Global equities mixed; markets await ECB and BoE rate announcements – Newsquawk US Market Open

European bourses are broadly on the backfoot; US equity futures mixed, but the NQ outperforms, as chip names benefit from Alphabet boosting AI spending. DXY is mildly firmer, with G10s lower to varying degrees; Aussie hampered by pressure in metals, GBP lags into BoE. Fixed income benchmarks are mixed; USTs incrementally firmer, whilst Gilts underperform on political woes. Crude benchmarks slip with US-Iran meeting confirmed, Spot gold moves lower, silver -10.5%. Looking ahead, highlights include US Challenger (Jan), Weekly/Continuing Jobless Claims, Revelio PLS, ECB Announcement, BoE Announcement & MPR, Banxico Announcement, CNB Announcement. Speakers include BoE’s Bailey, ECB’s Lagarde, Fed’s…