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US equity futures are indicating a higher open as of 04:45 ET. This follows higher markets in Asia, while European equity markets are also higher. Sentiment remains weighed down by hawkish repricing of the Fed rate path with futures now only pricing in 1-2 rate cuts in 2024. Some attention on US, Japan, and South Korea financial leaders' summit, where Treasury Secretary Yellen acknowledged counterparts' concerns over exchange rate depreciation.
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US equity futures are indicating a higher open as of 04:45 ET. This follows mixed markets in Asia, while European equity markets are mostly higher. No change in the market drivers, as confluence of Fed policy repricing, risk aversion and elevated volatility continues. Markets are now pricing in less than 50 basis points of Fed easing this year amid the latest Fedspeak and data resilience.
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US equity futures are indicating a broadly flat open as of 05:00 ET. This follows sharply lower markets in Asia, while European equity markets are broadly weaker. Middle East tensions continue to weigh on risk sentiment. Bond yields continue to backup, continuing the recent hawkish repricing of the Fed rate outlook amid firmer US data. FX volatility is the other big market development, especially in Asia.
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US equity futures are indicating a higher open as of 05:00 ET. This follows weaker markets in Asia, while European equity markets are mostly higher. Markets are dealing with the fallout from the Iranian missile and drone assault against Israel. Treasury Secretary Yellen said nothing is off the table when dealing with China's overcapacity, including the use of additional tariffs. China pledges stronger stock market regulation and risk prevention measures.
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US equity futures are indicating a broadly unchanged open as of 05:00 ET. This follows mostly lower markets in Asia, while European equity markets are broadly higher. Markets are finding some reprieve from cooler-than-expected US PPI. However, markets are pricing in less than two Fed rate cuts in 2024. ECB-speak after yesterday's policy decision is supporting a June cut, in a divergence from Fed policy. US banks will kickoff Q1 earnings season today.
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US equity futures are indicating a broadly unchanged open as of 04:45 ET. This follows mixed markets in Asia, while European equity markets are mostly higher. Markets are digesting the implications from yesterday's hotter US CPI print. The data prompted another round of hawkish rate re-pricing with futures pricing in two Fed cuts in 2024 - one less than Fed's median projection. Focus is on the ECB’s decision today, as well as FX intervention watch after the Yen broke below the closely watched 152-per dollar handle.
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