US market is closed today : Martin Luther King Day
US market closed mixed with Dow higher and S&P & Nasdaq Loewer...Flow where on the light side with 729mil shares...Intersting to note tha SKEW is trading close to high 140 mark @ 139,62 +2,76%...China Q4 GDP slightly better than expected at 7.7%, but 2013 GDP at 7.7% - inline with ests - still marks a 14-year low. Industrial production slows to a 5-month low, while consumption is in line. Lending rates are up sharply in China,
in part due to diminished expectations of more easing from PBoC amid "steady"economic transition. Seasonality ahead of the new year holidays also keeping borrowing rates elevated...Japan final industrial production registers first decline in 3 months; Separately in Japan, the election of Nago city mayor may jeopardize PM Abe's plans to shift US air force base in Okinawa. Nikkei-0,59% Shanghai -0,69%
Eur$ 1,3540 S&P FUt-0,04% European Fut -0,20% Dax Fut -0,30% (DBK helping it)
Keep an ey on :
- ABI BB : AB InBev Buys Oriental Brewery Back From KKR for $5.8b
- ALFA SS : Alfa Laval open to French acquisitions
- ALT FP : Altran CEO Salle Sees Improved Growth in 2014: France Info
- AREVA FP : Areva Studies Possible Sale of Namibian Water-Desalination Plant
- BC IM : Cucinelli a Must-Have Stock for the Long Term, Mediobanca Says
- ALCAR FP : Carmat Artificial Heart Patient Survives Critical Month: JDD
- CLS1 GY : McKesson cuts stake in Celesio to 0.50%
- COL SM : Colonial Says Brookfield Made Offer for Debt, Capital Increase
- DBK GY : Deutsche Bank 4Q Pretax Loss EU1.15b, Est. EU628.5m Profit --> indicated -3,4% in pre market
- GBF GY : Bilfinger could make large acquisition this year
- JMT PL : Barron's +ve article on Jernimo, Even with the margin-pinching investment needed to ride out a competitive market in Poland, companyhas lots of room to grow.
- KER FP : La Redoute to see EUR 315m infusion from Kering ahead of sale
- MRW LN : U.K.’s Morrison’s Treasurer in Insider-Trading Probe: Telegraph
- MRW LN : Sandell build a position on the company, holding less than 3%
- RR/ LN : SFO Gets Rolls-Royce Bribery Allegations Probe Funds Boost: FT
- SAS SS : SAS Says Copenhagen Will Remain Main Hub, Sydsvenskan Reports
- STRS IT : Strauss Advances on Report of Plans for Coffee Unit IPO (TPG stake 29,6%)
- STS IM : Ansaldo Energia Received Expressions of Interest, Corriere Says
- TNET BB : Telenet interested in De Vijver Media
- UG FP : Dongfeng Motor Falls After Peugeot Said to Decide on Funds
- UG FP : French Ministers Say PSA Peugeot Citroen Will Remain French
- VOD LN : Vodafone, BSkyB Hold Talks on Broadband Deals: Sunday Times
- VOW3 GY : VW Will Reach Truck-Unit Target Earlier Than Expected, FAZ Says
- WIN GY : Wincor Nixdorf 1Q Rev. Misses; Ebita in Line; Reiterates Forecast