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MORNING quote EUROPE-Trump shooting ricochets in Treasuries

A take a look at the day ahead in European and worldwide markets from Stella Qiu.

Shock at the effort to assassinate former President Donald Trump is driving markets this Monday. For traders, their preliminary reaction has been to purchase the U.S. dollar and bitcoin and sell longer term U.S. Treasuries-- the so-called Trump-victory trades-- as the incident galvanises his possibilities of winning back the White Home.

Futures for 10-year Treasuries slipped, pointing to higher yields. Investors have tended to react to the prospect of a Trump win by pushing Treasury yields higher, in part on the assumption his economic policies would contribute to inflation and financial obligation.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks later on in the day, which's a similarly high-stakes occasion that could sway bets of a September rate cut.

Europe is headed for a drop at the open, with EUROSTOXX 50 futures down 0.5%. Euro zone industrial production information is due later on in the day where economic experts are looking for a 1.9%. drop for April, which will feed into expectations around the. European Central Bank Thursday rates review.

ECB chief Christine Lagarde likewise speaks on Monday, but the. upcoming rate choice is not likely to shock markets which see. a 95% possibility of a stable 3.75% policy rate. The. policy declaration will worry that inflation is coming under. control but remains resilient, and upcoming information will be essential for. timing the next rate cut.

Likewise coming up are incomes results from Wall Street giants. BlackRock Inc and Goldman Sachs on Monday. The. expectations will be high after their rivals Citigroup and. JPMorgan reported huge growth in investment banking incomes.

Back in Asia, Chinese data showed it missed growth. expectations in the second quarter, highlighting the need for. more stimulus as a key management conference 3rd plenum gets. under way in Beijing.

Also stressing was information showing home rates fell at the. fastest rate in 9 years in June, highlighting the continued. strains in the home sector. Still, individuals's Bank of. China kept an essential policy rate the same, signalling no intention. to cut benchmark loaning rate this month.

Key developments that might influence markets on Monday:

- ECB President Christine Lagarde to speak at Eurogroup. meeting in Brussels

- Euro zone commercial production information

- BlackRock, Goldman Sachs profits outcomes

- Fed Chair Jerome Powell interview at the Economic Club of. Washington

- Fed San Francisco President Mary Daly speaks

(source: Reuters)