TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 04/14 – 04/20

Wednesday 04.16

Critical chip firm ASML posts lower-than-expected net bookings in first quarter – cnbc
European markets set for a negative open as tariff uncertainty weighs on sentiment – cnbc

China’s first-quarter GDP tops estimates at 5.4% as growth momentum continues amid tariff worries – cnbc

 


Tuesday 04.15

Business Live – guardian
Are Markets Out Of The Woods Yet? JPMorgan Traders Say ‘No’… – Zerohedge
Death Cross Drama Meets the Most Bearish Equity Stance in Years – Zerohedge

Nvidia Plunges After US Imposes License On H20 Chip Sales To China, Slaps Company With $5.5 Billion Charge – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: United Airlines, J.B. Hunt, Interactive Brokers and more – cnbc
United Airlines Q1 results beat estimates, but current-quarter guidance falls sort – investing
Stocks chop with Bonds and Dollar bid as US-EU trade talks lack progress ahead of Powell – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Ends Down Slightly; Tariff Uncertainty Keeps Investors on Edge – Reuters
“Headline Fatigue Is Real Now” – Bonds & Bullion Bid As Top Goldman Trader Warns “Tape Remains Fragile” – Zerohedge
S&P 500 falls marginally Tuesday as tariff volatility subsides – cnbc
Trump administration is making progress on a tax plan, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells Yahoo Finance – yahoofinance
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Bank of America, Boeing, Rocket Lab and more – cnbc
European Shares Advance as Trump Hints at Auto-Related Tariff Relief; LVMH Plunges – Reuters

Empire Fed Manufacturing Expectations Plunge To Worst Since 9/11 – Zerohedge
Futures Drop In Jittery Session, Dollar Extends Losses – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Bank of America, Boeing, Johnson & Johnson and more – cnbc
Citigroup results exceed analysts’ estimates on gains in fixed income and equities trading – cnbc
BofA Reports Strong Results Boosted By Record Equity Trading, Budgets 4 Rate Cuts – Zerohedge
Bank of America tops analysts’ estimates on better-than-expected interest income, trading – cnbc
Global Investors Dump Holdings of US Stocks at Record Pace, BofA Survey Says – Reuters
Investors haven’t been this bearish in 30 years, BofA poll shows – bbg
IEA slashes world oil demand growth forecast amid trade tensions – forexlive
Treasuries fall with key gauge of risk reaching decade high – bbg
Euro Zone Banks Tightening Corporate Credit Access on Rising Economic Risk, ECB Survey Shows – Reuters
German Investor Morale Plunges to Lowest Level Since Start of Ukraine War – Reuters
LVMH shares slump amid Q1 sales miss, analyst rating cut – investing
Euro Zone Industry Grows More Than Expected in February – Reuters
‘Extreme’ US-China decoupling could cost US$2.5 tn in equity, bond sell-off, Goldman warns – scmp
Ericsson Q1 net income jumps 61% on strong networks, North America growth – investing
U.S. announces probe into chip, electronics imports, paving the way for new tariffs – cnbc
European markets set for mixed open amid hopes of Trump tariff respite – cnbc

Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise after tech rally pushes Wall Street higher – cnbc
Global banks cut China growth forecasts as trade war deepens – Reuters
UBS Lowers Forecast for China 2025 GDP Growth to 3.4% on Tariff Hikes – Reuters

 

Monday 04.14

Business Live – guardian

Stocks and bonds rise on more trade updates and dovish Waller – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Stocks rally worldwide after Trump eases some of his tariffs on electronics, for now- bbg
Wall Street Ends Higher With Apple Shares as Investors Assess Tariff Exemptions – Reuters
Treasury Yields Tumble As S&P Suffers ‘Death Cross’, Dollar Decline Continues – Zerohedge
Dow jumps 300 points, S&P 500 closes higher as tech shares rise after tariff exemptions – cnbc
JP Morgan Cuts Oil Price Forecasts on Weak Demand, Higher Output – Reuters
Fed Governor Waller sees tariff inflation as ‘transitory’ in ‘tush push’ comparison – cnbc
Auto stocks rise as Trump says he wants to ‘help’ some car companies – cnbc
Online trading platform Webull soars 375% in second day on market after SPAC merger – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Alibaba, Palantir Technologies and more – cnbc
Citi cuts internet stock targets amid tariffs and softer macro – yahoofinance
Tariff Shock Delayed For Dollar Tree & Home Depot By Several Months – Zerohedge
LVMH Misses Sales Forecast as Core Business Slumps in First Quarter – Reuters
European Shares Rise as Trump Eases Tariffs on Electronics From China – Reuters
NY Fed Survey Inflation Expectations Make Mockery Of UMich Propaganda – Zerohedge
Fed data: Consumers see big, but fleeting tariff inflation spike – axios
Nvidia Announces “Engines Of World’s AI Infrastructure” Will Be Built In America For First Time – Zerohedge

US PREMARKET
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Apple, Nvidia, Goldman Sachs, Pfizer and more – cnbc
OPEC cuts oil demand forecast for 2025 and 2026 on trade war – bbg
Futures Rise, Dollar Slides After Tech Tariff Pause – Zerohedge
Goldman Reports Record Equity Trading Revenue, Misses In FICC and iBanking, Losses On Investments – Zerohedge
Goldman’s stock traders ride volatility to record quarter – bbg
Citigroup turns cold on U.S. equities, joining Wall Street peers – bbg
Goldman Sachs cuts Europe’s STOXX 600 forecast for second time this month – Reuters
Trade tensions can lead to stock market crashes, IMF says – Reuters
Chinese Gold ETFs April Inflows Surpass First Quarter Total, WGC Says – Reuters
Goldman puts $4,000 gold on the agenda as hunt for havens grows – bbg
Tech tariff exemption suggests the importance of consumers – cnbc
Europe stocks close higher as Trump tariff exemptions boost sentiment – cnbc

Hong Kong shares rise over 2%, leading gains in Asia-Pacific after Trump pauses tariffs on consumer electronics – cnbc
China exports skyrocket over 12% in March as trade war drives businesses to frontload shipments – cnbc

Week Ahead Preview: BoC, BoK, CBRT and ECB Rate Decisions; Fed’s Speeches; China GDP; Canada, Japan, U.K. and NZ CPIs; U.S. Retail Sales; Trump-Meloni Meeting; Xi’s Southeast Asia Tour – cb