Stocks rose Monday as the vaccine rollout and slowing virus outbreaks spurred bets on a global recovery. West Texas Intermediate crude topped $60 a barrel amid an arctic freeze in parts of the U.S.
South Korean and Japanese shares led Asia higher, with the Nikkei 225 hitting 30,000 for the first time since 1990. Data showed Japan’s economic expansion beat expectations. S&P 500 and European futures advanced. The dollar fell.
U.S. markets are shut for Presidents’ Day, while exchanges in China and Hong Kong are also closed Monday. Treasury futures dipped in Asian trading, and Australian bonds slumped after U.S. yields jumped Friday. The pound reached the highest since April 2018. Bitcoin slipped after a weekend rally that took the cryptocurrency to a record of almost $50,000.
Nikkei +1.91% Hang Seng +0.45% CSI Closed Shanghai +1.43% Shenzen +1.75%
Eur$ 1.2135 CNH 6.4069 CNY 6.4582 JPY 105.10 GBP 1.3890 CHF 0.8914 RUB 73.3325 TRY 7.0052 WTI $ 60.74 + 2.14%
Gold 1819.34 -0.27% BTC 47,070
S&P +0.38% Nasdaq +0.26% EuroStoxx +0.65% FTSE +0.86% Dax +0.74% SMI +0.27%
- Goldman Boosts 2021 S&P 500 EPS Target by $3 to $181 on Earnings
- VIX Closes Below 20 For First Time Since Pandemic Rout
- Oxford Starts Child Vaccine Trials in Next Step to End Pandemic
- Stoxx 600 Turnover Declines 12%, Dragged by Travel
Spacs :
- Levere, With Axel Springer and SoftBank Backing, Files SPAC IPO
- Origin Materials Is Said In Talks to Go Public Via Artius SPAC
- Ardagh Is Said to Consider Listing Cans Unit Via Alec Gores SPAC
- Ex-UniCredit CEO Jean Pierre Mustier Said to Plan Finance SPAC
- Tikehau, Arnault, Mustier, de Giorgi Agree to Create SPAC
13F Filling :
- Gates Foundation Exits Alibaba, Buys More Schrodinger: 13F
- Seth Klarman Takes Stake in RedBall SPAC: Sportico
- Trian Exits nVent Elec, Cuts P&G, Buys More Comcast Class A: 13F
- Icahn Adds Bausch Health, Cuts Tenneco Class A: 13F
- Baupost Adds Intel, Exits HP Inc, Cuts Fox Corp Class A: 13F
- Capital Growth Adds Gerdau, Exits Meritage Homes: 13F
Keep an eye on :
Keep an eye on :
- AKSO NO : Aker Solutions 4Q Adjusted Ebitda NOK121M
- ALV GY : Aviva Said to Be in Talks With Allianz, CNP Over Italy Disposal
- ALV GY : Aviva Said to Be in Talks With Allianz, CNP Over Italy Disposal
- AMC US : AMC Entertainment Among Most Cited in StockTwits
- AV/ LN : Aviva Said to Be in Talks With Allianz, CNP Over Italy Disposal
- BIG FP : Bigben Raises EU87m From Exchangeable Bonds Into Nacon: Terms
- CEY LN : says rivals have been viewed as potential suitors - Times
- COFB BB : Cofinimmo to Spend EU19 Million on Belgian Care Home Project
- CBK GY : Commerzbank’s New CEO Shuffles Leadership Amid Strategy Revamp
- DAI GY : Mercedes-Benz Recalls Over 1 Million Cars Over Tech Error: NHTSA
- DAI GY : Daimler Steps Up Profit Push After Breakup Plan Boosts Shares
- SMDS LN : Speculation of PE interest - Times
- ENT LN : Entain Offers A$3B for Tabcorp’s Wagering Arm: Australian
- EQNR NO : Equinor Warns Possible Strike Could Affect Norway Fields
- ENX FP : Euronext Says Piero Novelli to Become Next Chairman
- LXS GY : Lanxess to Buy Emerald Kalama, Lifting Presence in North America
- LHA GY : Condor Files Complaint to Have Lufthansa State Aid Terms Checked
- NHH SM : NH Hotel Group Plans Dismissals in Central, Corporate Services
- ORK NO : Orkla Buys NutraQ Based on Enterprise Value NOK3.1b
- PHA GY : Porsche rules out Chinese factory as it hails cachet of ‘Made in Germany’
- TIETO FH : TietoEVRY Agrees to Sell Oil-and-Gas Software to Thoma Bravo
- TKO FP : Tikehau, Arnault, Mustier, de Giorgi Agree to Create SPAC
- UBSG SW : UBS Names Robert Karofsky Sole President of Investment Bank
- VIV FP : Vivendi to Examine UMG IPO on Euronext in Amsterdam by Year-End (FT Article attached)
- VOW GY : Apple’s Entry Into Car Industry Doesn’t ‘Scare’ VW CEO