Ransquawk Rundown, Daily Podcast

European bourses are mixed thus far as trade is choppy in a quiet sessionUS Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and US Trade Representative Lighthizer conducted a phone call with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Saturday in which they were said to have held "constructive discussions"US government is reportedly preparing to extend licences to allow US companies to use Huawei equipment by 2 weeksUSD is little changed with Sterling outperforming on weekend polls; DXY remains below 98.00Looking ahead,...

Asian equity markets partially resumed the momentum from last Friday’s record-setting performance on Wall St.US Commerce Secretary Ross said the finish line is close regarding a China Phase One Trade Deal on paperHK Police officers were said to threaten to use live rounds if rioters carry out more violenceUK election polling over the weekend has shown a trend towards the Conservatives increasing their lead over LabourLooking ahead, highlights include ECB’s de Guindos, Lane & de Cos;...

European bourses are modestly firmer this morning, as sentiment struggles to find direction on the mixed trade remarksWhite House Economic Adviser Kudlow said we are getting close to a trade deal with China; noted, US President Trump is not ready to sign offIEA Monthly Oil Report: maintains oil demand growth estimates for 2019 and 2020USD is little changed thus far and remains in a tight bank with the Fixed complex equally...

Asian equity markets traded mostly higher as sentiment remained at the whim of the temperamental trade rhetoricWhite House Economic Adviser Kudlow suggested they are getting close to an agreement and the sides were on the short strokes of a phase 1 dealHowever, Kudlow noted President Trump was not yet ready to sign off on a deal with the comments also following an FT report that suggested US and China were struggling to complete the Phase One trade dealLooking ahead, highlights include EZ CPI...

European bourses are little changed in what has been tentative trade thus far on mixed US-China remarks, ahead of Powell part 2China customs have lifted restrictions on US poultry meat imports, according to reportsGerman Q3 GDP Flash QQ 0.1%, avoiding a technical recessionAntipodeans underperform on poor AUD labour data, with the USD slightly firmer at presentLooking ahead, highlights include US Initial Jobless Claims, Weekly EIA Inventories, OPEC Monthly Report (12:10 GMT), Banxico Rate...