.66%) although the upside was capped after recent global central bank activity.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a firmer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.3% after the cash market closed up by 0.3% yesterday.
  • DXY is on the backfoot and sits on a 109 handle, EUR/USD has gained a firmer footing above parity, Cable eyes 1.16 and AUD leads G10 FX.
  • Source reports suggest that...
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  • European bourses trade with a directionless bias on ECB day; US equity futures are portraying a similar tentativeness.
  • DXY pulled back further from Wednesday’s new multi-year peak before finding support just under 109.500; JPY pared more losses.
  • Bunds and Gilts sit far from best levels; US Treasuries are treading water albeit also off  overnight peaks 
  • US President Biden delayed the decision on Trump-era tariffs on China; China...
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  • APAC stocks were mostly positive after the relief rally on Wall St where a lower yield environment and declines in oil prices underpinned risk appetite.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a firmer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.5% after the cash market closed up by 0.1% yesterday.
  • DXY is back on a 109 handle, antipodeans lag, EUR/USD hovers just below parity, GBP/USD sits just above 1.15.
  • Crude nursed some of the recent losses...
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  • European bourses have trimmed the losses seen at the open; US equity futures meander around the flat mark.
  • DXY maintains bullish momentum but remained under 110.50 throughout most of the European session.
  • Debt futures are hovering just below best levels having extended rebounds to fresh intraday highs.
  • WTI and Brent futures have been bouncing off worst levels after printing multi-month lows; Base metals are mostly lower with upside hampered...
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  • APAC stocks were pressured amid spillover selling from Wall St owing to the higher yield environment; SPX -0.41%, NDX -0.72%.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -1% after the cash market closed up by 0.3% yesterday.
  • DXY remains firm, EUR/USD sits sub-0.99, GBP/USD is back on a 1.14 handle and JPY has gone as high as 144.38.
  • Crude extended on yesterday's losses with pressure from a...
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  • European bourses kicked off Tuesday’s trade in the green following a mixed APAC session; US equity futures trade higher
  • DXY resides north of 109.50, EUR/USD consolidates, JPY further declined on yield differentials; Yuan came under renewed pressure
  • Bunds are off recovery highs but remain firm, Gilts have pulled back, 10yr T-note remains depressed awaiting the return of US cash markets
  • WTI and Brent futures have declined below the levels seen...
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  • APAC stocks traded somewhat mixed following the holiday lull stateside, RBA hiked by 50bps as expected.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a slightly softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.2 after the cash market closed down by 1.5% yesterday.
  • DXY is back on a 109 handle, GBP is firmer post-Truss victory, EUR/USD hovers around 0.9950, JPY lags G10 FX.
  • Crude was choppy overnight although held on to some of the prior day's gains...
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  • APAC stocks mostly lacked firm direction despite a soft lead from the US after sentiment was dented by the Gazprom NS1 announcement on Friday.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -3.1% after the cash market closed up by 2.5% on Friday.
  • DXY is on a firm footing and a 110 handle, EUR/USD has breached 0.99 to the downside, cable is soft ahead of UK PM announcement.
  • Russia doesn’t...
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  • MON: OPEC+, US/Canadian Labor Day, UK PM/Conservative Leader Announcement; Australian, Japanese, EZ, UK Final Composite/Services PMIs (Aug), Chinese Caixin Services PMI (Aug), Turkish CPI (Aug), EZ Retail Sales (Jul)
  • TUE: RBA Policy Announcement; EZ & UK Construction PMIs (Aug), US Final Composite/Services PMIs (Aug), ISM Services PMI (Aug)
  • WED: EIA STEO, BoC & NBP Policy Announcements; Australian Real GDP (Q2), Chinese Trade Balance (Aug), German...
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  • European bourses are firmer across the board as hawkish yield action in the EZ has eased from yesterday's recent peaks, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.8%.
  • Stateside, futures are contained and flat with all focus on the NFP report.
  • DXY continues to pullback from its approach of 110.00, now around 109.10 to the benefit of peers ex-JPY
  • Comparably contained session overall thus far though Bunds are holding at the lower end of a 85 tick range in limited...
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  • APAC stocks were indecisive with price action relatively rangebound after the mixed lead from the US
  • European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +1.2% after the cash market closed down by -1.7% yesterday
  • DXY has pulled back from a test of 110 to the upside, USD/JPY has breached 140 and EUR/USD is back below parity
  • The US said the latest Iran response regarding the nuclear deal is not...
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  • European bourses are under pressure amid continued hawkish pricing, but off lows as yields ease from highs, Euro Stoxx 50 -1.4%.
  • Stateside, a similar picture to fixed with action in-fitting directionally but steadier in terms of magnitudes ahead of data, ES -07%; NQ -1.1% lags given elevated yields.
  • DXY around 109.00 having recovered from fresh lows in wake of Russian-driven Yuan appreciation, peers softer across the board ex-CAD &...
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