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Ramadan Good Deeds – FBS Supports Vulnerable Communities
FBS, a leading global broker, has sent philanthropic support to needy families across Malaysia during the holy month of Ramadan. Through partnerships with Dignity for Children Foundation and SUKA Society, FBS collectively helped over 900 people nationwide.“At FBS, we...
Shares of Tesla fall 7% as March deliveries badly miss estimates
Tesla share price premarketDeliveries 387,000 vs 433,000 estimate (some consensus estimates as high as 457k)422,875 cars delivered last year in Q1 Production 433,371That's a big miss and it comes after some major downward revisions to estimates in the past week or so....
Bond selling more likely about the calendar than the fundamental outlook
The US Treasury market has certainly made things interesting so far in April.On just the second day of the month, the high yields in 10-years have broken out, rising above the 4.35% double top to the highest levels since November.If you want to stretch for a reason...
Germany March preliminary CPI +2.2% vs +2.2% y/y expected
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: FX guarded as bond yields push higher
Headlines:Markets:AUD leads, CHF lags on the dayEuropean equities mixed; S&P 500 futures down 0.3%US 10-year yields up 2.8 bps to 4.357%Gold up 0.4% to $2,259.26WTI crude up 1.5%o $85.10Bitcoin down 6.1% to $65,495It was mostly a slow session for major currencies...
Traders getting less certain about a Fed rate cut in June
The market pricing is showing that the odds of a June move have been reduced to ~62% now. That is down from ~68% at the end of last week here. And according to the CME Fedwatch tool, a 25 bps rate cut is now paired with just a ~56% probability. If anything, it...
The bond market stays in focus after yesterday’s move
The jump in Treasury yields yesterday is keeping things rather interesting to start the new week/month. Sure, the US ISM manufacturing data was better than expected. But did that warrant a roughly 10 bps jump in 10-year yields? It's tough to completely attribute the...
UK March final manufacturing PMI 50.3 vs 49.9 prelim
Prior 47.5Following the revision, the UK manufacturing sector posts a marginal growth to wrap up Q1. Both output and new orders increased with business optimism also improving to an 11-month high. The good news at least is that domestic demand conditions are picking...
UK February mortgage approvals 60.38k vs 56.50k expected
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Swiss franc the laggard so far on the session
There's no key headline putting a drag on the franc as this is largely a follow through from the SNB surprise decision last month here. USD/CHF in particular is finding added impetus after a strong bounce in Treasury yields overnight. It is now up 0.4% to 0.9084 at...
Bavaria March CPI +2.3% vs +2.6% y/y prior
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Eurozone March final manufacturing PMI 46.1 vs 45.7 prelim
Prior 46.5Even with the headline reading dipping to a three-month low, there are some good news from this report. Of note, output and new orders are seeing much softer declines, at levels seen during early 2023. Meanwhile, business confidence also rose to its highest...
Market Recap – Inflation: Will be back?
Economic Indicators & Central Banks: Treasuries were hit by stronger than expected ISM data and yields climbed sharply in a bear steepener. – US manufacturing unexpectedly expanded for the first time since September 2022 & input costs climbed. The...
Germany March final manufacturing PMI 41.9 vs 41.6 prelim
Prior 42.5Despite a slight revision higher to the initial reading, it is still a five-month low. Weak demand conditions is still the main problem and we're starting to see employment conditions also take a slight hit. The good news at least is that price pressures are...
France March final manufacturing PMI 46.2 vs 45.8 prelim
Prior 47.1France's manufacturing sector remains sluggish in March as demand conditions continue to keep a drag on overall activity. Production may have fallen at its weakest pace in almost two years but there needs to be more in order for the sector to turn the...
Italy March manufacturing PMI 50.4 vs 48.8 expected
Prior 48.7Italy's manufacturing sector stops the rot and marginally grows for the first time in a year. A renewed growth in both output and new orders were the contributing factors. HCOB notes that:“Italy's manufacturing sector can breathe a sigh of relief. After...
Switzerland March manufacturing PMI 45.2 vs 44.9 expected
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European equities hold slightly higher to start the day
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Spain March manufacturing PMI 51.4 vs 51.0 expected
Prior 51.5Spain's manufacturing sector sustains a slight growth in March, helped by stronger output despite a softer increase in new orders. Prices remain a bit of an issue though, with the rate of inflation still seen at its highest since February 2023. But compared...