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European bourses are lower across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 -1.60%, following a subdued APAC handover amid holiday-thinned conditions, soft data and COVID concerns.German Final Manufacturing PMI; "The survey's output index is now in contraction territory for the first time since the initial COVID shutdowns in the first half of 2020, with a similar situation for new orders".USD remains bid but has slipped from best levels and is yet to test last week's best for the...

APAC stocks declined amid mass holiday closures, weak Chinese PMIs and upcoming key risk events.Germany could end its dependence on Russian oil by the end of summer, according to reports.European equity futures are indicative of a weaker open with Eurostoxx 50 -1.3% after the cash market closed higher by 0.7% on Friday.DXY heads into the EU open on a firmer footing with NZD and JPY leading losses vs. the...

European equities remain on the front foot on the last trading day of the monthState-side futures were dented overnight amid after-hours losses in Amazon and AppleDollar bulls book profits into month end and DXY pulls back further from near 104.000 peakCBR opted for a bigger-than-forecast 300bp rate cut, and Kremlin said it is mulling Gold pegLooking ahead, highlights include US March PCE, US Chicago PMI,...

APAC stocks gained after the firm lead from the US but with advances in the region capped by disappointing earnings from Amazon and Apple.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with Eurostoxx 50 +1.5% after the cash market closed higher by 1.1% yesterday.DXY has pulled back from recent advances but retains 103 status, activity currencies outperform G10 peers.Crude futures held on to yesterday's gains after Germany...

Equities in Europe continue to gain heading into month-end, with overall sentiment across stocks bolsteredUS equity futures are firmer across the board, with the NQ clearly outpacing its peers; Meta +17% pre-marketBoJ maintained policy settings and forward guidance, will conduct fixed-rate JGB buying operations on every working dayEU energy groups are reportedly preparing to meet Russian President Putin's terms for gas, according to...

APAC stocks were higher across the board amid a slew of earnings updates and a dovish BoJ; US futs were supported by Meta (+18.3% after-hours).BoJ maintained policy settings and forward guidance, will conduct fixed-rate JGB buying operations on every working day.Russia is planning referendums on the official accession of the Donbas region in mid-May.European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with Eurostoxx 50 +0.6% after...

European bourses recovered from the losses seen at the cash open, with the region currently posting board-based gainsUS equity futures see slightly more pronounced gains vs Europe following yesterday’s hefty lossesGreenback continues to grind higher in its guise of global reserve and prime safe haven with DXY inching closer to 103.000Russia's Gazprom has halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland due to lack of payment in...

APAC stocks were mostly negative after the heavy losses in the US; SPX -2.81%, NDX -3.87%US Secretary of State Blinken said the US has not yet seen a sign that Russian President Putin is serious regarding meaningful negotiations on Ukraine.European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with Eurostoxx 50 future -0.4% after the cash market closed lower by 1.0% yesterday.DXY has held on to recent spoils above 102, AUD outperforms in...

European bourses feel some reprieve following the bout of selling seen in recent sessionsUS equity futures trade relatively flat with a mild downside bias after trimming earlier lossesRussian Foreign Minister Lavrov said Russia will continue peace talks with Ukraine; Germany will make an announcement on sending tanks to UkraineDollar mixed as broad risk appetite returns after Monday’s flight to safety; Euro and Pound flounder as DXY eyes...

APAC stocks were mostly higher with bourses in the region encouraged after the rebound on Wall Street; S&P 500 +0.6%, NDX +1.3%.Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said Russia will continue peace talks with Ukraine.Twitter (TWTR) is to be bought by Elon Musk for USD 44bln or 54.20/shr in cash and will become a privately held company upon completion of the transaction.European equity futures are indicative of a firmer open with...