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  • APAC stocks mostly fell after reports of Apple slowing hiring and European energy woes stoked growth fears.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with Eurostoxx 50 -0.8% after the cash market closed with gains of 1.0% yesterday.
  • DXY heads into the European session flat, antipodeans lead G10 FX, EUR/USD is contained after hitting resistance at 1.02.
  • Crude futures took a breather from the resurgence spurred by uncertainty...
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  • European bourses are firmer across the board in a continuation of and extension on the overnight risk tone, Euro Stoxx 50 +1.4%.
  • US futures are similarly bid, as we await further earnings with key names including Goldman Sachs on the docket.
  • DXY is under pressure to the benefit of peers across the board with iron ore and crude assisting AUD and petro-FX respectively
  • Crude is lifted alongside the broader risk tone, after the weekend...
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  • APAC stocks gained with risk appetite spurred after last Friday's firm gains on Wall St.
  • European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with Eurostoxx 50 +0.6% after the cash market closed with gains of 2.4% on Friday.
  • DXY sits sub-108, EUR/USD remains north of parity, USD/JPY bounced off support at 138.
  • US President Biden's Middle Eastern trip failed to secure any major Saudi commitments.
  • Looking ahead,...
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  • SUN: UK Leadership Debate.
  • MON: Japanese Marine Day Holiday, NZ CPI, UK Leadership Debate.
  • TUE: UK Jobs Data.
  • WED: PBoC, UK CPI, Canada CPI, NZ Trade Balance.
  • THU: BoJ, ECB, CBRT, SARB, BoI, Japan Trade Balance, US Philly Fed.
  • FRI: Japan CPI, UK Retail Sales, Flash PMIs, CBR, Canada Retail Sales.

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  • European bourses are firmer across the board, as initial jittery performance dissipated with participants looking to US data and Fed speak.
  • US futures are in the green, but only modestly so, and have been relatively contained awaiting further guidance from upcoming Fed officials on the 75bp/100bp discussion.
  • DXY continues to pullback with peers mixed as EUR consolidates and AUD underperforms
  • Core debt pulls back from initial peaks though...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • SAT: Chinese Inflation (Jun).
  • MON: US Employment Trends (Jun), Eurogroup Meeting.
  • TUE: German ZEW Economic Sentiment (Jul), OPEC MOMR.
  • WED: RBNZ Announcement, BoC Announcement, Chinese Trade Balance (Jun), UK GDP (May), EZ Industrial Production (May), US CPI (Jun), US Cleveland Fed CPI (Jun), IEA OMR.
  • THU: BoK Announcement, Australian Labor Market Report, US PPI (Jun).
  • FRI: US...
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  • 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,...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • MON: German Trade Balance (May), EZ Sentix Index (Jul); US Independence Day.
  • TUE: RBA Announcement, South Korean CPI, EZ/UK/US Final Services and Composite PMI (Jun), US Durable Goods R (May).
  • WED: FOMC Minutes. German Industrial Orders (May), EZ Retail Sales (May), US ISM Services PMI (Jun).
  • THU: ECB Minutes, Australian Trade Balance (May), Swiss Unemployment (Jun), Canadian Trade Balance (May), US ADP National Employment (Jun),...
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