Dow Flat S&P+0,25% Nasdaq+0,38% Russell-0,09% VIX @ 12.11
US Market Closed for another day near the flat Line for the Dow & small higher for the S&P with a new record. energy sector (+0.9%) finished ahead of other cyclical sectors with help from crude oil, which surged 2.9% to $60.70/bbl. today five of six growth-sensitive sectors registered gains while the financial sector (-0.2%) was the lone decliner on the cyclical side, industrial sector (+0.5%) received support from transport stocks. Volume continue to stay in line with recent average @ 700mil shares. VIX @ 12.11 -5.98%. US After Hours ABTL +14.1%, HPQ +1.2%, LGF +0.4%, ARO -20.1%, ACXM -9.5%, MRVL -2.2% following earnings/guidance. EROC +16.3% (to merge with subsidiary of Vanguard Natural Resources (VNR) for total consideration of $474 mln in Vanguard Common units and Eagle Rocks net debt of $140 mln; Consideration valued at ~$3.05 per share. BBRY +1.9% on Share BuyBack program...Asian equity indices are mixed yet again, with Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng outperforming and Nikkei225 tracking lower marginally as it headed into its break. Bank of Japan decision delivered on speculations of economic assessment revision, leaving investors at odds with expectations for continued steady easing from Tokyo...Shanghai Composite is up another 2%, rising above 4,600 to mark another 7-year high. For the week, the index is up a whopping 7%. Sharp rise in margin trading continues to be the fuel fanning this fire - according to latest data.
Nikkei +0.24% Hang Seng +1.74% Shanghai +2%
Eur$ 1.1157 GBP 1.5684 JPY 120.77 EURCHF 1.0423 RUB $49.84 WTI $60.59 (-0.2%)
S&P +0.11$ EuroStoxx +0.08% Dax +0.01% SMI -0.10%
Macro :
- Shanghai, Frankfurt Bourses May Allow Stock Dual Listing: Sina
- Fed’s Fischer Says ‘Very Likely’ EMU ‘Will Survive This Crisis
- Greek Talks Break Up in Riga With Earlier Optimism Absent
Keep an eye on :
- ATC NA : Charter in Talks With TWC on Deal Maybe >$170/Shr: WSJ
- ATC NA : Altice’s Drahi Said to Meet TWC CEO About Potential Deal: WSJ
- BAS GY : Reportedly has declared force majeure on products related to raw materials shortgage of ethylene oxide
- BMPS IM : Paschi to Issue Max. 2.56b Shrs at EU1.17/Shr
- DGO LN : ENOC Proposes to Buy Rest of Dragon Oil for 735p/Shr in Cash
- DGO LN : Dragon Oil Confirms ENOC Proposal, Says Will Evaluate
- DIA SM : Dia, Intermarche Create JV in Portugal: Filing
- ENEL IM : Enel May Play a Role in Italy’s Fast-Internet Plans: Corriere
- GSZ FP : Engie Will Not Acquire Areva, FT Says
- EXO FP : Exor Reaffirms Offer for PartnerRe at $137.50/Shr
- HSBA LN : HSBC Confirms Exploring Options for Operations in Brazil
- JE/ LN : Just Eat Shrs Sold at 425p/Shr in Bookbuilding
- ODL NO : Odfjell Drilling 1Q Opg Revenue Declines; Laid Off ~60 Workers
- ORA FP : Orange CEO Richard Charged in Tapie Arbitrage Case: AFP
- ORA FP : French Phone Companies Sign Coverage Accord With Govt: Echos
- PWTN SW : Panalpina CEO Sees Air, Sea Freight 2015 Growth at 3%-4%: AZ
- REP SM : Repsol Confident Brazil Lapa Field to Start Output in 2016
- CFR VX : Richemont Div. Beats BDVD Forecast, April Sales Constant FX Down
- RKMD LI : Rostelecom May Reconsider Dividend Policy, Raise Payout: IFX
- SYNN VX : ChemChina Says Not Mulling Monsanto Unit, Syngenta Bids: Reuters