US Market closed higher, helped by Nasdaq, IBM put pressure on the Dow after releasing numbers today, Chip & Biothech helped Nasdaq to OP. Energy was also trading higher (+0.8%) despite crude trading slightly lower -0.1% @ $81.97, volume were in line with average @723m shares...VIX below the 20 @ 18.57 -15.55%...US After Hours ILMN +9.7%, WERN +4.6%,CE +3.9%, HLX +2.7%, STLD +1.9%, AAPL +1.6%, TXN +1.3%...China Q3 GDP and industrial output narrowly beat consensus forecasts, while retail sales and fixed asset investment missed. Moreover, retail sales, fixed...Nikkei -2% Hang Seng -0.17% Shanghai -0.51%
Eur$ 1.2822 S&P -0.37% EuroStoxx -0.07% Dax +0.12% FTSE +0.02% SMI -0.22%
Macro
- China’s Economy Grew 7.3% in 3Q Y/y; Est. 7.2%
- Greek Economy to Grow 0.9% in 2014, Development Minister Says
- Robin Hood:Einhorn Said to Recommend Short French Sovereign Debt
Keep an eye on :
- AAL LN : Anglo American’s Coal Project in Australia Gets Blocked by State
- AC FP : Mulling options to sell East European subsidiaries to Orbis
- AIR FP : Dassault could join bid to buy Airbus stake
- AF FP : Air France to Test Israeli Aerospace’s Taxibot Jet Tug Service
- ANA SM : Acciona in Talks to Sell Transmediterranea, Expansion Says
- AREVA FP : Areva CEO Luc Oursel to Step Down for Health Reasons
- ATLN VX : Actelion 9-mo. GAAP EPS Beats Ests.; Raises 2014 Outlook, 3Q Opsumit, Tracleer Sales Beat Ests.
- AKZA NA: Akzo Nobel 3Q Rev. Misses Ests.; Says On Track for 2015 Goals, Says Volume Growth Positive, ROS Improved for 5th Qtr
- BMPS IM : There is speculation that derivative related losses may rise - Italian Press
- BMW GY : BEstinver Selling 3.33m shares of prefered share, €60/mkt place book building done by UBS
- DAI GY : Daimler May Buy Up to 25% Stake in MV Augustas: Sueddeutsche
- GJF NO : Gjensidige 3Q Pretax Profit NOK1.34b vs Est. NOK1.39b
- SDF GY : Fertilizer Stocks Oversold; MOS, K+S Upgraded: Scotia
- OME BB : Actavis Said to Bid for Omega Pharma Joining Sanofi, Perrigo
- OPHR LN : Ophir Energy exploring new investments in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Cambodia,
- RR/ LN : Rolls-Royce CEO Seeks to Close Margin Gap With Competitors: FT
- SAP GY : SAP CEO McDermott Says Company Still Safe Bet in ‘Sea of Danger’
- SCHP VX : Schindler Raises FY Net Income Outlook As 9M Net Gains 91%
- SIE GY : Siemens Sells Security Products Unit to Vanderbilt Industries
- SHP LN : Abbvie and Shire to Terminate Merger Talks, AbbVie to Pay Shire Break Fee of About $1.635b
- SHP LN : Allergan Holder Paulson Urges Deal With Shire: Reuters
- SONG NO : Songa Says Not Planning to Sell New Shares, Finansavisen Reports
- SRT3 GY : Sartorius 3Q Earnings Rise; Confirms 2014 Forecast
- SWEDA SS : Swedbank 3Q Net Income, NII Beat Ests.
- SYNN VX : Syngenta Wins Revival of Bunge GMO Corn Warehousing Case
- TDC DC : TDC Raises Ebitda, Capex Forecasts After Completing Get Deal
- TKA AV : Telekom Austria/America Movil offer expires with 8.68% tendered, bringing stake to 59.7%
- FP FP : Total Confirms Death of CEO De Margerie After Plane Crash
- VIE FP : Veolia Gets EU390M China Coking Wastewater Contract: Les Echos
- ZO1 GY : Zooplus 3Q Total Sales Rise 36%; Confirms 2014 Sales Outlook