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Markets Quiet Ahead Of US Payroll Report

Notes/Observations

  • European indices trading sideways ahead of US payroll data.
  • Corporate front: Companies due to report during the NY morning include DraftKings, Canopy Growth, Norwegian Cruise Line, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Dominion Energy, Inc., etc.

Asia

  • (CN) China Q2 Preliminary Current Account Balance: $52.8B v $69.4B prior.
  • (AU) RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA (RBA) STATEMENT ON MONETARY POLICY (SOMP): Will act if worsening health outcomes hit economic outlook.
  • (IN) INDIA CENTRAL BANK (RBI) LEAVES REPURCHASE RATE UNCHANGED AT 4.00%; AS EXPECTED.

Coronavirus

  • UK govt added Germany, Austria, Norway, Latvia, Slovakia and Slovenia to its ‘green list’.

Europe

  • Italy PM Draghi: Expects Italian economy to continue to do well, committed to beginning school year with face to face teaching.

Mid-East

  • Israel fires artillery into southern Lebanon in retaliation for second day of rocket attacks from the area.

Americas

  • US futures steady ahead of July Non-Farm payroll report, forecast for 870K jobs added inline with the prior month.

Speakers/Fixed income/FX/Commodities/Erratum

Equities

  • Indices [Stoxx600 0.00% at 469.98, FTSE % at #, DAX +0.13% at 15,765.15, CAC-40 -0.01% at 6,780.55, IBEX-35 -0.22% at 8,817.00, FTSE MIB +0.47% at 25,786.50, SMI +0.07% at 12,208.75, S&P 500 Futures +0.01%].
  • Market Focal Points/Key Themes: European indices open mixed and failed to gain direction as the session wore on; sectors trending to the upside include financials and health care; sectors trending to the downside include materials and utilities; DAX supported by better than expected results from Allianz; insurance subsector supported by UK government scheme to support live events; Marks announces to acquisitions along with earnings; focus on upcoming NFP later in the day; earnings expected in the upcoming US session include Gannett, Spectrum Brands, Fluor and Dominion Energy.

Equities

  • Financials: Allianz [ALV.DE] +2.5% (earnings), ING Group [INGA.NL] +1% (earnings), London Stock Exchange [LSEG.UK] +4% (earnings).
  • Industrials: Airbus [AIR.FR] -1% (deliveries), Maersk [MAERSKB.DK] -1% (final earnings; acquisitions).
  • Materials: Covestro [1COV.DE] -1% (earnings).

Speakers

  • (AU) Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Gov Lowe: Outbreaks mean GDP likely to decline in Sept quarter, Does not expect to raise cash rate before 2024 – statement ahead of SOMP release.
  • (IN) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Das: High-frequency indicators suggest consumption are on demand of regaining traction

Currencies/Fixed Income

  • Quiet FX session ahead of US jobs data
  • Cable steady following BoE rate decision yesterday, consolidating above $1.39.
  • Bank of Italy targeting debt reduction in July to €492B from €521B in June, with funding to banks steady at €463.7B

Economic data

  • (CN) China Q2 Preliminary Current Account Balance: $52.8B v $69.4B prior
  • (DE) GERMANY JUN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION M/M: -1.3% V +0.5%E; Y/Y: 5.1% V 7.9%E.
  • (UK) JULY HALIFAX HOUSE PRICE INDEX M/M: +0.4% V -0.5% PRIOR; Y/Y: +7.6% V 8.8% PRIOR
  • (FR) FRANCE JUN TRADE BALANCE: -€5.8B V -€6.2BE.
  • (IS) Iceland July Preliminary Trade Balance (ISK): -16.1B v -30.2B prior.
  • (IT) Italy Jun Industrial Production M/M: 1.0% v 1.1%e; Y/Y: 13.9% v 13.4%e
  • (SE) Sweden July Budget Balance (SEK): +8.1B v -34.0B prior.
  • (AT) Austria July Wholesale Price Index M/M: 1.5% v 1.4% prior; Y/Y: 12.1% v 11.2% prior.
  • (ES) Spain Jun Industrial Production M/M: -1.0% v 0.5%e; Y/Y: 11.1% v 13.5%e.
  • (ES) Spain Jun House transactions Y/Y: 73.5% v 107.6% prior.
  • (CH) Swiss July Foreign Currency Reserves (CHF): 923.2B v 941.4B prior.
  • (CZ) Czech Jun National Trade Balance (CZK): -6.9B v +19.8Be.
  • (CZ) Czech Jun Industrial Output Y/Y: 11.4% v 8.7%e.
  • (HU) Hungary Jun Industrial Production M/M: -0.3% v +3.3% prior; Y/Y: 18.6% v 17.5%e.
  • (HU) Hungary Jun Preliminary Trade Balance: €0.7B v €0.1B prior.
  • (IT) Bank of Italy July Balance-Sheet Aggregates: Target2 Liabilities at €492.2B v €521.5B prior.

Fixed income Issuance

  • Non seen yet.

Looking Ahead

  • (MX) Mexico May Gross Fixed Investment: % v 45.4%e.
  • (MX) Mexico July Vehicle Production: K v 264.0K prior.
  • (IN) India Weekly Forex Reserve w/e July 30th: $B v $611.1B prior.
  • (CL) Chile July CPI M/M: % v 0.4%e; Y/Y: % v 4.1%e.
  • (US) July Change in Nonfarm Payrolls: + 870Ke v +850K prior; Change in Private Payrolls: +709Ke v +662K prior; Change in Manufacturing Payrolls: +28Ke v +15K prior.
  • US) July Unemployment Rate: 5.7%e v 5.9% prior; Underemployment Rate: No est v 9.8% prior; Labor Force Participation Rate: 61.8%e v 61.6% prior.
  • (US) July Average Hourly Earnings M/M: 0.3%e v 0.3% prior; Y/Y: 3.9%e v 3.6% prior; Average Weekly Hours: 34.7e v 34.7 prior.
  • (CA) Canada July Net Change in Employment: +1505.0Ke v +230.7K prior; Unemployment Rate: 7.4%e v 7.8% prior; Full Time Employment Change: No est v -33.2K prior; Part Time Employment Change: No est v +263.9K prior; Participation Rate: 65.5%e v 65.2% prior; Hourly Wage Rate Y/Y: 0.2%e v 0.1% prior.
  • (RU) Russia July Official Reserve Assets: $597.4Be v $597.5B prior.
  • (US) Jun Final Wholesale Inventories M/M: 0.8%e v 0.8% prelim; Wholesale Trade Sales M/M: No est v 0.8% prior.
  • CA) Canada July Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (seasonally Adj): No est v 71.9 prior; PMI (unadj): No est v 67.7 prior.
  • (TR) Turkey July Cash Budget Balance (TRY): No est v -7.2B prior.
  • (US) Weekly Baker Hughes Rig Count.
  • (US) Jun Consumer Credit: $23.0Be v $35.3B.

 

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