Europe Market Open: APAC slumped post-NFP with geopols factoring, circuit breakers triggered
05 Aug 2024, 06:50 by Newsquawk Desk
- APAC stocks mostly slumped following last Friday's continued sell-off on Wall St, while heightened tensions in the Middle East linger.
- MSCI Asia Pacific has wiped out all of 2024 YTD gains; Nikkei 225 fell over 12% and circuit breakers were triggered Japan and South Korea.
- US equity futures were pressured amid the sell-off in Asia; ES -1.9%, NQ -3.7%, YM -0.8%, RTY -3.0%.
- European equity futures indicate a lower open with Euro Stoxx 50...