US Market closed slightly higher, volume was the lowest since sept. with only 60mil shares traded, japan performance helped the broader market to hold the flat line...cyclical sectors ended mixed. Financials (-0.2%), and industrials (-0.1%) lagged while consumer discretionary (+0.4%), technology (+0.1%), and materials (+0.5%) registered gains, health care (+0.4%), Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX 18.22, +0.77) rallied 4.4%, the utilities sector (-0.4%) was the weakest performer while consumer staples (-0.2%) and telecom services (-0.1%) settled closer to their flat lines...VIX @ 12.92 +1.97% ...US After Hours GEVO +26.2%, PFIE +8.6%, FOSL +8.6%, YDLE -7.3%, NLST-4.3% following earnings/guidance...In Japan, Rumors resurfaced that a snap election in the lower house of Japan's Diet serving as a referendum on the impending PM Abe sales tax decision would be called, weighing on the Yen, a Sankei report citing unnamed cabinet advisors said that Abe would push back the sales tax increase to Apr 2017, dissolve parliament later this month, and hold elections in December...- US and China leaders reportedly secured a new agreement on CO2 emission reduction at the APEC summit. China is promising that 20% of its energy would be sourced from non-fossil fuel by 2030, while US pledged to cut CO2 emissions by 26-28% by 2025 v 2005 level...Nikkei +0.43% Hang Seng +0.34% Shanghai +0.62%...
Eur$ 1.2481 S&P -0.12% EuroStoxx -0.23% Dax -0.20% FTSE -0.06% SMI -0.12%
Macro :
- Spain Econ Min: Q4 GDP likely to come in at approximately what was seen in Q3 at 0.5%
Keep an eye on :
- ABE SM : Abertis Hires Morgan Stanley, Goldman for Unit IPO: Expansion
- AIR FP : COO: Company aims to double the annual value of aircraft components sourced from Chin to $1B by 2020
- AF FP : Air France-KLM Dutch Unit Head Tells FD Transavia Isn’t for Sale
- AZN LN : Amgen/Astra’s Brodalumab Meets Goals in Second Phase 3 Study
- GBF GY : Bilfinger Shrs Probed for Possible Insider Trading: Manager Mag.
- BMPS IM : BNP Paribas Could Make a Merger With Monte dei Paschi Work - NYT
- BC IM : Cucinelli 3Q Ebitda In Line, Sees Double-Digit Growth in 2015
- CRG IM : Carige 9m Net Loss EU328.8m Vs Net Loss EU1.31b Y/y
- DAI GY : Mercedes Recalls 10.5k C-Class Cars in U.S. on Steering: Reuters
- DPW GY : Deutsche Post 3Q Profit Misses Est., Rev. Beats; Confirms View
- EDF FP : French Nuclear Watchdog Says It Needs Bigger Budget, Echos Says
- ENEL IM : Enel 3Q Ebitda EU3.73b Beats Est. EU3.67b; Net Debt EU44.6b
- EOAN GY : EON 9M Ebitda EU6.64b vs Est. EU6.41b; Confirms 2014 Guidance
- GFK GY : GFK 3Q Ebit Falls 10%; Confirms 2014 Forecast
- HDD GY : Heidelberger Druck Sees FY Sales Down About 5% on Previous Year
- IHG LN : IHG Says in Best Interest to Pursue Current Strategy
- JEN GY : Jenoptik 3Q Results After Tax Fall 10%; Reiterates 2014 Outlook
- KUD SW : Kudelski CEO says it could make acquisitions to strengthen cyber-security sector -Finanz und Wirtschaft
- MEL SM : Melia Hotels Cons. 9M Profit EU36.5M Vs EU23.9M a Yr Earlier
- MONC IM : Moncler 3Q Rev., Adj. Ebitda Beat Ests.
- MS IM : Mediaset 3Q Sales Beat; Sees Positive Full Year Net Result
- PMI IM : Pop. Milano 9-Mo. Net EU219.3m vs EU134.4m; Says Results In Line
- POP IM : Banco Popolare 3Q Net Loss EU127.8m; Est. EU28.6m Loss
- QIA GY : Qiagen Enters Pact With Novartis: No Terms Provided
- RHK GY : Rhoen-Klinikum Renews CEO Martin Siebert’s Contract Until 2019
- RR/ LN : Rolls-Royce Signs $50m Contract W/ Jiangsu for Engines
- SAN SM : Santander Seeks French License to Build Consumer Finance Unit
- SBMO NA : SBM to Pay $240m in Settlement Over Alleged Improper Payments
- SBRY LN : Sainsbury stake rumoured to be eyed by US activist fund - numbers out today, could see some news after - FT
- SLHN VX : Swiss Life Says 9M Premium Income Up 6% to CHF14.4 BLN
- TEF SM : Telefonica 3Q Oibda Beats Estimates, Sales in Line
- UBSN VX : UBS Made to Pay CHF134m by FINMA in Currency Probes
- WIE AV : Wienerberger 3Q Sales Miss Estimate; German Market Slows Down