Newsquawk Rundown, Daily Podcast

European bourses are mostly lower but have trimmed the losses seen at the cash open. The main macro story for the region thus far has been the flash PMI prints for September.French PMI missed, German PMI modestly beat, EZ PMI was mixed, UK PMI only saw manufacturing beat; the main theme of the PMIs was growth concerns.DXY is on a firmer footing following the uneventful BoJ decision overnight coupled with weakness from the EUR post-PMI; JPY...

APAC stocks traded mixed amid a higher yield environment and after this week’s central bank frenzy culminated with a lack of surprises from the BoJ.BoJ kept monetary policy settings unchanged and made no change to forward guidance with the central bank to patiently continue monetary easing.European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.3% after the cash market closed down 1.5% yesterday.DXY...

European bourses are pressured as the region reacts to the FOMC, US futures are lower but action is slightly more containedDXY is off 105.68 best but remains supported, GBP pressured and sub-1.23 ahead of the BoE with pricing still near 50/50CHF collapses as SNB leaves rates unchanged, SEK pressured on the initial Riksbank announcement before appreciating on FX hedging & NOK benefits from Norges Bank guidance for another hikeBrief...

The Fed kept rates unchanged and provided more hawkish dot plots; signalled a further rate hike this year and fewer cuts next year.APAC stocks were pressured in the aftermath of the FOMC’s hawkish pause; US futures are also softer (ES -0.3%) European equity futures are indicative of a lower open with Euro Stoxx 50 future -1.0% after the cash market closed up 0.8% yesterday.DXY has held onto its post-FOMC gains, USD/JPY has...

FTSE 100 outperforms after sub-forecast UK inflation data, Real Estate and Banking leadingStateside, futures are essentially flat pre-FOMCGBP undermined as market pricing pivots to 50/50 for pause/hike by the BoE, DXY at 105.00, USD/JPY over 148.00EGBs & USTs rise on significant Gilt upside, US yields lower with the short-end leadingCrude benchmarks pressured after seven sessions of upside, XAU flat while...

APAC stocks were mostly lower with risk appetite dampened ahead of the incoming deluge of central bank policy announcements.European equity futures are indicative of a contained open with Euro Stoxx 50 future flat after the cash market closed down 0.1% yesterday.DXY was steady above the 105 mark, EUR/USD and Cable sit below 1.07 and 1.24 respectively with the latter eyeing upcoming CPI data.Crude futures continued their pullback from a...

European bourses & US futures are in the green but only modestly so as markets continue to count down to multiple Central Bank announcementsUSD remains pressured pre-FOMC but the index retains 105.00 with peers generally contained/modestly firmerEGBs and Gilts continue to regain some poise while USTs are contained and meandering either side of parityCrude benchmarks retain a positive bias but have slipped from best following the...

APAC stocks were mostly lower following the flat performance stateside ahead of a flurry of central bank meetings.European equity futures are indicative of a contained open with Euro Stoxx 50 future flat after the cash market closed down 1.4% yesterday.FX markets are steady with the DXY maintaining 105 status, EUR/USD rangebound and USD/JPY bouncing off support at 147.50.Crude futures continued to gain with Brent crude futures above...

European bourses are in the red with US futures contained in light newsflow ahead of a key Central Bank weekDXY above 105.00, but in the red, Antipodeans outperform with other G10s relatively contained vs USDDebt futures depressed heading into a packed week, yields bid across the curve with the belly leadingCrude benchmarks remain firmer as known demand- & supply-side factors continue to assistUS’ Sullivan...

APAC stocks were mostly lower following last Friday’s declines on Wall St and with the region cautious in holiday-thinned trade.Evergrande shares slumped by more than 20% after some of its wealth management employees were detained by Chinese authorities.European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.1% after the cash market closed up 0.4% on Friday.DXY and EUR/USD were contained on 105 and 1.06...