EU Market Open: French assets in focus into a key weekend, geopol attention on Trump's commentary re. Iran

Newsquawk Rundown, Daily Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 2m

APAC equities were under pressure, mostly following the negative tech-led Wall St. handover; European futures now point to a contained open.

USD modestly firmer vs major peers, EUR awaits Moody's and weekend French activity while the NZD made a marginal recovery.

Contained trade for fixed income after the recent FTQ for most core counterparts.

Crude bid by c. 0.7% amid renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and reports around the IDF & US military.

US President Trump says the US crushed Iran, and may want to do it a "little more".

Looking ahead, highlights include Global Flash PMIs (Oct), UK…