Financial Market Preview - Monday 12-May

US equity futures are higher, with S&P up 2.5%. European equity markets are also pointing up. Asian markets go broadly higher. Greater China markets outperform on latest US-China trade developments. Nikkei was lagging, mild gains for ASX and Kospi sees moderate gains. Bond yields are back up with US 10-year 7 bps higher at 4.5%. Dollar sees big gains versus Japanese yen, euro, Swiss franc and sterling. Oil higher. Gold sharply lower. Industrial metals mixed. In a significant de-escalation of the US-China trade war, both countries announced that they will significantly reduce tariffs on the other. US will reduce tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% from 145%, for 90 days and China will reduce tariffs on US goods to 10% from 125%, also for 90 days. New duties reverse reciprocal and subsequent retaliatory tariffs imposed from 2-April, while US keeps in place 20% fentanyl tariff.

Companies Mentioned: Dow,Inc, MAG Silver, Banco Santander, NatWest Group