Asian stocks traded mixed Tuesday with little direction after a muted session in Europe and a U.S. holiday. The dollar edged higher and Treasury yields steadied.
Shares in Hong Kong, China and Korea slipped, while Japanese and Australian equities posted modest gains. U.S. and European futures were little changed. Global trade remained in focus as the European Union vowed prompt retaliation if the U.S. imposes tariffs on imported vehicles, with trans-Atlantic trade tensions showing no signs of easing. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kurodatold parliament the central bank would consider extra monetary easing if required, sending the yen lower and Topix index higher. Oil advanced to trade close to its highest in almost three months.
Nikkei +0.10% Hang Seng -0.20% CSI -0.20% Shanghai +0.01% Shenzen +0.14%
Eur$ 1.1300 CNH 6.7817 CNY 6.7740 JPY 110.67 GBP 1.2905 CHF 1.0052 RUB 66.1928 TRY 5.3045 WTI$ 55.97 +0.68%
S&P -0.04% EuroStoxx +0.03% Dax +0.01% FTSE +0.02%SMI -0.16%
Macro :
- A Split and a Death That Could Shift Labour’s Approach to Brexit
- Brexiteer Crispin Odey Renews His Reviled Short Bet on Pound
- Praet Says ECB Could Change Rate Guidance If Outlook Worsens
- Global Equities Still Better Value Than Bonds, Lazard Asset Says
- EU Negotiators Reach Agreement on First CO2 Caps for Trucks
- Switzerland Jan. Watch Exports Rose 0.2% Y/Y
Keep an eye on :
- ARL GY : Aareal Bank Board to Propose EU2.10/Shr Dividend for 2018
- ANA SM : Acciona Signs Power Purchase Agreement With Viva Energy
- AHSL SS : Quimper Offered Ahlsell Replacement Financing on Market Terms
- AAPL US : Apple’s Executive Shake-Up Readies Company for Life After iPhone Shifts reflect Apple’s efforts to change from an iPhone-driven company to one where growth flows from services, potentially transformative technologies - WSJ
- ALD FP : ALD Valuation Compelling, Car Sales to Inflect in 2020: Citi
- AZA IM : Delta, EasyJet Said to Mull Up to $452 Million Alitalia Stake
- AHT LN : Ashtead Earnings Profile Not Yet Hurt By Slowdown Signals: MS
- BAKKA NO : Bakkafrost Fourth Quarter Operating Ebit Misses Lowest Estimate
- BSLN SW : Basilea Full Year Revenue Beats Estimates
- BG AV : Bawag Considers Buybacks to Return Excess Capital; 4Q Beats Ests
- BLT LN : *BHP 1H UNDERLYING PROFIT $3.73 BLN; EST. $4.37 BLN
- GBB FP : Bourbon Banks Have Made Offer for Company, Les Echos Says
- BWO NO : BW Offshore Fourth Quarter Ebitda Misses Lowest Estimate
- COLR BB : Sofina Cuts Colruyt Holding to 4.07% as Family Buys Some Stock
- BN FP : Danone FY Adj. EPS In Line; Sees ’19 LFL Sales Growth About 3%
- DBK GY : Deutsche Bank Is Said to Hire Senior Goldman Credit Trader Gupta
- EZJ LN : Delta, EasyJet Said to Mull Up to $452 Million Alitalia Stake
- FGR FP : Casil Retains Toulouse Bids by Vinci, Eiffage, Ardian: Figaro
- EQNR NO : Environment Plan Shows It’s Safe to Drill in Bight: Oil Explorer
- ERICB SS : Ericsson Signs Initial Patent License Deal With OPPO
- FFARM NA : ForFarmers to Close Blandford Site; Moves Output to Other Sites
- GARO SS : Garo Ends Dalin’s Employment as CEO, Names Andersson Acting CEO
- HEI GY : Heidelbergcement Preliminary 4Q Revenue Rises, Profit Drops
- HSBA LN : HSBC 2018 GB&M Variable Pay Pool $1.1B vs $1.06B in 2017
- HSBA LN : HSBC’s FY18 Disappointing ‘Across Most Dimensions’: Jefferies
- IHG LN : InterContinental Hotels FY Adj. Oper Profit 1.7% Above Est.
- ISAT LN : +4,4% yest., EchoStar’s interest in Inmarsat is unlikely to have diminished, said Jefferies.
- INW IM : Inwit 2018 Net Income EU140.8M, Est. EU139.6M
- IVA FP : Inventiva Says Primary Endpoint of Lanifibranor Trial Not Met
- KENDR NA : Kendrion Fourth Quarter Ebitda EU9.9 Mln
- JE/ LN : Just Eat major shareholders urge consideration of activist Cat Rock’s merger plan
- MDXH BB : MDxHealth Names Michael K. McGarrity CEO; CFO on Medical Leave
- KN FP : Natixis: Prudential Capital Requirements Unchanged by the ECB
- NAVI US : Navient Rejects $3.2 Billion Takeover Bid From Canyon Capital, Platinum Equity, The student-loan servicer says $12.50-a-share proposal is too low - WSJ
- NEOEN FP : Neoen: Finl Closing for Hedet 81 MW Wind Project in Finland
- NSP IM : Italy’s Neosperience Raises EU4.1m in IPO, to Trade From Feb. 20
- RI FP : French Finance Ministry Is Studying Activist Funds: Les Echos
- ROG SW : Roche’s Genentech Gets FDA Priority Review for Two Cancer Drugs
- RWE GY : RWE, Nuhma to Connect Claus C Gas Power Plant W/ Belgium: L’Echo
- SHOT SS : Scandic Fourth Quarter Adjusted Ebitda 2.9% Above Estimates
- SRG IM : Snam Raises Net Target Guidance, Sees 5% Dividend Growth to 2022
- GLE FP : SocGen Set to Cut London-Based Equity Advisory Team: FN
- STMN SW : Straumann FY Earnings Meet Estimates, Sees Further Growth in ’19
- O2D GY : Telefonica Deutschland Extends Contract of CEO Markus Haas
- FP FP : Total Plans to Move Gas Trading Operations From London to Geneva
- TTI GY : Fosun Raises Tom Tailor Holding Stake to 35.35%
- WDH DC : William Demant Full Year Revenue Meets Estimates