Weekly Perf in local currencies
Dow +1,66% S&P +1,70% Nasdaq +2,23% Russell +0,73%
EuroStoxx+2,74%% FTSE +4,12% CAC -0,10% Dax+3,11% Ibex+1,55% SMI +3,66%
Global equities surged even higher this week, putting leading indices at or near all-time highs. The DAX closed out Friday at a fresh all-time high of 12,374. In Japan, the Nikkei briefly topped 20,000 for the first time in 15 years on several big corporate deals and hopes for more stimulus in China. The Hang Seng advanced to seven-year highs on record volumes as mainland investors bought their entire 10.5 billion yuan daily investment quota for Hong Kong stocks for two straight days. The dollar index had its best week in four years, aided by continued euro softness plus a dip in sterling as February UK industrial and construction data disappointed. The DJIA and S&P500 came close to their mid-March all-time highs, and for the week, the DJIA gained 1.6%, the S&P added 1.7% and the Nasdaq rose 2.2%.
Macro :
- TTIP Talks May Not Be Concluded in 2015, Gabriel Tells Focus
- Qatar’s GIS Says Client to Release Oil Rig in May on Low Prices
- Obama, Cuba’s Castro Agree to Disagree at Historic Meeting (3)
Keep an eye on :
- AIR FP : Airbus Group Commits to ‘Make in India’ During Modi Visit
- BA/ LN : BAE Seeks Govt Approval to Name Foreigner as CEO: Sunday Times
- BP IM : Banco Popolare in Talks for Possible Combination: Ansa Cites CEO
- BMPS IM : Monte Paschi Said in Talks to Sell EU1b of Bad Loans
- AM FP : Modi Asks France to Supply 36 Dassault Rafale Warplanes to India
- DIA SM : Dia Wins Antitrust Approval to Buy Supermarkets From Eroski
- FCA IM :Fiat Chrysler Recalls Fiat 500 EV Vehicles on Electrical Issue
- FNC IM : Finmeccanica to Decide on Partner for DRS in September: Ansa
- GWI1 GY : Gerry Weber Intl Ready for More Acquisitions: Boersen-Zeitung
- GKP LN : Gulf Keystone likely to be subject of reverse takeover by T5 Oil and Gas - Irish examiner
- ICAD FP : CFO to leave in next few weeks.
- BAER VX : Julius Baer CEO Denies Credit Suisse Merger Rumors, SamS Says
- KU2 GY : Kuka May Expand Into Service Robots, CEO Reuter Tells Die Welt
- LG FP : LafargeHolcim May Be Renamed, Reitzle Tells SZ
- LHA GY : Lufthansa’s Swiss to Increase Cabin Crew by 20% by 2016: T-A
- MS IM : EI Towers Cuts Acceptance Minimum for RAI Way Offer to 40%
- PBR US : Petrobras Said to Consider Prized Oil Area in Divestment Plan
- P1Z GY : Patrizia to Offer ‘Opportunistic’ Investments: Euro am Sonntag
- RDSA NA : Shell Submits Plan for Arctic Drilling to U.S. Interior Dept.
- SIK VX : Sika to Limit Burkard Family’s Votes to 5% at AGM, SamS Reports
- SKG LN : International Paper working on EUR 36 per share bid for Smurfit Kappa, Deutsche Bank advising
- SKP LN : Skyepharma might be bid target for rival - Daily Mail
- WIN GY : Wincor Nixdorf Targets Net Sales, Ebita Won’t Be Met
- VIV FP : Vivendi says has not made any bid for Lagardere and has no plans to do so - Le Figaro {http://bit.ly/1JC2IkE}
- VOW3 GY : Wolfgang Porsche Backs VW CEO Winterkorn After Piech’s Criticism