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  • Asian equity markets traded cautiously following a somewhat mixed handover from the US
  • The S&P 500 and Nasdaq extended on fresh record highs with outperformance in rate-sensitive stocks
  • The DXY has held on to gains above 94.00, EUR/USD remains on a 1.15 handle and GBP/USD trades sub-1.35
  • Looking ahead, highlights include German Industrial Production, Eurozone Retail Sales, US and Canadian Labour Market Reports, ECB's de Guindos,...
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  • European bourses are firmer continuing the post-FOMC APAC tailwinds with US futures marginally positive but rangebound, ES +0.1%
  • DXY is firmed and comfortably above 94.00 with EUR lagging and below 1.1550 & Cable pressured pre-BoE
  • OPEC+ is likely to stick to plans to raise output by 400k BPD despite calls from the US for extra supply, according to sources
  • House majority leader Hoyer said votes on bipartisan infrastructure framework and...
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  • The FOMC announced its tapering schedule as expected whilst stressing patience on rate hikes
  • Asia-Pac stocks traded higher amid tailwinds from the fresh record highs stateside in the aftermath of the FOMC
  • DXY heads into the European open firmer and north of 94.00, EUR lags in the G10 space with EUR/USD sub-1.16
  • Iran said nuclear talks will resume on November 29th in Vienna
  • Looking ahead, highlights include German...
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  • European bourses & US futures are contained in pre-FOMC trade; ES -0.1%
  • China's most recent COVID-19 outbreak is reportedly the most widespread since Wuhan
  • DXY is pressured and briefly lost 94.00 but held above yesterday's trough with peers deriving modest gains; TRY lags in EMs
  • ECB's Lagarde said despite the current inflation surge, the outlook for inflation over the medium term remains subdued, three ECB conditions for hike unlikely to...
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  • Asian equity markets traded mixed; Chinese Caixin Services PMI topped expectations
  • US equity futures traded flat overnight in the run-up to the FOMC announcement
  • China's most recent COVID-19 outbreak is reportedly the most widespread since Wuhan
  • The UK reportedly seeks new legal advice to back possible changes to Northern Ireland protocol
  • US President Biden suggested that elevated gas and oil prices are due to a...
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  • European bourses are diverging somewhat after a lacklustre open following the similar APAC handover, Stoxx 50 +0.1%
  • US futures are mixed but relatively contained though the NQ -0.2% lags marginally given pressure in TSLA, -6.0% pre-market
  • DXY has been erring higher throughout the session to the detriment of peers with AUD lagging post-RBA; USTs are firmer and the yield curve steeper
  • The RBA maintained the Cash Rate Target at 0.10% but...
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  • Asian equities traded mixed after failing to benefit from the momentum in the US
  • Stocks were firmer across major US indices with a clear tilt to small-cap Russell 2k vs SPX/NDX
  • The RBA maintained the Cash Rate Target at 0.10% but dropped the April 2024 government bond yield target
  • The DXY remains sub-94.00, JPY has gained vs. the USD whilst AUD lags post-RBA
  • Looking ahead, highlights include EZ Manufacturing (Final)...
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  • European bourses are firmer with US futures supported following the predominantly positive APAC lead, ES +0.4%
  • Chinese official Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing PMIs disappointed analysts’ forecasts
  • The Japanese general election saw the ruling LDP maintain a majority in the lower house
  • The DXY has held on to 94.00 status, EUR/USD and GBP/USD sit on 1.15 and 1.36 handles respectively while safe-havens lag slightly on...
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  • SUN: Japanese Lower House Election, G20 Summit, COP26.
  • MON: CBR MPR; Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI Final (Oct), German Retail Sales (Sep), UK, US & Canadian Manufacturing PMI Final (Oct), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Oct).
  • TUE: RBA Policy Announcement, BoJ Minutes (Sep); EZ Manufacturing PMI Final (Oct), Australian Composite & Services PMIs Final (Oct), New Zealand HLFS Unemployment (Q3).
  • WED: FOMC Policy Announcement, US...
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  • Asia-Pac bourses traded mostly higher amid tailwinds from last Friday's fresh record highs in the US
  • Chinese official Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing PMIs disappointed analysts’ forecasts
  • The Japanese general election saw the ruling LDP maintain a majority in the lower house
  • The DXY has held on to 94.00 status, EUR/USD and GBP/USD sit on 1.15 and 1.36 handles respectively
  • House Democrats are seeking to pass the...
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  • Equity bourses are pressured following a soft APAC handover and NQ (-1.0%) underperformance post-AAPL & AMZN
  • Apple (-3.9%) and Amazon (-4.8%) both initially fell over 5% post-earnings; both firms cited supply chain issues
  • RBA again refrained from defending the Apr 2024 bond yield; bond yield rose to above 0.80% vs RBA's 0.10% target; global yields are elevated
  • US House Speaker Pelosi confirmed that the House vote on the Infrastructure...
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  • Asia-Pac equities initially traded lower, but later painted a mixed picture; US equity futures traded with a downside bias
  • Apple (-3.5% AM) and Amazon (-4.0% AM) both initially fell over 5% post-earnings; both firms cited supply chain issues
  • Facebook (FB) to rebrand as "Meta" - new ticker "MVRS" to trade from December 1st
  • RBA again refrained from defending the Apr 2024 bond yield; bond yield rose to 0.77% vs RBA's 0.10%...
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  • European bourses are contained after a subdued APAC lead, with performance dictated by the packed earnings docket; ES +0.1%
  • In FX, the DXY is modestly firmer but sub-94.00, though peers are mixed across the board and relatively contained overall
  • Australian bond yields spiked higher after the RBA refrained from purchasing the April 2024 yield-target bond; US yield curve is experiencing pronounced flattening
  • BCB hiked its Selic Rate by 150bps...
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  • APAC equities traded mostly lower; US equity futures held onto an upside bias
  • In FX, the DXY was caged, AUD and CAD underperformed and USD/JPY drifted lower
  • Australian bond yields spiked higher after the RBA refrained from purchasing the April 2024 yield-target bond
  • BCB hiked its Selic Rate by 150bps (vs exp. 100bps hike); BoJ maintained policy settings and trimmed FY21 forecasts
  • Taiwan's President said the threat...
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  • APAC bourses adopted a downside bias, Hong Kong underperformed; US equity futures were flat/lower
  • In FX, the DXY has been choppy with peers modestly pressured ex-JPY/CHF; core debt was diverging but has moved higher most recently
  • Microsoft and Twitter rose post-earnings whilst Alphabet and AMD dipped
  • US Senate Finance Committee Chairman has unveiled a tax proposal focused on unrealised gains of assets held by...
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  • APAC bourses adopted a downside bias, Hong Kong underperformed; US equity futures were flat/lower
  • In FX, DXY was contained whilst USD/JPY briefly dipped under 114.00 and AUD was boosted by Aussie CPI
  • Microsoft and Twitter rose post-earnings whilst Alphabet and AMD dipped
  • France intends to retaliate against Britain's refusal to offer additional permits for French fisherman working in British onshore-waters
  • US...
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  • Equity bourses/futures are firmer with earnings in focus and FB bolstering tech ahead of mega-cap earnings and supply; ES +0.4%, NQ +0.7%
  • Facebook announced a USD 50bln boost in its share buyback authorisation but the outlook is dampened by Apple's new iOS
  • DXY has been choppy but is currently subdued to the benefit of peers ex-JPY/CHF while core debt falters post EGB supply
  • US Treasury Secretary Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He spoke...
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  • Asia-Pac stocks were lifted by the tailwinds seen stateside; US equity futures overnight drifted higher
  • SPX and DJIA both hit fresh all-time-highs whilst Tesla shot past the USD 1000/shr mark and USD 1tln market cap milestone
  • Facebook announced a USD 50bln boost in share buyback authorisation but the outlook is dampened by Apple's new iOS
  • US Treasury Secretary Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He spoke on Oct...
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  • European bourses have commenced the week fairly contained, after a mixed APAC handover, with newsflow light ahead of the packed weekly docket; ES +0.1%
  • In FX, DXY was initially subdued below 93.50 but has since picked up with peers now mostly lower; TRY lags after Erdogan labelled 10 ambassadors persona non grata
  • China's National Health Commission spokesperson expects the number of new COVID cases to keep rising
  • US President Biden had a...
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  • MON: Beijing Xiangshan Forum; German Ifo Survey (Oct)
  • TUE: Beijing Xiangshan Forum; BCB Policy Decision; South Korean GDP (Q3); US Monthly Home Prices (Aug)
  • WED: BoC Policy Decision; Australian CPI (Q3); German GfK Consumer Confidence (Oct); US Durable Goods
  • THU: ECB Policy Decision, BoJ Policy Decision; German Unemployment (Oct), German Prelim CPI (Oct); US GDP Adv (Q3)
  • FRI: German Flash GDP (Q3); EZ Flash...
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  • Asia-Pac equities kicked off the week with a downside bias; US equity futures opened with a mild negative tilt before drifting higher
  • In FX, DXY dipped below 93.500, JPY lagged and the AUD outperformed
  • The TRY slumped after Turkish President Erdogan ordered 10 foreign ambassadors be declared persona non grata
  • China's National Health Commission spokesperson expects the number of new COVID cases to keep rising
  • UK...
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  • European bourses are firmer with performance improving after a cautious open post-APAC given Intel & Snap tech headwinds; ES U/C, NQ -0.4%
  • Intel and Snap slumped post-earnings on soft guidance and Snap CEO comments on iOS advertising tracking; impacting tech names and the broader NQ
  • Evergrande has reportedly paid the USD bond interest; however, its Hengda unit said Evergrande cannot guarantee it will meet financial obligations under...
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  • Asian equities traded with a positive bias but with gains capped following the temperamental mood on Wall St
  • The S&P 500 printed a new ATH, whilst the NQ future was pressured by post-earnings losses from Intel and Snap
  • The DXY remains subdued and sub-94.00 with price action in the FX space limited overnight
  • BoE Chief Economist Pill warned UK inflation is likely to hit 5% and stated that the November meeting will be a live...
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  • European bourses/US futures strike a cautious tone after a mixed APAC handover with focus on Evergrande, yields and earnings; ES -0.2%
  • Evergrande resumed trade suffering double-digit losses ahead of Sunday's offshore 30 day grace period expiry
  • DXY is bolstered alongside safe-havens on the cautious tone though debt fails to benefit in wake of yesterday's US 20yr outing
  • Tesla shares are lower in the pre-market trade despite reporting a beat on...
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  • Asia-Pac indices traded somewhat mixed after the similar performance stateside
  • The S&P 500 briefly approached within 5 points of its all-time peak, whilst the Nasdaq lagged
  • Tesla shares were seen lower by 1.6% in after-hours trade despite reporting a beat on top and bottom lines
  • The DXY remains subdued but north of 93.50 with price action in the FX space relatively contained
  • Looking ahead, highlights include CBRT...
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