• Asian equities traded mixed despite last Friday’s gains on Wall Street, Japanese markets were closed due to the Golden Week Holiday
• Spain’s election showed that no party won a majority, but the Socialists emerged as the only party with a chance of forming a governing coalition
• UK Labour is said to be prepared to sign up to a Brexit deal with the government without the promise of a referendum attached if cross-party talks make significant progress in the coming...

• Major European indices are little changed with the markets focus remaining firmly on earnings
• On the trade front it has been reported that if a deal is finalised, Chinese President Xi could sign the deal in the US as early as June
• Brent and WTI prices have extended on losses this morning, with some citing this to technical factors
• Looking ahead, highlights include, US GDP (Advance)
• Earnings: Exxon Mobil, Colgate, Chevron, American Airlines

ASIA-PAC

Asia-Pac risk sentiment...

• Asia-Pac risk sentiment was mostly downbeat as markets remained heavily focused on earnings releases and following the lacklustre performance of counterparts stateside
• UK officials have conceded that UK PM May does not have enough time to get her Brexit deal passed by Parliament and avoid taking part in EU elections
• DXY consolidated after the prior day’s choppy price action but remained considerably firmer on the week and above the 98.00 level
• Looking ahead, highlights include, US GDP (Advance),...

• European Indices [Euro Stoxx 50 -0.3%] are trading with losses after a earnings dominated morning
• BoJ & Riskbank kept rates unchanged but both altered their forward guidance
• UK PM May is reportedly planning a Withdrawal Agreement Bill vote for next week, subsequently a source has suggested there is no plan for such a vote next week
• Looking ahead, highlights include US Durable Goods & Initial Jobless Claims, New Zealand Trade Balance, ECB’s de Guindos Speaking, Supply from the...

• Asian equity markets traded cautiously following an uninspiring lead from Wall St
• BoJ kept monetary policy settings unchanged as expected but tweaked forward guidance and lowered GDP and CPI forecasts
• UK PM May is reportedly planning a Withdrawal Agreement Bill vote for as early as next week
• Looking ahead, highlights include US Durable Goods & Initial Jobless Claims, New Zealand Trade Balance, Riksbank Rate Decision & Press Conference, ECB’s de Guindos Speaking, Supply from the...

• European indices are mixed [Euro Stoxx 50 -0.1%] in-spite of strong earnings from heavy weight names such as SAP, Credit Suisse and Novartis
• UK PM May is preparing to challenge the opposition Labour Party to support the Brexit bill before European Parliamentary elections if cross-party discussions fail
• In FX, AUD underperforms as the weaker than expected inflation data raises the likelihood of a RBA rate cut
• Looking ahead, highlights include BoC Rate Decision & Press Conference, Supply from the...

• Asian equity markets traded mixed after the region failed to sustain the tailwinds from Wall St after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted fresh record closes
• UK PM May is preparing to challenge the opposition Labour Party to support the Brexit bill before European Parliamentary elections if cross-party discussions fail
• AUD/USD slumped as Australian inflation data missed expectations across all components, which spurred the likes of Citi, JP Morgan and RBC all calling for a cut at the next...

• European indices are slightly subdued [Euro Stoxx 50 -0.2%] as markets trade largely in-line with indecisive overnight trade
• UK MP’s return from recess with Labour-Tory talks resuming, recent newsflow surrounds potential no-confidence votes in PM May
• Looking ahead, highlights include US New Home Sales, EZ Consumer Confidence (Flash), Supply from the US
• Earnings: Verizon, P&G, eBay, State Street, Twitter, United Technologies, Lockheed Martin,...

• Asian equity markets traded mixed as sentiment somewhat deteriorated from the mostly positive close in the US
• UK Conservative Party activists are to hold an emergency summit for a vote of no-confidence in UK PM May
• Oil prices extended on their gains overnight following the US announcement to end Iranian oil sanction waivers in an effort to push Iran oil imports to zero
• Looking ahead, highlights include US New Home Sales, EZ Consumer Confidence (Flash), Supply from the US
• Earnings: Verizon,...

• Mon: Easter.
• Tue: Flash PMIs, EZ flash consumer confidence.
• Wed: BOC rate decision, ECB bulletin.
• Thu: BoJ rate decision, Riksbank & CBRT rate decisions, US durable goods.
• Fri: Japanese labour data & retail sales, US advance GDP, Final Michigan confidence.
• Sun: Spanish General Election.

• Major European indices [Euro Stoxx +0.3%] have traded choppily this morning, largely recovering from the poor PMIs
• On the trade front the Chinese Commerce Ministry states that new progress has been made in agreeing the text for a US-China trade deal
• Looking ahead US PMI (Flash), US Retail Sales, US Initial Jobless Claims & Business Inventories, US Philly Fed Business Index, Fed’s Bostic,
• Earnings: Phillip Morris, Union Pacific, American...

• Asian indices are weaker as the region follows the subdued lead from Wall St. and ahead of a long weekend
• Reports suggest US & China have set a tentative trade talks timeline; with a deal potentially to be signed as early as late May
• Looking ahead, French, German, EZ, & US PMI (Flash) UK & US Retail Sales, US Initial Jobless Claims & Business Inventories, US Philly Fed Business Index, Fed’s Bostic, Supply from...

• European indices are little changed [Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1%] following on from the indecisive trade seen overnight
• European Commission has published the preliminary list of USD 20bln of US products to potentially be hit with retaliatory tariffs relating to Boeing
• Looking ahead, highlights include Canadian CPI, Fed Beige Book, BoE’s Carney, ECB’s Lautenschlaeger & de Galhau, Fed’s Harker & Bullard,
• Earnings: Morgan Stanley, Abbott Laboratories, US...

• Asian equity markets traded indecisively as the region failed to fully benefit from a slew of better than expected Chinese data
• Local UK Conservative party chairmen are circulating a petition which seeks an Extraordinary General Meeting to pass a no-confidence vote in PM May
• In FX markets, the DXY was marginally softer and fell back below the 97.00 level as most major counterparts gained overnight
• Looking ahead, highlights include UK, EZ,...

• European indices have grinded higher [Euro Stoxx 50 +0.4%], continuing from the upbeat sentiment seen at the end of the Asia-Pac session; ahead of further US earnings with more Dow components to report
• ECB sources highlight that policymakers have doubts around H2 growth rebound projections; weighing on EUR/USD and lifting Bund futures to session highs
• Looking ahead, highlights include US Industrial Production, APIs, Fed Discount Minutes, ECB’s Lane, Fed’s Kaplan
• Earnings: IBM, Johnson & Johnson,...

• Asian indices are marginally firmer as the region eventually shrugged off the lacklustre sentiment from Wall St. following mixed earnings
• In FX, AUD declined on dovish RBA minutes while DXY attempted to reclaim the 97.00 level
• Looking ahead, highlights include UK Jobs report, German ZEW, US Industrial Production, APIs, ECB’s Lane, Fed’s Kaplan, supply from the UK
• Earnings: IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Netflix, UnitedHealth Group, CSX, Bank of...

• A relatively cautious start to the week for European equities [Euro Stoxx 50 U/C], as the overnight optimism faded.
• On the trade front EU countries have agreed to begin negotiations with the US; separately, the US have reportedly softened subsidies demands with China
• Looking ahead, highlights include New York Fed Manufacturing, Fed’s Evans, BoE’s Haskel
• Earnings: M&T Bank Corp, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Charles Schwab

GLOBAL

IMF stated that global expansion...

• Asian indices are predominantly positive, following on from Friday’s upbeat start to US earnings season and strong Chinese data
• US-China trade hopes bolstered on reports that an agreement has been reached on currency manipulation & US softening demands surrounding subsidies
• Looking ahead, highlights include New York Fed Manufacturing, Fed’s Evans, BoE’s Haskel
• Earnings: IBM, Johnson & Johnson, UnitedHealth Group, Netflix, CSX, Kinder...

ASIA-PAC

Asian equity markets traded mixed following an indecisive lead from Wall St. with participants tentative ahead of the latest Chinese trade data and big bank earnings in US. ASX 200 (+0.8%) benefitted from early outperformance in its largest weighted financials sector as top lender CBA gained on the reports it plans to reduce 10k workers, while Nikkei 225 (+0.7%)exporters found solace from favourable currency flows. Elsewhere, Hang Seng (+0.3%)...

• Asian indices are mixed as markets await Chinese trade data and the start of US earnings season
• France is reportedly against reopening EU-US trade talks, but will not block them given that a majority supports the talks
• Looking ahead, highlights include EZ Industrial Production, US Import/Export Prices, University of Michigan (Preliminary), Chinese Trade Balance, ECB's Weidmann & Praet, BoE's Carney
• Earnings: JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo...

• Major European indices are largely directionless [Euro Stoxx 50 +0.1%], following on from the cautious trade seen overnight
• EU Council President Tusk announced that a flexible Brexit extension to October 31st has been agreed upon
• On the trade front, China’s Commerce Ministry states that negotiators on both sides have been discussing the remaining issues following the conclusion of talks in the US
• Looking ahead, highlights include US Initial Jobless Claims & PPI, ECB's de Galhua, Fed's Clarida,...

• Asian equity markets were cautious as the region mulled over the prior day’s central bank activity from both sides of the Atlantic
• FOMC Minutes stated that a majority of policy makers expected rates to remain steady this year
• EU's Tusk announced that EU27 and UK have agreed to a flexible Brexit extension to October 31st
• Looking ahead, highlights include US Initial Jobless Claims & PPI, IEA Monthly Report, ECB's de Galhua, Fed's Clarida,...

• European indices have been grinding higher [Euro Stoxx 50 +0.5%], diverging from the downbeat performance seen overnight
• Relatively quiet on the Brexit front ahead of today’s emergency summit [11:00CDT/17:00BST], recent reports highlight that MP’s are considering motions for PM May’s resignation
• In FX markets, the AUZ & NOK outperform on inflation data and less dovish RBA comments, as the DXY pivots the 97.0 level ahead of today’s risk events
• Looking ahead, highlights include  US CPI, ECB...

• Asian indices are predominantly negative, following on from Wall St. where the SPX’s 8-day winning streak ended & ahead of today’s ECB rate decision, FOMC minutes & Brexit summit
• EU’s Tusk states that extending Article 50 to June 30th is not long enough; instead, proposes a 1-year flexible extension
• Looking ahead, highlights include UK GDP, Output, US CPI, ECB Rate Decision, FOMC Minutes, Special EU Council meeting on Brexit, OPEC Monthly Report, ECB's...

• Major European indices have traded choppily [Euro Stoxx 50 +0.2%], following on from the cautious trade overnight ahead of tomorrows risk events.
• Brexit sentiment, along with sterling, was buoyed by reports of German support for a 5yr backstop time-limit; however, this was subsequently denied
• On the trade front, USTR has released a list of EU products which may be subject to tariffs if the EU does not remove subsidies for Airbus
• Looking ahead, highlights include Fed's Quarles & Clarida, Supply...