Dow +0.49% S&P +0.15% NAsdaq -0.19% Russell -0.24% XBTA 17,630 -2.16%
US Market closed higher. Tuesday's session was, like Monday's, relatively quiet as investors continued to await the Fed's latest policy directive, which will cross the wires on Wednesday afternoon. The heavily-weighted financial sector climbed 1.0% on Tuesday, extending its December gain to 2.5%--which is more than four times the S&P 500's month-to-date gain of 0.6%. Within the group, Dow component Goldman Sachs (GS 257.68, +7.55) was among the strongest names (+3.0%), helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average outpace its peers. On the downside, the top-weighted technology sector (-0.3%) settled in negative territory, breaking a five-session winning streak. Chipmakers were particularly weak, evidenced by the 1.0% decrease in the PHLX Semiconductor Index, as was social media giantFacebook (FB 176.96, -2.08), which dropped 1.2%. US After Hours PAY and MDB -6% following earnings/guidance, WDC +3.3% on settlement news/guidance update. Most Asian stocks rose, led by banks and healthcare companies, before the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision. Japan stocks were the biggest decliners Wednesday as the Topix closed 0.2 percent lower as the yen strengthened after Democrat Doug Jones delivered a stunning upset defeat to Republican Roy Moore in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race.
Nikkei -0.47% Hang Seng +1.39% CSI +0.89% Shanghai +0.69% Shenzen +0.65%
Eur$ 1.1752 CNH 6.6228 CNY 6.6181 JPY 113.43 GBP 1.3327 CHF 0.9907 RUB 59.1997 WTI$ 57.53 +0.68%
S&P -0.07% EuroStoxx flattish FTSE -0.03%
Macro :
- Bitcoin Bears Can Soon Short Futures Through Interactive Brokers
- Druckenmiller Says He’s Had Worst Year Relative to Opportunities
- Utility Sector Outlook Leaves Stocks on ‘Wrong Side’ of Rotation
- A Third of Junk Issuers to Suffer Under Either Tax Plan: Moody’s
- Goldman Expects Russian Oil Sector Dividends to Rise 20% in 2018
- Trump Is Said to Consider Easing Nuclear Rules for Saudi Project
- Vanguard to Use Blockchain Technology for Index Data Updates
- Norway Oil Fund Should Stop Stock Picking, According to Study
Keep ane eye on :
- ADP FP : ADP Paris Airports Nov. Traffic Up 5.2% to 7.5M Passengers
- AIR FP : Airbus COO Bregier Is Said to Possibly Leave Next Year: Echos
- AIR FP : Airbus CEO Tom Enders Said Not to Renew Mandate: Le Figaro
- AB1 GY : Air Berlin Says Lufthansa Only Buyer for Niki as Grounding Looms
- ATC NA : Altice ’S SFR Drops Plan for French Fiber Without Aid: Echos
- NDA GY : Aurubis Full Year Dividend Per Share EU1.45
- SPR GY : Axel Springer Classifieds Sales to Top EU1b This Year: CEO
- BAS GY : BASF’s Force Majeure Positive for Huntsman, Wells Fargo Says
- CCBG BB : Belgium Wants Belfius to Maintain High Div. After IPO: L’Echo
- BLT LN : BHP’s Escondida Posts Highest Output Since June 2015: Cochilco
- COLR BB : Colruyt First Half Net Income 3.6% Above Estimates
- CBK GY : Commerzbank Top Pick at Lampe as German Banks’ ROE Recovers
- DB1 GY : Deutsche Boerse Lobbyist Fritton to Leave: Boersen-Zeitung
- DIE BB : D’Ieteren Sees FY Adj. Pretax Profit up by Low Single-Digits
- GSLP PL : Galp’s Matosinhos, Sines Refineries on Strike: Portuguese Union
- GLEN LN : Glencore Talking to Apple, Tesla, VW on Cobalt Contracts: CEO
- ITX GY : Inditex Nine Month Net Income EU2.34 Bln
- LLOY LN : Lloyd Fonds Board Starts Talks on Premature Exit Of CEO Teichert
- B4B GY : Metro Sees Operating Profit Up 10% as Sales Growth Increases
- POM FP : Plastic Omnium Targets EU10B Annual Revenue in 2021
- RATOB SS : Ratos CEO to Step Down Immediately; Jonas Wistrom Named New CEO
- RYA LN : Ryanair to ‘Face Down’ Irish Pilot Union’s Planned Strike
- SAN FP : Sanofi Sees ‘Multiple Milestones’ in Late-Stage Pipeline in ’18
- SEZ FP : Suez Targets More Than $3.1B in Industrial Water Rev by 2020
- SIKA SW : Sika Merges North, Latin America Regions Under Christoph Ganz
- SNH GY : PSG Chair Mouton Says He Expects Steinhoff to Sell Stake in Co.
- TEL NO : Telenor’s Head of Digital Businesses Gravrak Resigns
- TEVA IT : Former Chairman, CEO Yitzhak Peterburg Resigns From Teva Board
- TSLA US : Tesla Truck May Generate $2b-$3.5b Annual Revenue: Consumer Edge
- FP FP : Total to Remove Discount on Scrip Dividend, Cites Oil Above $60
- TUII LN : TUI Expects Double-Digit Earnings Growth Continuing Through 2020
- UL NA : Westfield Shares Jump Most on Record After Unibail-Rodamco Offer
- WDI GY : Wirecard Sees 2018 Ebitda of EU510m to EU535m