15 Jul 2022, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks traded mixed after the 100bps Fed rate hike bets unwound; Chinese Q2 GDP missed forecasts but June Retail Sales beat estimates
- DXY was rangebound, EUR/USD was slightly firmer, USD/JPY took a breather from yesterday’s rally, and AUD/USD was softer after the Chinese growth data
- 10yr USTs eked modest gains, Bunds remained elevated, and 10yr JGBs traded flat
- Crude futures were choppy, Spot gold lacked firm direction, and copper...
14 Jul 2022, 11:40 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are pressured across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.8%, but off worst levels while the FTSE MIB -1.9% languishes on domestic turmoil
- Stateside, futures are off lows but in-fitting European benchmarks awaiting guidance from the key banking names due to report imminently
- TSMC beat on top-line metrics, some cautious commentary; INTC reportedly to increase prices, via Nikkei
- DXY continues to climb with peers impaired and USD/JPY...
14 Jul 2022, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks mostly traded with cautious gains, Nikkei 225 outperformed, and US equity futures were rangebound overnight
- DXY remained above the 108.00 level and closer to 108.50, EUR/USD weakened, and USD/JPY extended above 138.00
- 10yr USTs declined after the post-CPI fluctuations, Bunds continued to retreat, and 10yr JGBs were marginally lower
- Crude futures remained choppy, spot gold was kept rangebound, and copper traded...
13 Jul 2022, 11:40 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are pressured and towards the mid-point of the morning's parameters as we await US inflation data
- US futures more resilient, but similarly choppy, pre-CPI; ES +0.2%
- DXY continues to modestly ease, but remains above 108.00; as GBP benefits from UK data while EUR/USD lifts away from parity
- Core debt has faded from initial highs irrespective of broader sentiment; Italian & German supply well-received, US 30yr...
13 Jul 2022, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were mostly positive as the region shrugged off the weak lead from Wall St; US equity futures eked marginal gains overnight
- DXY lacked firm direction after the prior day’s choppy price action, EUR/USD was contained, and USD/JPY saw a rebound
- 10yr USTs marginally weakened, Bunds were lower, and 10yr JGBs traded sideways
- Crude futures were choppy, spot gold was rangebound, and copper was indecisive
- RBNZ...
12 Jul 2022, 11:45 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are pressured in a broad China-COVID driven risk move, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.5%; alongside known concerns and a dismal ZEW
- Stateside, futures are lower across the board; NQ choppy amid rate action and post-PEP earnings
- DXY continues to climb while EUR/USD probes parity and the JPY regroups from earlier pressure
- Core debt continues to climb and made further advances on ZEW, US 10yr ahead
- Commodities are...
12 Jul 2022, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were mostly negative after the weak performance across global counterparts; US equity futures extended on losses overnight
- DXY remained firm above 108.00 for around its best levels in around two decades; EUR/USD almost hit parity
- 10yr USTs were underpinned, Bunds held on to the prior day’s firm gains, and 10yr JGBs benefitted from haven demand
- Crude futures were pressured by a firmer dollar, the negative risk tone, and China's...
11 Jul 2022, 11:55 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are pressured, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.5%, but well off post-open lows amid a gradual pick-up in sentiment
- Stateside, futures are directionally in-fitting but with magnitudes less pronounced with earnings season underway from Tuesday; ES -0.4%
- USD is bid and in proximity to Friday’s 107.79 best (107.75) thus far, with peers pressured and JPY lagging amid BoJ remarks
- Antipodeans slip on the China COVID situation as Shanghai...
11 Jul 2022, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks traded mostly lower, US equity futures were pressured, and European equity futures are indicative of a lower open
- DXY traded higher amid the mostly risk-averse mood, USD/JPY briefly rose above 137.00 and extended to its highest level since 1998
- 10yr USTs remained subdued, Bunds languished beneath the 150 level, and 10yr JGBs were pressured
- Crude futures were choppy whilst spot gold languished near last week's lows and industrial...
08 Jul 2022, 11:40 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses have been choppy throughout the session, moving between modest gains and losses despite a lack of fresh fundamental drivers
- DXY continues to climb printing 107.79 at best, to the detriment of peers & commodities; before backing off modestly
- USTs are steady pre-NFP while Bunds have been somewhat choppy, but generally relatively contained
- Fresh fundamentals have been limited for commodities, and focused on familiar themes,...
08 Jul 2022, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were higher across the board as the region took impetus from Wall St's fourth consecutive win streak.
- Former Japanese PM Abe collapsed and was taken to hospital after he was shot in the chest during a speech.
- European equity futures are indicative of a flat open with Eurostoxx 50 unchanged after the cash market closed up by 2.0% yesterday.
- DXY traded on either side of 107, EUR/USD stalled just shy of 1.02 and JPY gained post-Abe...
07 Jul 2022, 11:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are firmer across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 +1.5%, in a continuation of the constructive APAC handover though action remains choppy.
- Bourses, and US futures, were bolstered amid reports that China is considering USD 220bln of stimulus with unprecedented bond sales, via BBG.
- DXY takes a reprieve and resided sub-107.00 with antipodeans leading on sentiment and GBP bid amid the looming resignation of PM Johnson
- Reports on this...
07 Jul 2022, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks traded mostly positive but with gains capped following the choppy performance on Wall St.
- FOMC Minutes stated that participants recognised the possibility that an even more restrictive stance could be appropriate if elevated inflation pressures were to persist.
- European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with Eurostoxx 50 +1.3% after the cash market closed up by 1.7% yesterday.
- DXY eased back beneath 107, EUR/USD is...
06 Jul 2022, 11:30 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are firmer across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 +1.3%, continuing to take impetus from the NDX-led rebound in US hours
- Stateside, futures are mixed/flat at present, but like their European peers have been choppy in overnight ranges awaiting data and Fed speak
- DXY continues to lift, at 106.80 highs to the detriment of peers across the board ex-JPY on technical factors
- In-fitting with the above, core debt is choppy but maintains...
06 Jul 2022, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were mostly negative with risk appetite sapped by headwinds from the global growth concerns
- DXY was rangebound and took a breather from the prior day’s outperformance, EUR/USD remained lacklustre, and USD/JPY retreated
- 10yr USTs mildly pulled back but held on to most of the prior day’s gains and Bunds stalled overnight but with the downside limited
- Crude futures nursed some of the prior day's near-record slump; WTI traded on both...
05 Jul 2022, 11:35 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are lower across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.8%, as a broader risk-off move takes hold
- Stateside, futures are in-fitting with this bit lifting incrementally off worst levels going into the US session
- DXY climbs to a fresh YTD peak at 106.24, to the detriment of peers across the board though safe-havens are, relatively speaking, outperforming
- Associated upside in fixed income has waned from initial highs, though associated...
05 Jul 2022, 06:49 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks traded mostly positive amid a pick-up from the holiday lull although Chinese markets faltered.
- European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with Eurostoxx 50 +0.7% after the cash market closed up by 0.5% yesterday.
- DXY is contained, JPY lags G10 FX with USD/JPY above 136.00, AUD was softer post-RBA rate hike.
- RBA hiked rates by 50bps, as expected, while it refrained from any hawkish surprises and reiterated its...
04 Jul 2022, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks traded mixed as early momentum in the region was partially offset by Chinese default and COVID concerns
- US equity futures pulled back after Friday's gains with demand sapped amid the long weekend in the US
- DXY traded rangebound amid the mixed risk appetite, EUR/USD and GBP/USD lacked direction, and USD/JPY remained subdued
- The Biden administration is said to be split on whether to remove Chinese tariffs, according to FT...
01 Jul 2022, 11:56 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are now mostly in the green to varying degrees after nursing opening losses
- US equity futures remain in negative territory but off worst levels as the contracts coat-tail on some of Europe's upside
- In FX, Dollar regroups after a late month-end fade amidst broad gain, JPY outperforms whilst high-beta G10s lag
- Debt futures rack up more safe-haven gains before a recovery in risk sentiment and sharp...
01 Jul 2022, 06:46 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks began the new trading month mostly in the red following a downbeat session on Wall St. which saw the S&P 500 close off its worst H1 performance since 1970
- Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI data rose to its highest level since May 2021
- European equity futures are indicative of a negative open with Eurostoxx 50 -0.9% after the cash market closed lower by 1.7% yesterday
- DXY remains sub-105, JPY leads G10 FX whilst antipodeans...
30 Jun 2022, 12:03 by Newsquawk Desk
- Risk-off experienced across most markets on the final day of the month, quarter, and half-year
- European bourses are lower across the board; US equity futures succumb to the downside with NQ underperforming
- In FX, DXY extends above 105.000, Yen regroups as yields drop, EUR/USD inches lower towards 1.04
- Debt in demand on safe haven grounds rather than duration as curves steepen on less hawkish/more dovish market...
30 Jun 2022, 06:49 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were varied at month-end amid a slew of data releases including mixed Chinese PMIs.
- European equity futures are indicative of a negative open with Eurostoxx 50 -0.5% after the cash market closed lower by 1.0% yesterday.
- DXY lingers around the 105 mark, EUR/USD dipped as low as 1.0434 overnight, AUD leads G10 FX.
- Crude futures nursed some of the prior day's losses but with the rebound capped by the mixed risk...
29 Jun 2022, 06:46 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were pressured amid headwinds from the US where disappointing Consumer Confidence data added to growth concerns (S&P 500 -2%)
- European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with Eurostoxx 50 -0.6% after the cash market closed higher by 0.3% yesterday
- DXY hovers around the 104.50 mark, EUR/USD maintains 1.05 status and USD/JPY sits on a 136 handle
- Turkey dropped its opposition to Sweden and Finland’s NATO...
28 Jun 2022, 11:53 by Newsquawk Desk
- European bourses are firmer as sentiment picked up heading into the cash open amid encouraging Chinese COVID headlines
- China is to cut quarantine time for international travellers; Shanghai Disneyland (DIS) will reopen on June 30th
- US equity futures saw a leg higher in tandem with global counterparts, with the RTY narrowly outperforming
- Bond reversal continues amidst buoyant risk sentiment, hawkish ECB commentary and...
28 Jun 2022, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks were mixed with the region partially shrugging off the lacklustre handover from the US (S&P 500 -0.3%)
- European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with Eurostoxx 50 -0.4% after the cash market closed higher by 0.2% yesterday
- DXY continues to hover around the 104 mark with G10 FX muted ahead of the European session
- French President Macron informed US President Biden of limited extra oil production capacity for...