Dow +0.81% S&P +0.70% Nasdaq +0.81% Russell +1.73%
US Market Rallied to new records. small-cap Russell 2000 set the pace, jumping 1.7% to 1585.63. Eight of eleven sectors advanced with the energy (+2.0%), consumer discretionary (+1.6%), industrials (+1.3%), and materials (+1.3%) groups being the top performers. energy sector was up as much as 2.4% thanks to a crude oil rally, which saw West Texas Intermediate crude futures jump 1.9% to $64.35 per barrel--their best level since December 2014. However, energy shares trimmed gains in the afternoon when WTI crude gave back much of its advance, settling higher by just 0.4% at $63.79 per barrel. On the downside, the consumer staples (-0.1%), utilities (-0.4%), and real estate (-0.7%) sectors declined on Thursday, extending their year-to-date losses to 0.4%, 4.0%, and 4.6%, respectively. For comparison, the S&P 500 has added 3.5% year to date. US AAfter Hours FNSR +2.8% as CEO news rekindles M&A speculation, ATRO +5% on guidance raise and AMD -3% following processor security update. Asian stocks are set to end the week on diverging paths as Japanese shares declined, while those in Hong Kong extended a record winning streak. Volatility in the Treasuries market subsided and the euro extended its advance. Equities rose in most Asia-Pacific markets with above-average volumes in Hong Kong and South Korea, while a stronger yen weighed on Japanese stocks. Treasuries steadied after a sell-off sparked by rising concerns on inflation and potential rollback of purchases by China. Bitcoin steadied after four days of losses for the largest cryptocurrency amid increasing scrutiny from regulators around the world with concerns ranging from investor losses to strains on power systems.
Nikkei -0.24% Hang Seng +0.63% CSI +0.37% Shanghai +0.10% Shenzen -0.18%
Eur$ 1.2045 CNH 6.4824 CNY 6.4770 JPY 111.35 GBP 1.3545 CHF 0.9763 RUB 56.5280 WTI$ 63.44 -0.56%
S&P +0.03% EuroStoxx +0.28% Dax +0.37% FTSE +0.08% SMI +0.22%
Macro :
- Bitcoin Could Tank Below $1,800 This Year, Quinlan Report Says
- Cohen Is Said to Raise at Least $3B for New Fund: Bus. Insider
- ECB Says Banks Should Adopt Conservative 2017 Dividend Policy
- Hedge Fund Oceanwood Moves Execution Desk to Malta From London
- Goldman Sees Capital Goods Recovery Having Further to Run
Keep an eye on :
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- ARYN SW : Aryzta Names New Chief Strategy Officer, North America CEO
- ATCOA SS : Sandvik Raised to Hold, But Atlas Copco Preferred: Jefferies
- USE GY : Beate Uhse attracts interest from Orion
- BP/ LN : BP to Pay $102m in Natural Gas Lawsuit Settlement With Calif.
- CA FP : Carrefour Buys 17% of Showroomprive for EU79M From Conforama
- CLLN LN : Carillion pension trustees, pensions regulator, UK government officials to hold emergency meeting on 12 January
- DBK GY : Deutsche Bank’s Schenck Doesn’t See 2018 Major Writedowns: HB
- DTE GY : Deutsche Telekom Risks ‘Overrated,’ Raise to Buy: Bankhaus Lampe
- ELE FP : Allianz Offer For Euler Hermes to Start on January 15
- EUCAR FP : Hertz, Avis Jump as Delta Boosts Optimism on Air Travel Demand
- FCA IM : FCA Reports Plan to Invest Over $1b in Michigan Plant
- FORTUM FH : Fortum Top Pick, Recommends Overweight on Utilities: Berenberg
- JMT PL : J. Martins Fourth Quarter Revenue Meets Estimates
- KER FP : Kering Is Said to Mull Options For Puma Including Spinoff: Rtrs
- LIAB SS : Lindab Names Ola Ringdahl New CEO
- MGI US : MoneyGram Pares Gain Amid Doubts Over Benefits of Ripple Pact
- MGI US : MoneyGram to Set Up EU Base in Brussels Due to Brexit: L’Echo
- NDA SS : Nordea’s Danish M&A Unit Seeks More Mid-Sized Deals, Borsen Says
- ORSTED DC : Orsted Faces Lawsuit Over its New Name, Borsen Says
- RDSA NA : Itochu in Talks to Buy 20% Stake in Iraq Oilfield From Shell
- RIO LN : Rio Could Raise $3.9b in Pacific Aluminium Sale, Macquarie Says
- SGO FP : Saint-Gobain to Become Partner in Kuwait’s Kimmco
- GLE FP : Societe Generale Sees $307m Charge to Be Recorded in 4Q ’17
- SNH GY : Steinhoff’s S. Africa Investors Ask to Join Dutch Lawsuit: BD
- VEC LN : VEC LN (potential target for GSK LN) - Telegraph
- VIV FP : Vivendi: Preliminary Positive Trends 2017 Op Results