04 Dec 2025, 07:02 by Newsquawk Desk
- The Trump admin is reportedly preparing to hold a high-level meeting to decide whether to provide licenses to allow NVIDIA (NVDA) to export the H200 to China, according to FT.
- US President Trump said the meeting between Russian President Putin, Special Envoy Witkoff and Kushner was a reasonably good meeting and "we'll see what happens".
- Trump's aides and allies were said to be discussing the possibility of Treasury Secretary Bessent also leading the NEC, according...
03 Dec 2025, 11:25 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are broadly firmer, alongside modest strength across US equity futures; Marvell (+10%) benefits following its upbeat outlook for data-centre growth.
- DXY is softer and towards the round 99.00 mark as Trump referred to Hassett as the "potential" next Fed Chair, GBP top G10 performer, whilst CHF was briefly pressured post-CPI.
- Fixed benchmarks firmer but off highs as crude climbs. US yields steeper on Trump's Fed...
03 Dec 2025, 06:51 by Newsquawk Desk
- USD hit and US yield curve steeper as Trump referred to Hassett as the "potential" next Fed Chair
- APAC stocks mixed, only partially sustaining the Wall St. handover, where the NQ outperformed
- EUR and GBP both edged higher, AUD shrugged off disappointing Q3 GDP
- Crude contained, Kremlin said talks with the US were constructive but are no closer to resolving the situation
- Looking ahead, highlights include EZ/UK/US...
02 Dec 2025, 11:20 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses started the morning flat/modestly firmer, but have since sauntered to session highs; US equity futures also modestly firmer.
- OpenAI CEO Altman declares a code red to combat threats to ChatGPT and plans to delay other initiatives such as advertising, according to The Information.
- DXY is modestly firmer, AUD initially outperformed after ANZ scaled back rate cut bets for 2026, but is now flat amidst USD-strength, USD/JPY rises back towards...
02 Dec 2025, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were predominantly in the green as the region shrugged off the weak lead from Wall Street, but with the upside capped amid quiet macro catalysts and in the absence of any tier-1 data.
- White House said the administration is very optimistic about Ukraine and had very good talks with the Ukrainian delegation.
- White House confirmed a meeting on Monday between US President Trump and the national security team regarding Venezuela, while it stated that many...
01 Dec 2025, 11:15 by Newsquawk Desk
- US and Ukraine negotiations on Sunday focused on where the de facto border with Russia would be drawn under a peace deal, while the five-hour meeting was said to be difficult and intense, but productive, according to two Ukrainian officials cited by Axios.
- European and US equity futures are broadly on the backfoot, following on from a cautious mood in APAC trade.
- DXY is pressured by the stronger JPY following jawboning from Japanese officials and after BoJ Governor...
01 Dec 2025, 07:07 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks began the new month mixed, with participants cautious as they digested the weak Chinese PMI data.
- GBP/USD remained choppy ahead of UK PM Starmer's speech on Monday, where he will reportedly outline the growth mission and will defend the Budget after Chancellor Reeves was forced to deny lying to the public about UK finances.
- Crude futures were underpinned from the open following the OPEC+ decision to maintain output plans throughout Q1...
28 Nov 2025, 11:20 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are mostly flat, with the FTSE 100 (+0.1%) the only major index posting gains. Overall market action is muted amid light news flow, reflecting both Thanksgiving and the CME issues.
- An outage at CME Group has halted trade in FX, commodities, Treasuries and equities futures; "Due to a cooling issue at CyrusOne data centers, our markets are currently halted," CME said.
- DXY is firmer within a 99.50–99.75 range, having found support at the half-round...
28 Nov 2025, 06:49 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were rangebound in the absence of a lead from Wall Street due to Thanksgiving Day and as participants digest a deluge of data at month-end.
- An outage at CME Group has halted trade in FX, commodities, Treasuries and equities futures; "Due to a cooling issue at CyrusOne data centres, our markets are currently halted," CME said.
- US President Trump said regarding Venezuela that they will begin to stop drug cartels on land...
27 Nov 2025, 06:54 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were mostly higher following the positive momentum from Wall Street, where all major indices gained ahead of Thanksgiving celebrations.
- 10yr JGB futures edged higher but with the gains modest after reports that Japan is likely to increase issuances of 2yr and 5yr JGBs.
- Alibaba shares were pressured after the Pentagon said it should be on the list of firms with Chinese military ties, while China Vanke shares were hit and its bonds...
26 Nov 2025, 11:10 by Newsquawk Desk
- US President Trump thinks they are getting very close to a deal on Ukraine, while he separately commented that they are making progress and Ukraine is happy.
- European bourses are entirely in the green, with the FTSE 100 (+0.2%) trading cautiously ahead of the UK Autumn Budget; US equity futures are modestly firmer.
- DXY is essentially flat, NZD outperforms after the RBNZ cut rates by 25bps (as expected), but projections suggest a pause throughout...
26 Nov 2025, 06:57 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks mostly followed suit to the gains on Wall Street, where stocks were underpinned amid Russia/Ukraine optimism and a softer yield environment.
- US President Trump thinks they are getting very close to a deal on Ukraine, while he separately commented that they are making progress and Ukraine is happy.
- Nikkei 225 shrugged off a source report that the BoJ is preparing markets for a possible hike as soon as December, although one of the sources noted that the...
25 Nov 2025, 11:45 by Newsquawk Desk
- US Q3 GDP initial estimate is to be released on December 23rd, while US PCE and Personal Income report (Sep) was rescheduled for December 5th, according to the BEA.
- European bourses are mostly lower alongside pressure seen in US equity futures; the NQ underperforms as NVIDIA (-4.4%) moves in the pre-market, on reports that Meta (U/C) is in talks to spend billions on Google's (+3.7%) AI chips.
- DXY moves lower, but still holds onto a 100.00 handle; JPY benefits from...
25 Nov 2025, 06:57 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks traded mostly higher as the region took impetus from the tech-led rally on Wall St, where sentiment was bolstered as dovish comments from Fed officials boosted December rate cut bets.
- NVIDIA (NVDA) fell afterhours on a report that Meta (META) is in talks to spend billions on Google's (GOOGL) AI chips.
- US President Trump posted that he had a very good telephone call with Chinese President Xi and that they discussed many topics, including Ukraine/Russia,...
24 Nov 2025, 11:27 by Newsquawk Desk
- US Secretary of State Rubio said good progress had been made re. Ukraine, and none of the outstanding issues are insurmountable.
- European bourses opened stronger, but sentiment has waned a touch in recent trade; US equity futures are mixed.
- DXY is marginally subdued, EUR gains a touch amidst geopolitical progress whilst the JPY lags.
- Lacklustre trade across fixed income with USTs flat whilst Bunds are firmer by a handful of...
24 Nov 2025, 07:05 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks mostly firmer following the Wall St. handover, though China was mixed amid reports of Trump selling NVIDIA chips to China.
- Fed's Collins says she has not made up her mind on December. Treasury Secretary Bessent said prices are getting better.
- DXY contained, EUR/USD bounced from 1.15, Cable rangebound, USD/JPY firmer but limited in holiday trade.
- USTs and Bunds contained after the moves seen on Friday; Crude is uneventful, XAU...
21 Nov 2025, 11:44 by Newsquawk Desk
- JPMorgan and Standard Chartered no longer expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates in December, vs prior forecast of a 25bp cut.
- European bourses entirely in the red, with AEX underperforming as Tech plays catch-up to Thursday’s NVIDIA losses; US equity futures are mixed today, with NVIDIA -1.5% in pre-market trade.
- DXY is mildly firmer, JPY outperforms on haven flows, jawboning and data metrics which play in favour of further BoJ normalisation. Bloomberg reported...
21 Nov 2025, 07:10 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks traded lower across the board as the sharp Wall Street selloff reverberated through the region despite the absence of fresh catalysts.
- JPMorgan no longer expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates in December, vs its prior forecast of a 25bp cut.
- 10yr JGB futures retraced some of this week's losses whilst the session saw a slew of commentary from Japanese Finance Minister Katayama, who, on the bond market, attempted to alleviate some fiscal...
20 Nov 2025, 12:03 by Newsquawk Desk
- China is reportedly mulling new property stimulus measures, including mortgage subsidies, according to Bloomberg sources.
- European and US equity futures are stronger across the board, with sentiment boosted after strong NVIDIA results and as CEO Huang shrugged off “AI bubble” woes.
- DXY is firmer into the September NFP report, JPY unreactive to further jawboning.
- WTI and Brent edge higher, with some strength seen after Russia’s Kremlin said...
20 Nov 2025, 06:41 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks surged across the board, buoyed by a strong performance in the tech sector following NVIDIA’s solid earnings and guidance, while CEO Huang dismissed concerns of an AI bubble, stating, “We see something different.”
- FOMC Minutes added little new but emphasised divisions on the December decision, with "many" members expecting no change.
- Hawkish Fed repricing was seen as the new BLS data schedule shows that the FOMC won't see the October or November jobs...
19 Nov 2025, 11:51 by Newsquawk Desk
- The Trump administration has been secretly working in consultation with Russia to draft a new plan to end the war in Ukraine, according to Axios sources; Politico reported that US officials are close to unveiling a major new peace agreement with Russia to end the Ukraine conflict.
- The White House confirmed that US President Trump is set to speak at the US-Saudi investment forum on Wednesday at 12:00 EST (17:00 GMT) in Washington.
- US Treasury Secretary Bessent said...
19 Nov 2025, 06:44 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were choppy, cautious, and eventually traded subdued, as the region held a tentative stance ahead of the FOMC minutes and NVIDIA earnings.
- The Trump administration has been secretly working in consultation with Russia to draft a new plan to end the war in Ukraine, according to Axios sources; Russia said Ukraine attempted to strike targets deep inside Russian territory.
- BoJ Governor Ueda, Japanese Finance Minister Katayama, and Japanese Economy Minister...
18 Nov 2025, 11:40 by Newsquawk Desk
- US jobless claims at 232k in the October 18th week, via DOL; continuing claims 1.957mln.
- European bourses are entirely in the red, US equity futures are modestly lower.
- USD is choppy amidst early release of weekly jobless claims, JPY digests more verbal intervention.
- Bonds are benefiting from the risk tone, with some modest price action seen on a surprise jobless claims release.
- Crude and Copper continue to be...
18 Nov 2025, 06:42 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks extended losses throughout the session following a similar lead from Wall Street, which had seen heavy losses on Monday. Overall newsflow in APAC hours was quiet, although tech stocks were among the laggards in the region.
- DXY traded flat for most of the session and eventually drifted lower before dipping under 99.50 despite quiet newsflow, but as haven FX (JPY and CHF) gained amid risk aversion.
- JGB futures saw limited movement at the short end...
17 Nov 2025, 12:05 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses initially opened flat, but have since slipped into the red; US equity futures are mixed.
- DXY is slightly firmer, whilst Antipodeans slip as the risk tone deteriorates a touch.
- Bonds are firmer amid the softer European tone but largely awaiting a packed speakers docket, and data later this week.
- Crude complex started the session in the red, but has since reversed on geopolitical updates; XAU marginally...