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Stocks shot to new records on Monday, helped by a Senate vote to reopen the government and provide funding through February 8. nine of eleven sectors finishing in the green. The energy and telecom services sectors were the top performers, adding 2.1% and 2.3%, respectively, while the consumer discretionary (+1.1%) and real estate (+1.0%) groups also had a relatively strong showing. Biotechnology shares also had a positive showing, sending the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB 115.52, +3.52) higher by 3.1%, but the broader health care sector (+0.7%) finished roughly in line with the S&P 500. Celgene (CELG 102.91, +0.26) added 0.3% after announcing it plans to acquire Juno Therapeutics (JUNO 86.00, +18.19) for $9 billion, and French drugmaker Sanofi (SNY 43.20, -1.40) lost 3.1% after announcing it plans to acquire Bioverativ(BIVV 103.79, +39.68) for $11.6 billion. Juno Therapeutics and Bioverativ surged 26.8% and 61.9%, respectively. materials (-0.2%) and industrials (unch) sectors were the only groups to finish in negative territory. US After Hours RMD +10%, NFLX +8%, ADBE / AMTD +2.5% higher following earnings/guidance, WHR +3% and select solar names higher on tariffs news. Asian stocks climbed to record highs Tuesday amid optimism on corporate earnings, following an end -- for now -- to the U.S. government shutdown. yen rose after the Bank of Japan used more positive language on inflation expectations in today’s policy statement, though the move faded ahead of a press briefing by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda. WTI climbed toward $64 a barrel after OPEC and Russia said output cuts will continue until the end of the year. Bitcoin was drifting around $10,400.
Nikkei +1.29% Hang Seng +1.29% CSI +0.76% Shanghai +0.93% Shenzen +0.22%
Eur$ 1.2245 CNH 6.4016 CNY 6.4001 JPY 111.16 GBP 1.3965 CHF 0.9630 RUB 56.4825 WTI $ 63.98 +0.64%
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Macro :
- S&P:Tax Reform May Give Near-Term Boost to US Telecom,Cable Cos.
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- BIM FP : BioMerieux Full Year Revenue Meets Estimates
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- COMH SS : Com Hem Fourth Quarter Adjusted Ebitda Meets Estimates
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- EZJ LN : EasyJet Chief Commercial Officer Peter Duffy Leaves Co.
- ING FP : Ingenico Reports Redemption of 20% in Ingenico Holding Asia
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- LOGN VX : Logitech Third Quarter Sales Beat Highest Estimate
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- RFRG NA : Refresco Boards Support Offer of EU20/shr
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- DG FP : Vinci Says Thierry Mirville Named Deputy CFO
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