Newsquawk Rundown, Daily Podcast Newsquawk

Equities are firmer, benefiting from strong Big Tech earnings; Google (+11.7%), Microsoft (+3.6%)Dollar is flat, USD/JPY moved lower in quick succession before paring back, Aussie outperforms given the risk tone and higher metal pricesBonds are modestly firmer, though very much contained ahead of US PCECrude within recent ranges, XAU trudges higher and base metals entirely in the green; 3M LME topped USD...

APAC stocks were mostly higher as the region digested recent market themes and the BoJ policy announcement.The BoJ kept policy settings unchanged and refrained from any major hawkish surprises.Tech earnings from Alphabet (+11.5%) and Microsoft (+4.3%) topped forecasts and boosted futures after-hours.DXY lacked firm direction overnight, JPY softer post-BoJ with USD/JPY on a 156 handle, EUR/USD is back above...

European bourses are mostly lower, US equities are mixed, with the NQ underperforming after Meta (-13.1%) resultsDollar is lower, Antipodeans benefit from higher metals prices, JPY is softer holding above 155.50 against the USDBonds are rangebound awaiting impetus from Tier 1 data later todayCrude is slightly lower in absence of energy-specific newsflow, XAU benefits from the weaker dollar, base metals are mostly...

APAC stocks were mostly subdued after the uninspiring handover from the US; Australia and New Zealand markets were closed for ANZAC Day.US equity futures were pressured with underperformance in Nasdaq 100 after Meta shares dropped over 15% post-earnings.European equity futures indicate a slightly softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.1% after the cash market closed down 0.4% on Wednesday.DXY is steady below the 106 mark, USD/JPY...

European bourses are mostly firmer; NQ outperforms, propped up by gains in Tech names – TSLA +10.5% pre-market, TXN +7.3%Dollar is firmer, AUD benefits from the risk tone and on hotter Aussie CPI, USD/JPY printed a high of 154.96USTs are pressured, giving back some of the PMI-induced gains; Bunds follow suit and eye YTD lowsCrude and XAU are subdued by Dollar strength, base metals remain resilientLooking ahead,...

APAC stocks gained as the region took impetus from the rally on Wall St where soft PMI data spurred a dovish reaction across asset classes.Tesla shares were up 13% post-earnings despite its results falling short of estimates as the Co. flagged a sooner launch of new and more affordable models.DXY holds below the 106 mark following yesterday's sell-off, EUR/USD is lingering around the 1.07 level, AUD boosted post-CPI.European equity...