US Market Open: AAPL climbs post-earnings, NFP & Fed speak ahead

European bourses are mostly lower, whilst US equity futures are flatDollar is firmer, AUD underperforms after mixed Chinese dataBonds are pressured, more-so in EGBs following hawkish commentary from ECB’s SchnabelCrude is flat, XAU modestly firmer and base metals benefit from China's support measures despite mixed dataLooking ahead, Comments from Fed's Waller & DalyRead the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

European bourses are mostly lower, whilst US equity futures are flatDollar is firmer, AUD underperforms after mixed Chinese dataBonds are pressured, more-so in EGBs following hawkish commentary from ECB’s SchnabelCrude is flat, XAU modestly firmer and base metals benefit from China's support measures despite mixed dataLooking ahead, Comments from Fed's Waller & DalyRead the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

APAC stocks initially subdued before benefitting from the latest China property support measuresDXY bid with peers generally contained aside from slight JPY pressure, Yuan benefits from the property support despite soft/mixed data beforehandFixed benchmarks uneventful ex-JGBs which outperformed as the BoJ maintained the Rinban purchase amountCommodities contained with specifics light, modest support on China property caveated by mixed signals from the economyECB's Schnabel says a June cut may be appropriate but the current data does not seem to warrant a rate cut in JulyLooking ahead, highlights include EZ CPI (F), Comments from ECB’s de Guindos, BoE’s Mann, Fed's Waller & Daly, Earnings from Engie & Scor.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

European equities are mostly lower whilst US futures gain modestlyDollar is firmer paring back some of the CPI-induced losses, AUD lags after mixed employment dataBonds are steady, though with a very mild negative biasCrude benchmarks are flat, XAU is rangebound and base metals are mixedLooking ahead, US IJC, Philly Fed, BoE’s Greene, Fed’s Harker, Mester, Bostic & Barr. Earnings: Applied Materials, Deere & WalmartRead the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

APAC stocks took impetus from the gains on Wall St where major indices rallied to fresh record highs.European equity futures indicate a positive open with Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.2% after the cash market closed up 0.4% on Wednesday.DXY took a breather from yesterday's data-induced losses, JPY continues to gain vs. the USD. Bund futures continued their advances and crude futures remained underpinned.Looking ahead, highlights include US IJC, Philly Fed, BoE’s Greene, Fed’s Harker, Mester, Bostic & Barr, Supply from Spain, France & US, Earnings from Deutsche Telekom, Siemens, easyJet, Applied Materials, Deere & Walmart.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

European bourses are mostly firmer, US futures flat ahead of US CPI & Retail SalesDollar is weaker, Antipodeans lifted on reports of Chinese support measures, USD/JPY dipsBonds are firmer, continuing the post-PPI strengthCrude is in the green, XAU is supported given the softer Dollar & base metals are in the greenLooking ahead, US CPI & Retail Sales. Comments from Fed’s Kashkari. Earnings from Cisco SystemsRead the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

APAC stocks traded mostly higher following the momentum from the US where the Nasdaq posted a fresh record close.European equity futures indicate a firmer open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.2% after the cash market closed flat on Tuesday.DXY is sub-105, EUR/USD sits on a 1.08 handle, Cable tested 1.26 and antipodeans outperform.Crude futures rebounded from the prior day's losses with prices helped by private sector inventory data.Looking ahead, highlights include EZ Employment, US CPI & Retail Sales, Riksbank Minutes, IEA OMR, Comments from Fed’s Kashkari, Supply from UK & Germany, Earnings from Merck, RWE, Thyssenkrupp, Allianz, Commerzbank, JD Sports, Compass, Ubisoft, Telecom Italia & Cisco Systems.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Equities are mixed, with trade tentative ahead of US PPI & PowellDollar is flat, GBP softer following commentary from BoE’s PillBonds are firmer, taking a further leg higher after BoE’s Pill before paring on ZEWCrude is flat with oil-specific newsflow light, XAU is firmer and base metals are mixedWhite House says US President Biden is directing the USTR to increase tariffs on USD 18bln of imports from ChinaLooking ahead, US PPI, OPEC MOMR, Comments from ECB’s Schnabel, Fed Chair Powell & Cook. Earnings from Home DepotRead the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

APAC stocks lacked firm conviction after the indecisive performance in the US ahead of key events.European equity futures indicate a flat to incrementally firmer open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures near the unchanged mark after the cash market closed down by 0.1% on Monday.FX markets are contained with DXY caged in a tight range, EUR/USD failed to sustain a 1.08 handle, USD/JPY gained a firmer footing above 156.Bunds were steady overnight and Crude futures traded with little in the way of conviction.Looking ahead, highlights include UK Employment Data, German ZEW, US PPI, OPEC MOMR, Comments from BoE’s Pill, ECB’s Schnabel, Fed Chair Powell & Cook, Supply from Netherlands, UK & GermanyRead the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

European bourses are mixed and trade around the unchanged mark; US futures are modestly firmerDollar is slightly softer weighed on by recent EUR strength, NZD lagsBonds are incrementally firmer, though within contained rangesCrude benchmarks are on the front foot, XAU is softer and base metals are mixedOvernight focus on mixed Chinese data and then upcoming ultra-long issuance, latter development providing supportLooking ahead, NY Fed Survey of Consumer Expectations Survey, Comments from Fed’s Mester & Jefferson, SNB’s JordanRead the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk