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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  • Russian forces have withdrawn from key towns in Eastern Ukraine as the Ukrainian counter-attack has made further progress.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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  • 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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  • 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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  • APAC stocks traded mostly lower following the weak handover from global counterparts and following a surprise contraction in Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.9% after the cash market closed down by 1.3% yesterday.
  • DXY is firmer and on a 109 handle, EUR/USD hovers around parity, GBP/USD is sub-1.16 and USD/JPY is at its highest level since 1998.
  • US and...
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  • Initial upside faded as broader price action took another hawkish turn amid inflation data, Euro Stoxx 50 -1.0%
  • Stateside, futures are mixed around the unchanged mark, ES -0.1%, though are similarly well off best levels with data and Fed speak due.
  • DXY bid but shy of YTD peak, EUR lags despite HICP with peers generally under modest pressure ex-AUD
  • Core benchmarks experienced a fairly contained start to the session, though this proved to be...
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  • APAC stocks were mostly negative following the losses across global counterparts which saw losses of around 1% on Wall St.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.6% after the cash market closed down by 0.2% yesterday.
  • DXY hovers around 108.50, AUD leads G10 FX, EUR/USD remains above parity, cable eyes 1.17 to the upside. 
  • Crude nursed some of its losses after having suffered...
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  • European bourses are supported in tandem with pressure in European gas prices, Euro Stoxx 50 +1.7%; US futures firmer across the board
  • DXY under 108.50 to the benefit of peers (ex-CHF) and in particular antipodeans and the EUR, latter aided by gas prices
  • EGBs bid as benchmarks recoup from Monday's pressure, USTs in-fitting and looking to Fed's Williams
  • WTI and Brent futures have pared back around half of the prior day's gains; Iraq output...
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  • APAC stocks were mixed following a soft Wall St. lead heading into month-end; S&P 500 -0.67%.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.6% after the cash market closed down by 0.9% yesterday.
  • DXY is back below 109.00, price action in G10 FX is largely contained, EUR/USD hovers around parity.
  • Fed's Kashkari (2023 voter) said he was happy to see how Fed Chair Powell's Jackson Hole speech...
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  • European bourses are under pressure amid the weekend's central bank hawkishness, Euro Stoxx 50 -1.5%; note, FTSE 100 away for a Bank Holiday.
  • US futures are similarly subdued, ES -1.0%, in tandem with Europe as specific updates are somewhat limited ahead of a packed week of data.
  • DXY neared 109.50 but has since pulled back below the 109.00 mark with peers under pressure across the board and the JPY lagging.
  • EGBs slump following weekend...
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  • APAC stocks took their cue from Friday's sell-off on Wall St post-Powell which saw the S&P 500 close lower by 3.4%.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -1.3% after the cash market closed down by 1.9% on Friday.
  • DXY printed a fresh YTD peak overnight, hawkish ECB talk was unable to support EUR vs. USD, JPY lags G10 FX.
  • ECB’s Kazakhs said the ECB should discuss 50bps and 75bps hikes in...
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  • European bourses are currently contained, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.2%, as initial price action eased with catalyst thin pre-Powell
  • Stateside, futures are under modest pressure, ES -0.4%, and the NQ -0.6% lags slightly given modest yield upside
  • DXY fades initial gains with EUR marginally back above parity and peers generally contained though NZD & JPY lag
  • Despite fairly pronounced ranges, around 100 ticks in Bunds, the general tone is tentative...
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  • APAC stocks took impetus from Wall St where stocks eventually ramped up heading into the close (SPX +1.41%, NDX +1.75%)
  • European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.5% after the cash market closed up by 0.2% yesterday
  • DXY is contained on a 108 handle, antipodeans lag G10 FX, EUR/USD remains below parity, cable hovers around 1.18
  • EU's Borrell said they have received the US answer to Iran's response...
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  • European bourses are essentially unchanged, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.1%, as an initial pronounced foray higher around the cash open that occurred without driver has dissipated.
  • Stateside, futures remain modestly firmer but are similarly off best levels, ES +0.5%, ahead of Jackson Hole beginning today (Powell on Friday).
  • DXY remains on a softer fitting from the APAC session, peers broadly benefitting though magnitudes differ; Antipodeans outpace, EUR...
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