The dollar extended this week’s decline and Asian stocks advanced with U.S. and European futures as investors mulled speculation Washington is edging closer to a stimulus deal. Treasuries ticked lower.
Stocks saw modest gains across most of Asia with Australia outperforming. S&P 500 futures edged higher. Congressional leaders in the U.S. are haggling over the final details of nearly $900 billion in coronavirus aid. Earlier, the Federal Reserve disappointed some traders who expected changes to its bond buying program, with the yield on 10-year Treasuries extending gains above 0.9%.
Elsewhere, Bitcoin surpassed $22,000 for the first time. Oil held gains in the wake of a surprise decline in U.S. crude inventories. New Zealand bonds sank after better-than-expected economic-growth data.
US After Hours ROKU +4.8% rises as HBO Max launch on Roku platform is finally official; LEN +3.4% moves higher on earnings
Nikkei +0.18% Hang Seng +0.30% CSI +1.03% Shanghai +0.87% Shenzen +0.70%
Eur$ 1.2231 CNH 6.5107 CNY 6.5353 JPY 103.29 GBP 1.3560 CHF 0.8836 RUB 73.1672 TRY 7.7832 WTI$ 48.38 +1.17%
S&P +0.30% Nasdaq +0.31% EuroStoxx +0.25% FTSE +0.39% Dax +0.34% SMI
Macro :
- Bitcoin Tops $22,000 and Strategists Say Rally Has Further to Go
- EU Says Fishing Rights Are the Last Major Hurdle: Brexit Update
- CNBC: Dr. Fauci says U.S. could return to normal by mid-fall if most people get Covid vaccine https://t.co/WDsGFbPY4M
- Europe Car Sales Fall 14% on Drags From Stricter Virus Measures
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- AKSO NO : Aker Solutions Wins Carbon Storage Contracts Worth NOK1.3b
- AOWME NO : Aker Offshore Wind Increases Stake in Principle Power Inc
- BMPS IM : Monte Paschi Plan to 2025 to Include 3,000 Job Cuts: Ansa
- BAVA DC : Bavarian Nordic Gets 2nd Part of U.S. Smallpox Vaccine Order
- BOO LN : Boohoo Has Made Mistakes, Is Committed to Change, Chairman Says
- CA FP : Carrefour Brasil Pays Makro BRL519.3m For Stores, Gas Stations
- CTY1S FH : Citycon Decides on Quarterly Dividend Payment
- EDF FP : EDF Plans to Resume Cash Dividends From 2022, Staff Reps Say
- EDF FP : EDF Raises FY Ebitda Goal to EU16B or Slightly Above
- EPL PL : EDP Says It Has Completed the Acquisition of Viesgo
- EXPN LN : Sky News: Salary Finance lines up new backer in Experian with £20m fundraising https://t.co/ZGNsNnBbjn
- EKT SM : First State in Bid for 49% of Euskaltel’s Fiber Unit: Expansion
- GFS LN : Garda World to Keep Cash Offer for G4S Open Until Jan. 6
- GFS LN : G4S Board To Back Allied’s Offer Despite Garda Extension
- GLJ GY : Grenke Says KPMG Hasn’t Found Evidence Supporting Fraud Claims
- HAG GY : Germany Plans 25.1% Stake in Defense Co Hensoldt Costing EU450M
- HUBN SW : Huber+Suhner Resumes Production After Cyberattack: AWP (Dec. 16)
- NOKIA FH ; Nokia Names Veoneer’s Batra as Chief Strategy, Tech Officer
- NOVN SW : Novartis to Buy Cadent Therapeutics for $210M Upfront
- UG FP : ISS Gives ‘Qualified’ Support for PSA-Fiat Chrysler Merger Plan
- SCR FP : Scor Says Ribadeau-Dumas to Succeed Kessler as CEO
- SECARE SS : SwedenCare to Offer SEK200m Shares via Pareto Securities, SwedenCare Offering Prices 750k Shares at SEK296/Share
- SCMN SW : Swiss Comco Opens Probe Into Swisscom’s Optical Fiber Network
- VIV FP : Italy Court May Delay Ruling on Vivendi Stake: Ansa
- VOW GY : Lamborghini CEO Sees Stable Sales Next Year After Virus Hit
- WDI GY : Wirecard Liquidator Seeks 2017-2018 Balance Sheet Annulment: HB
- WPP LN : WPP Plc Increases Offer for WPP AUNZ to A$0.70-Share Cash