Equities traded mixed in Asia on Wednesday as investors took stock of the recent risk-asset rally and awaited clues on the next steps for monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. The dollar resumed its recent decline.
Shares dipped in China and Japan. Benchmarks in Hong Kong and South Korea fluctuated, while Australia edged higher. S&P 500 futures rose after the index on Tuesday halted a surge that drove it into the black for 2020, with a drop of 0.8%. The Nasdaq 100 briefly topped 10,000 as Apple Inc. jumped on news it’s preparing to announce a shift to its own main processors in Mac computers. Treasuries were flat.
US After Hours FIVE +10.4% gets high five on earnings; VRNT -9.3%, GME -6.2%, CHWY -2.6% are lower on earnings
Nikkei +0.24% Hang Seng +0.32% CSI -0.23% Shanghai -0.45% Shenzen +0.21%
Eur$ 1.1365 CNH 7.0646 CNY 7.0685 JPY 107.44 GBP 1.2772 CHF 0.9493 RUB 68.44 WTI$ 38.36 -1.49%
S&P +0.52% Nasdaq +0.54% EuroStoxx +0.66% #ftse +0.42%Dax +0.72%SMI +0.15%
Macro :
- Germany to Extend Non-European Virus Travel Warnings: Rtrs
- Trade Tensions Are Set to Rise as EU-U.S. Talks Break Down
- U.K. Seeks to Cut Reliance on China for Key Imported Goods: FT
Keep an eye on :
- ADS GY : Adidas to Hire Black, Latinx People for 30% of New U.S. Jobs
- CHR DC : Chr. Hansen Agrees to Buy UAS Laboratories in $530 Million Deal
- CBK GY : Cerberus Blasts Commerzbank Over Performance, Seeks Board Seats
- CON GY : Conti to Cut Several 100 Million Euros in Costs, WiWo Reports
- DBK GY : Deutsche Bank EMEA Chief Ashok Aram Is Said to Be Leaving Lender
- DSV DC : DSV Could Find M&A Targets Amid Turmoil, Handelsbanken Says
- EQNR NO : Equinor to Conduct Review of U.S. Business, Chairman Says
- EL FP : Essilor May Revisit GrandVision If EC Requests Too Onerous: CTFN
- EVK GY : RAG-Stiftung to Offer New EU500m Exchangeable Evonik Bonds
- HBH GY : Hornbach Holding Prelim First Quarter Sales EU1.49 Bln
- ITX SM : Inditex Delays Extraordinary Dividend Payment
- ISP IM : Intesa May Dispose of 100 More Branches in UBI Deal: Sole
- ISP IM : Italy’s Antitrust Hasn’t Taken Decision on Intesa Bid for UBI
- LUNE SS : Lundin’s Solveig Phase 2 a Good Candidate With Norway Tax Relief
- MC FP : Tiffany Amends Lending Agreements to Keep LVMH Deal on Track
- NDA SS : Nordea Invests in Klarna Founder’s Venture Capital Fund
- SAF FP : Safran CEO Sees Long-Term Air Traffic Growth of 4%-5%/ Year
- SDIP SS : Sdiptech to Offer Up to 3.36m Shrs
- SGRO LN : Segro's Proposed Equity Issuance Backed by Virus Demand: React
- SIE GY : Siemens Healthcare Covid-19 Antibody Assays Granted EUAs by FDA
- TEMN SW : Temenos Is on the Lookout for M&A in Favorable Market, FuW Says
- TEMN SW : *TEMENOS CEO SAYS 2Q WILL BE DIFFICULT; SEES RECOVERY IN 2H: FUW
- VOD LN : Vodafone Warns Against Full U.K. Ban on Huawei 5G Technology: FT