Dow-0,45% S&P-0,41% Nasdaq-0,15% Russell+0,06%
US Market closed lower, in a quite session with S&P spending the day inside a 15 point range, energy sector contributed to the early strength, but reversed to end lower by 0.8% even as crude oil settled higher by 0.5% at $51.91/bbl after testing the $53.00/bbl level. Volume were in line with recent voume at 650mil shares...US After Hours TPLM +6.9%, OZRK +1.0%, PSG +0.1%, NSC -4.9%, MDXG -3.2%, AAOI -2.5% following earnings/guidance...Altera shareholders Cadian and TIG urge company to reconsider Intel offer, ALTR +1% after hours...Japan Prime Minister Abe's advisor Hamada today said Yen is weak at 120/$, calling for 105/$ an appropriate level for the Japanese currency. Hamada reiterated Bank of Japan's monetary policy has been working well, and more consumption in Japan is expected as stocks rise. The Japanese currency has been trading weak after those comments from Hamada in the morning. During Asia session, USD/JPY dipped over 30pips to around ¥119.80 levels...Singapore released Q1 advanced GDP data, Q/Q at 1.1% better than 0.2% expected, Y/Y at 2.1% better than 1.7% expected. After the GDP figure, Singapore central bank released statement on monetary policy, keeping the slope and width of the fx policy band. Central bank also maintained 2015 headline CPI forecast
Nikkei -0.06% Hang Seng-0.96% Shanghai +0.26%
RUB $52.1914 EURCHF 1.0317 CHF 0.9782 Eur$ 1.0545 WTI $52.43 (+1%)
S&P +0.16% EuroStoxx -0.53% DAx -0.31% SMI -0.20%
Macro :
- Greek Govt Official Denies FT Report Greece Preparing Default
- MSCI Emerging Markets Index Offers 15% Upside by Yr-End: JPM
- One-Third of Global Iron Ore Supply Seen Loss-Making, HSBC Says
Keep an eye on :
- ALU FP : Nokia Said in Advanced Talks to Acquire Alcatel-Lucent Assets {http://bit.ly/1GDXTJh} --> ALU+7,67%
- PIM IM : Banco Popolare and BPM to choose merger advisors in near future -Il Sole 24 Ore
- BIM FP : BioFire Submits De Novo Application to FDA for FilmArray(R) Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel
- DTE GY : Deutsche Telekom hires BNP Paribas to help seek buyers for T-Online; Axel Springer still interested - Der Spiegel
- DBK GY : Board said to be moving away from consideration of separation of certain investment banking activities
- DTE GY : T-Mobile Czech CEO Expects Rev. Decline to End This Year: HN
- ENX FP : Euronext May Cut 100 Jobs, Mostly in Paris, Les Echos Says
- FCA IM : Elkann Sees Need for Auto Industry Consolidation
- GXI GY : Gerresheimer 1Q Rev. EU301.8m, Est. EU305.5m
- GBB FP : Bourbon Says Boat Boarded, Crew Kidnapped Off Coast of Nigeria
- HOLN VX : Nominates future board for Lafarge/Holcim, board to have 14 members - Each company would have 7 board members.
- KNIN VX : Kuehne & Nagel Cuts 2015 Seafreight Volume Forecast
- MC FP : LVMH 1Q Rev. Beats; Wines & Spirits Decline Less Than Estimates
- MS IM : EI Towers Must Clarify Rai Way Goals Before a Bid, Consob Says
- NESN VX : Nestle in Exclusive Talks to Sell Davigel to Bain Capital: Echos
- NOVOB DC : Novo Nordisk Opens Lobby Office in Washington, Borsen Says
- UG FP : *PSA PEUGEOT CEO SEES ‘ENCOURAGING SIGNS’ IN EUROPEAN CAR MKT
- PC IM : ChemChina Now Has Agreement for Purchase of Over 30% of Pirelli
- POST IM : Poste Italiane may sell Banca del Mezzogiorno to FSI - Milano Finanza daily edition
- REP SM : Repsol 1Q Refining Margin $8.7/Bbl
- SAB LN : SABMiller Executive Cmte Member Van Kralingen to Retire: Reuters
- SIK VX : Sika Sees 6-8% 2015 Sales Growth Constant FX; 1Q Sales Rise 5.1%
- SIX2 GY : Sixt Seeks at Least EU100m From 2015 IPO of Leasing Unit
- SPI LN : Cinven Sold 40.1m Spire Shrs at 340p/Shr to Raise GBP136.4m
- STCBV FH : Stockmann to Cut as Many as 420 Jobs in Support Functions
- TEC FP : Awarded contract from Dana Petroleum
- THR BB : ThromboGenics, VIB to Develop Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment
- YOOX IM : Bravofly Says CFO to Leave, Be Replaced by YOOX’s Guidotti May 1
- VIE FP : Awarded contract related to South Korean nuclear plant - The contract is supply water and waste water treatment services.
- VOW3 GY : VW Supervisory Board May Meet This Week, Handelsblatt Says