Stocks in Asia resisted mounting signs of a sharp economic slowdown that are weighing on bond yields and commodity prices, a schism underlining some of the tension in global markets. An Asia-Pacific equity index was propped up by modest gains in China and Hong Kong. Stocks and dollar bonds of Chinese developers rallied on a possible moveto let state-owned firms guarantee the sale of new onshore notes. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were steady while European contracts rose. By contrast, demand for havens helped Treasuries extend an advance and spurred purchases of Australian and New Zealand debt. Oil slid below $89 a barrel on worries about demand as well as the possible return of Iranian supplies. A dollar gauge was firm. US data Monday pointed to rapidly cooling manufacturing and slumpinghomebuilder sentiment, adding to economic risks after weak Chinese figures. Bets on cooling inflation and less punitive monetary tightening as the world economy slows have contributed to a near 13% rebound in global equities from June lows. The danger for the bounce lies in the possibility of persistent price pressures that keep borrowing costs higher for longer, leading to recession. US data showed a gauge of New York state manufacturing activity plunged by the second-most in figures going back to 2001. US homebuilder sentiment fell for an eighth-straight month, the worst stretch since the 2007 housing collapse. Those reports followed an unexpected cut in interest rates by China on Monday ahead of figures showing the nation’s economic slowdown deepened in July. The offshore yuan stabilized after sinking in the wake of the disappointing data and monetary steps. US After Hours Lots of 13F filings; FN +11.5%, GSM +8.9%, TME +2.8% higher on earnings; ZIP -4.7% lower on earnings, lots of smaller names reporting
Nikkei +0,05% Hang Seng +0,11% CSI +0,13% Shanghai +0,24% Shenzen +0,53%
Eur$ 1,0156 CNH 6,8043 CNY 6,7880 JPY 133,44 GBP 1,2046 CHF 0,9468 RUB 61,2685 TRY 17,9585 WTI$ 88,90 Gold 1,781,23 BTC 23,950 ETH 1,870
S&P -0,10% Nasdaq -0,12% EuroStoxx +0,34% FTSE +0,38% Dax +0,25% SMI
Macro :
- Citadel Securities First-Half Trading Revenue Hits $4.2 Billion
- BofA Says Quantitative Tightening Would Shave 7% off S&P 500
- Citi Strategists See Return of Bullish Flows After US Inflation
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_ DHER GY : *DELIVERY HERO CONFIRMS GUIDANCE, PRELIM RESULTS FROM JULY 22
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- DFDS DC : DFDS Boosts FY Revenue Forecast
- H24 GY : Home24 Cuts FY Rev. Ex-FX Forecast
_ HUBN SW : Huber + Suhner Sees FY Sales +6% to +8%
- KARO SS : EQT Offers to Buy Karo Pharma for SEK60 a Share in Cash
- MED SW : Medartis 1H Ebitda CHF9.9M
- PNDORA DC : Pandora 2Q Ebit Before Significant Items Misses Estimates
- RVRC SS : RVRC Holding 4Q Net Sales SEK318.2M
- RVRC SS : RevolutionRace CEO Pernilla Nyrensten Resigns
- ROG SW : Roche Treatment Granted Orphan Drug Status by FDA
- SOON SW : Sonova Cuts FY Adj. Ebita Forecast
- STORB SS : Storskogen 2Q Sales Beats Estimates
- STMN SW : Straumann 1H Ebit Beats Estimates
- STLN SW : Swiss Steel Group Sees FY Adjusted Ebitda EU220M to EU260M
- TED LN : Ted Baker to Recommend Authentic Brands Takeover Bid: Sky News
- VOW GY : VW Mexico Supports Further Union Consultation on Agreement
- VP/ LN : Vp Says Controlling Holder Ackers Won’t Pursue Disposal