SEA OF GREEN (another pretty quiet night)
- Hong Kong: Hang Seng closes UP +2.06%
- China CSI 300 +0.17%
- Taiwan KOSPI +0.37%
- India Nifty 50 +0.97%
- Australia ASX +1.06%
- Japan Nikkei +1.59%
- All European bourses all in positive territory with exception of Greece
- US indices also in positive territory so far this morning in pre-market, USD FLAT
Overnight Data/News
- PBoC Fixes USDCNY Reference Rate At 6.8771 (prev fix 6.8749 prev close 6.8755)
- PBoC To Inject CNY200Bln Via 7 Day Reverse Repos At 2.0% In Open Market Ops
- BoJ Offers To Buy JPY1.275Tln Worth Of JGBs: -JPY500Bln 3-5 Year -JPY575Bln 5-10 Year -JPY200Bln 10-25 Year
- German Gfk Consumer Confidence Apr: -29.5 (est -30.0; prevR -30.6)
- French Consumer Confidence Mar: 81 (est 81; prev 82)
- UK Mortgage Approvals Feb: 43.5K (est 41.3K; prev 39.6K) – UK Net Consumer Credit Feb: £1.4B (est £1.2B; prevR £1.7B) – UK Consumer Credit (Y/Y) Feb: 7.7% (prev 7.5%) – UK Net Lending Sec. On Dwellings Feb: £0.7B (est £2.4B; prevR £2.0B)
- UK M4 Money Supply (M/M) Feb: -0.4% (prevR 2.6%) – UK M4 Money Supply (Y/Y) Feb: -0.8% (prevR -3.3%)
- US MBA Mortgage Applications Mar 24: 2.9% (prev 3.0%) – US 30-Yr MBA Mortgage Rate Mar 24: 6.45% (prev 6.48%)
- Credit Suisse Sale ‘Forever Impairs The Ability To Issue AT1s’, Investors Warn – FT
- China Threatens Retaliation If US House Speaker Meets Taiwan President – RTRS
- ECB’s Kazimir: We Have To Closely Monitor Situation, We Are Ready To Take Any Steps To Secure Price And Financial Stability In Euro Zone
- Fitch Affirms Japan At ‘A’; Outlook Stable – Fitch
- ECB’s Kazimir: I Think Inflation Is Too High For Too Long – Core Inflation Will Be Key In Nearest Decisions – We Should Continue In Raising Rates, Possibly At Slower Pace
- FRENCH CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL TO RULE ON PENSION REFORM ON 4/14 – BBG
- Credit Suisse Still Aiding Tax Evasion, US Senate Panel Says – CNBC
- Russia’s Rosneft signs deal to boost oil supplies to India
- Hungary and Poland Say No to Extending Gas Consumption Cut
US DATA TODAY
