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• Europe Market Open: APAC stocks firmer following a strong handover; US to cut de minimis on China to 54% from 120%

  APAC stocks traded mostly higher following the rally on Wall St owing to the US-China trade war de-escalation after both sides agreed to cut tariffs by 115ppts for an initial period of 90 days, although some of the gains were capped as the euphoria began to moderate.White House Executive Order said US will cut the minimum tariff on China shipments from 120% to 54%, and a minimum flat fee of USD 100 is to remain.DXY took a breather and gave back some of yesterday's firm gains; 10yr UST futures traded rangebound after recently suffering from a lack of haven appealEuropean equity futures indicate a lower cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 0.2% after the cash market finished with gains of 1.6% on Monday.Looking ahead, highlights include UK Jobs, German ZEW, US CPI, Speakers include US President Trump, BoE’s Pill, Bailey & ECB’s Rehn, Supply from Netherlands, UK, Italy & Germany, Earnings from JD.Com, Intuitive Machines, On, Munich Re, Hannover Re, Bayer, K+S, Leg, Ferrovial & A2A.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

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• US Market Open: US and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days sparking risk-on sentiment

  US and China agree to bring down reciprocal tariffs by 115ppts for 90 days, sparking immediate risk on price action; DXY, ES, Crude bid; XAU & Fixed hit.US President Trump said he will sign an executive order on Monday at 09:00EDT with prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices to be reduced almost immediately by 30%-80% and the US is to pay the same price as the nation that pays the lowest price anywhere in the world."Ukraine and European leaders said they agreed to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire on sea, land and air starting on May 12th and peace negotiations will start in that period if there is a ceasefire, while they said if Russia fails to comply, they will respond with massive sanctions and increased military aid.Stocks surge on US-Sino joint announcement, but pharmaceuticals hit by Trump.DXY and CNY surge on US-China trade; haven assets such as Bonds/JPY are in the red.Industrial commodities boosted by US-China updates; Spot gold slumps amid haven outflowLooking ahead, US Federal Budget, Speakers including BoE’s Greene, Mann, Taylor & Fed’s Kugler.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

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• Europe Market Open: Risk-on after weekend updates hint at constructive talks between China/US and EU/Ukraine, Bessent to brief at 08:00 BST

  US President Trump said there was a very good meeting with China on Saturday, and many things were discussed and much agreed to, while he stated a total reset was negotiated in a friendly but constructive manner.USTR Greer said differences are not as great as previously thought, and Treasury Secretary Bessent said he looks forward to sharing details on Monday morning.Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said trade talks were constructive, and they made substantive progress, while both sides reached an important consensus and agreed to establish a China-US trade consultation mechanism with a joint statement to be issued on May 12th.US President Tump said he will sign an executive order on Monday at 09:00EDT with prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices to be reduced almost immediately by 30%-80% and the US is to pay the same price as the nation that pays the lowest price anywhere in the world."Ukraine and European leaders said they agreed to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire on sea, land and air starting on May 12th and peace negotiations will start in that period if there is a ceasefire, while they said if Russia fails to comply, they will respond with massive sanctions and increased military aid.APAC stocks began the week with mild gains amid hopes related to a US-China trade deal after substantive progress was said to have been made during talks in Switzerland over the weekend, but with gains capped given a lack of details announced so far and with the sides to provide a joint statement later today.US equity futures gapped higher; European equity futures indicate a higher cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.9% after the cash market closed with gains of 0.4% on Friday.Looking ahead, highlights include US Federal Budget, Speakers including ECB’s Schnabel, BoE’s Lombardelli, Greene, Mann, Taylor & Fed’s Kugler, Earnings from Grifols, Almirall & Evonik.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

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• US Market Open: US equity futures trade cautiously & DXY a little lower ahead of a slew of Fed speak & looming US-China talks

  European stocks are firmer across the board, whilst US equity futures trade cautiously ahead of US-China talks on the weekend.USD recovery pauses for breath, JPY outperforms whilst the Kiwi lags a touch.Marked divergence as EGBs & Gilts react in full to trade updates. USTs await a barrage of Fed speak.Softer intraday Dollar keeps commodities afloat for now.Looking ahead, Canadian Jobs, Speakers including BoE’s Pill, Fed’s Barr, Kugler, Perli, Williams, Goolsbee & Waller.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

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• Europe Market Open: US reportedly considering plans to cut China tariffs; Trump says "buy stocks now"

  US weighs a plan to slash China tariffs to as low as 50% from 145% as soon as next week, according to the New York Post citing sources. US President Trump said China tariffs can't get any higher than 145% and know it's coming down.US President Trump said, "Better go out and buy stocks now" and commented that the stock market will really rally now.US stocks closed off today's best levels amid reports that President Trump is pushing for a new top tax rate on the highest earners.APAC stocks traded with a positive bias as the region took impetus from the gains stateside, where sentiment was underpinned by trade optimism following the announcement of a UK-US trade agreement framework and President Trump's rhetoric regarding China tariffs.European equity futures indicate a marginally positive cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.2% after the cash market closed with gains of 1.1% on Thursday.Looking ahead, highlights include Canadian Jobs, Speakers including BoE’s Bailey & Pill, Fed’s Barr, Kugler, Perli, Williams, Goolsbee & Waller, Earnings from IAG, Rightmove, Bechtle & Commerzbank.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

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