US stocks were mostly lower amid weak data, while futures are pressured on Fitch’s US rating downgrade – Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open

• US stocks were mostly lower with gentle underperformance within the cyclical-targeted Russell 2000 following weak financial releases by which ISM Manufacturing dissatisfied and JOLTS knowledge printed beneath expectations, though the Dow bucked the pattern and posted marginal features after a really robust report from Caterpillar (CAT).
• USD was firmer alongside the rising yield setting by which the 10yr yield rose again above 4% and the 30yr yield printed contemporary YTD highs, while weaker-than-anticipated financial releases together with ISM Manufacturing PMI and JOLTS knowledge did not derail the momentum within the buck amid the chance-averse temper.
• Fitch reduce US AAA rating to AA+; Outlook revised to Stable from Watch Negative.
• Highlights embrace New Zealand Employment & Wage Data, Australian AIG Manufacturing & Construction Indexes, South Korean CPI, BoJ Minutes from the June Meeting, Supply from Australia.

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LOOKING AHEAD

• Highlights embrace New Zealand Employment & Wage Data, Australian AIG Manufacturing & Construction Indexes, South Korean CPI, BoJ Minutes from the June Meeting, Supply from Australia.

US TRADE

• US stocks were mostly lower with gentle underperformance within the cyclical-targeted Russell 2000 following weak financial releases by which ISM Manufacturing dissatisfied and JOLTS knowledge printed beneath expectations, though the Dow bucked the pattern and posted marginal features after a really robust report from Caterpillar (CAT).
• SPX -0.27% at 4,576, NDX -0.25% at 15,718, DJIA +0.20% at 35,630, RUT -0.45% at 1,994.
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NOTABLE HEADLINES

• Fitch reduce US AAA rating to AA+; Outlook revised to Stable from Watch Negative.
• Fed’s Goolsbee (voter) mentioned JOLTS knowledge appears according to a powerful labour market transferring to a extra balanced section and up to date FOMC selections have been “close calls” for him.
• Fed’s Bostic (non-voter) mentioned he would have “grudgingly” voted for a charge hike in July and if the financial system evolves as he expects, could be snug advocating for no charge hike in September however famous that if progress on inflation unexpectedly stalls, he could be snug considering a charge hike. Bostic additionally commented they are in a section the place there’s some danger of over-tightening and mentioned the Fed needs to be cautious, affected person and resolute, while he added there’s nonetheless appreciable momentum within the financial system and knowledge is according to ‘orderly slowdown’.
• Apollo is main the chapter mortgage deal for trucking agency Yellow (YELL), in accordance with Bloomberg.

DATA RECAP

• US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final (Jul) 49.0 (Prev. 49.0)
• US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jul) 46.4 vs. Exp. 46.8 (Prev. 46.0)
• US ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid (Jul) 42.6 vs. Exp. 42.8 (Prev. 41.8)
• US ISM Manufacturing Employment Index (Jul) 44.4 vs. Exp. 48.0 (Prev. 48.1)
• US ISM Manufacturing New Orders (Jul) 47.3 (Prev. 45.6)
• US Construction Spending MM (Jun) 0.5% vs. Exp. 0.6% (Prev. 0.9%)
• US JOLTS Job Openings (Jun) 9.582M vs. Exp. 9.61M (Prev. 9.824M)

FIXED INCOME

• US Treasuries bear-steepened into Wednesday’s refunding announcement regardless of the gentle ISM and JOLTS knowledge.

FX

• USD was firmer alongside the rising yield setting by which the 10yr yield rose again above 4% and the 30yr yield printed contemporary YTD highs, while weaker-than-anticipated financial releases together with ISM Manufacturing PMI and JOLTS knowledge did not derail the momentum within the buck amid the chance-averse temper.
• EUR remained lacklustre amid the greenback energy and up to date failure to maintain the 1.1000 deal with.
• GBP was pressured from early on alongside the underperformance seen in its cyclical friends.
• JPY weakened because the upside in US yields underpinned USD/JPY additional above 143.00.

COMMODITIES

• Crude was lower early within the session following development issues however moved off lows as danger sentiment improved considerably while it was additionally reported that Mexico shut its largest oil-export terminal on Sunday.
• US Energy Inventory Data (bbls): Crude -15.4mln (exp. -1.4mln), Gasoline -1.7mln (exp. -1.3mln), Distillate -0.5mln (exp. +0.1mln), Cushing -1.8mln
• Iraq’s July oil exports reached 106.8mln bbls (prev. 100.1mln in June) and oil exports averaged 3.4mln BPD.
• Bloomberg OPEC survey acknowledged OPEC crude output plunged by probably the most in three years in July by which it fell by 900k BPD to common 27.79mln BPD.

GEOPOLITICAL

• Russia mentioned it thwarted a Ukrainian drone assault on civilian transport vessels within the Black Sea, in accordance with IFX.
• Polish Defence Ministry mentioned it’s deploying further troops alongside the border with Belarus after 2 helicopters violated airspace, in accordance with BNO News.
• US Pentagon affords accounting on changing weapons despatched to Ukraine, while it was reported that Lockheed Martin (LMT) reaped USD 2.3bln up to now restocking the Pentagon, in accordance with Bloomberg.

ASIA-PAC

NOTABLE HEADLINES

• PBoC is to assist the steady and wholesome improvement of the actual property market and is to successfully forestall and fend off monetary dangers in key areas. PBoC will proceed to enhance monetary providers and the administration stage, preserve a steady operation of the overseas trade market, in addition to strengthen and enhance the supply of overseas trade coverage. Furthermore, it is going to proceed to implement prudent financial coverage, preserve cheap and ample liquidity, and promote a gradual and average decline within the complete financing price of enterprises and credit score rate of interest of residents.
• Chinese authorities issued a discover to advertise financing for small and medium-sized enterprises, in accordance with Reuters sources.
• China’s FX regulator mentioned they’ve maintained coverage continuity and consistency on a regular basis, while the Yuan trade charge expectation is steady and the regulatory division will proceed to push ahead reforms to facilitate cross-border trades and investments. It was additionally reported that China’s FX regulator gave ‘window steerage’ to some business banks, asking them to scale back or delay USD purchases in latest weeks, while the casual instruction was meant to gradual the tempo of yuan depreciation, in accordance with Reuters sources.
• US invited Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to satisfy with US Secretary of State Blinken in Washington.
• BoK Minutes famous one member commented that hikes assist households and companies scale back debt and chorus from reckless funding, while a member prompt the potential for additional tightening needs to be retained.

EU/UK

NOTABLE HEADLINES

• BoE appointed Sarah Breeden as Deputy Governor to exchange Cunliffe efficient on 1st November 2023.

DATA RECAP

• UK Manufacturing PMI (Jul F) 45.3 vs. Exp. 45.0 (Prev. 45.0)
• EU Manufacturing PMI (Jul F) 42.7 vs. Exp. 42.7 (Prev. 42.7)
• EU Unemployment Rate (Jun) 6.4% vs. Exp. 6.5% (Prev. 6.5%)
• German Manufacturing PMI (Jul) 38.8 vs. Exp. 38.8 (Prev. 38.8)
• German Unemployment Change (Jul) -4.0k vs. Exp. 20.0k (Prev. 28.0k)
• German Unemployment Rate SA (Jul) 5.6% vs. Exp. 5.7% (Prev. 5.7%)