financetom
Business
financetom
/
Business
/
Commerzbank on Overnight News
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
Commerzbank on Overnight News
Nov 5, 2024 6:19 AM

06:31 AM EST, 11/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Commerzbank in its "European Sunrise" note of Tuesday highlighted:

Markets: United States Treasuries slip ahead of weak three-year auction, then recover. E-minis are rangebound, Asian equities supported with China in the lead after Caixin. The US dollar recovers, oil is little changed.

US: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris conclude campaign rallies in Pennsylvania. Harris' campaign says the results may not be known for several days.

USTs: FSB mulls deep dive into basis trade (Bloomberg).

==EUROPE:

Germany: After a crisis meeting with Prime Minister Olaf Scholz and Finance Minister Christian Lindner, Economy Minister Robert Habeck warns of the danger of coalition collapse at this critical juncture. A crucial coalition committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday. Habeck suggests unused Intel subsidies could be used to plug the budget hole.

Banks: European Central Bank's supervisory chief Claudia Buch says the European Union should implement Basel III capital standards regardless of the US, banks must not be at a disadvantage to US competitors (interview).

Eurogroup is "cautiously positive" about the stability of the financial sector, urges progress towards completing the Banking Union, ratification of ESM treaty.

UK: BRC retail sales fall more than expected to 0.3% year over year while the consensus saw 1.4%. DMO plans three gilt syndications in Q1.

Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk.

==ASIA:

China: Caixin Services PMI rose clearly more than expected to 52 from 50.3 while the consensus was 50.5). Prime Minister Li Qiang sees "ample space for fiscal and monetary policy."

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Aug 17, 2025
SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...
SLB posts lower quarterly profit on weak Saudi, LatAm oil drilling
SLB posts lower quarterly profit on weak Saudi, LatAm oil drilling
Jul 18, 2025
July 18 (Reuters) - Top oilfield services company SLB reported a lower profit for the second quarter on Friday, as weaker drilling activity in Saudi Arabia and Latin America dragged its international business. SLB, the first of the Big Three U.S. oilfield services provider to report quarterly results, had flagged weaker drilling activity in Saudi Arabia and Latin America, with...
American Express exceeds profit expectations on robust spending
American Express exceeds profit expectations on robust spending
Jul 18, 2025
(Reuters) -American Express ( AXP ) surpassed estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday, fueled by resilient spending from its affluent cardholders. The beat underscores how the credit card giant's focus on wealthy customers has helped insulate it from the effects of waning consumer confidence, which is more pronounced among lower-income households. While not representative of the broader economy, AmEx's numbers...
AI models with systemic risks given pointers on how to comply with EU AI rules
AI models with systemic risks given pointers on how to comply with EU AI rules
Jul 18, 2025
BRUSSELS, July 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission set out guidelines on Friday to help AI models it has determined have systemic risks and face tougher obligations to mitigate potential threats comply with European Union artificial intelligence regulation (AI Act). The move aims to counter criticism from some companies about the AI Act and the regulatory burden while providing more...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved