Dow+1,17% S&P+0,92% Nasdaq+1,27% Russell+1,07% VIX : 13.30 (-4.25%)
US Market closed higher, with S&P holding its 50d MA, PBoC moved on RRR (from 19.5% to 18.5%), biggest move since 2008 but Greece continue to be an issue for European markets. All ten sectors registered solid gains with five groups adding more than 1.0%. Apple (AAPL 127.60, +2.85), Google (GOOGL 544.53, +11.79), Facebook (FB 83.09, +2.31), and Microsoft (MSFT 42.90, +1.28) rallied between 2.2% and 3.1% while Dow component IBM (IBM 166.16, +5.49) jumped 3.4% ahead of its earnings report. consumer discretionary sector (+1.1%) ended among the leaders with an assist from Hasbro (HAS 74.16, +8.27), which surged 12.6% in reaction to better than expected earnings and revenue, Financials were the laggards (MS -0.6%), volume were light @ 670mil shares...VIX @13.30 -4.25%...US After Hours LRCX +9.2%, FTNT +8.7%, IBM +0.2%, SANM -10.5%, UCTT -5.6%, BMI -4.3% following earnings/guidance...Japan Econ Min Amari remarked there were still gaps in Trans-Pacific Partnership trade discussions, particularly in heavily guarded areas of autos and agriculture. Further ministerial talks can still be held, however both Amari and US Trade Rep Froman said they are allowing working level officials to tackle the remaining issues. Froman also added some momentum toward agreement has been achieved.
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Macro :
- York Capital Said to Raise $500m for European Fund: II Alpha
- Einhorn Says New Longs Are AER, CBI, GM: 1Q Letter
Keep an eye on :
- ABLX BB : Ablynx Issues 20,165 News Shrs as Warrants Are Exercised
- ATC NA : Altice Media considering sale of several assets from Groupe Express; Le Figaro interested
- AKZA NA : Akzo Nobel 1Q Rev., Oper. Income Beat; On Track for 2015 Goals ,1Q : Challenging Mkt Environment- - - ATLN VX : Actelion 1Q Core Earnings, Sales Beat Estimates; Raises Forecast
- BP/ LN : BP Readies Defenses as Oil Industry Responds to Shell’s BG Raid
- AFX GY : Carl Zeiss Meditec 6-Month Revenue Grows 4% to About EU498M
- CON GY : Continental to Invest 1 Billion Euros in China Over Next 5 Years
- CSGN VX : Credit Suisse 1Q Net In Line; IB Pretax Beats; PBWM Misses
- DPB GY : Deutsche Bank may sell Postbank shares on market - Boersen Zetiung
- ERICB SS : Ericsson Must Face Apple’s California Phone Patent Royalty Suit
- EI FP : Essilor Says 2015 Started Well in Terms of Profit; Sales Beat
- GAM SW : GAM Holding 1Q Investment Management AUM CHF73.7b
- GAM SM : Gamesa Wins Egypt Order to Supply 110 Wind Power Turbines
- HEIA NA : Heineken in Talks With Indonesia on Beer Ban: Jakarta Globe Link
- HSBA LN : HSBC Has Scope for $6b Cost Cuts, Smaller Markets Ops, JPM Says
- HUH1V FH : Huhtamaki 1Q Ebit Beats Est.; Keeps 2015 Outlook
- OR FP : L’Oreal 1Q LFL Sales In Line With Ests., Total Rev. Beats ,CEO Says Global Luxury Market Growing 6%-6.5%
- LLOY LN : Lloyds Share Sale Could Begin as Early as September: The Times
- NOVN VX : Novartis Says Gilenya Showed High Efficacy in Highly Active MS
- PRS SM : Prisa 1Q Net EU8.68M vs EU47.57M Loss A Yr Earlier
- PUB FP : Publicis 1Q Rev. EU2.1b vs Est. EU1.99b
- RIO LN : Rio 1Q Iron Ore Shipments Miss on Weather; Copper Beats: Cowen
- SAP GY : SAP 1Q Total Rev. Beats, Op. Profit In Line; Confirms Targets
- SU FP : Schneider Electric 1Q Rev. in Line; Confirms 2015 Targets, Schneider CFO Expects Improvement in China After Difficult 1H
- SIK VX : Sika buyout solution without Saint-Gobain is no-go for SWH- Tagesanzeiger
- TEL2B SS : Tele2 1Q Ebitda Beats Est.; Keeps 2015 Forecast
- TIT IM : Telecom Argentina Sale Approval to Come by June: Sole
- TLSN SS : TeliaSonera 1Q Ebitda Misses Est.; Outlook Maintained
- TEVA US : Teva Is Said to Plan Public Approach to Mylan as Soon as Tuesday
- TOM2 NA : TomTom 1Q Ebit Loss Less Than Expected, Keeps Full-Year Outlook
- TLW LN : Tullow Oil Cuts Dublin Workforce by a Third: Irish Times
- UL FP : Unibail-Rodamco 1Q Revenue Up 6.3%; Repeats 2015 EPS Target