Stocks in Asia struggled for traction as investors mulled the situation arising from the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Oil steadied after its recent slide.
U.S. equity futures were steady, while shares closed little changed in Tokyo and Sydney, and ticked higher in Hong Kong. As officials in China widened their travel ban beyond the epicenter of the outbreak, the World Health Organization stopped short of calling the virus a global health emergency, saying it remains a local crisis. The yuan edged up and the yen held Thursday’s rise. Treasuries were little changed.
Markets in mainland China and South Korea are shut, and Hong Kong closed early, for lunar new year holidays.
US After Hours EHTH +16.6%, TEAM +9%, INTC +6%, HSC -15%, DFS -5.6% among notable earnings/guidance movers
Nikkei +0.13% Hang Seng +0.15% China Closed Lunar New Year - Year of the Rat {U6} {CH}
Eur$ 1.1050 CNH 6.9227 CNY 6.9426 JPY 109.53 GBP 1.3134 CHF 0.9703 RUB 61.8813 TRY 5.9301 WTI$ 55.78 +0.34%
S&P +0.10% EuroStoxx +0.72% FTSE +0.72% Dax +0.88% SMI
Macro :
- China Locks Down 30 Million People as Anger Grows Over Virus
- Pound Traders Braced for PMI Friday After Rate-Cut Pricing Swing
Keep an eye on :
- ABI BB : Ambev Extends Losses as Guedes Reportedly Mulls ‘Sin Tax’
- AIR FP : Ryanair Considering Up to 100 Airbus Aircraft Orders: WiWo
- ATC NA : Altice Simplifies Capital Structure With EU2.1b New Notes
- ALO FP : CAF, Stadler, Alstom Bid for Renfe’s EU2.7b Contract: Expansion
- ATL IM : Atlantia Seeks Deal With Italy on Autostrade, CEO Tells Stampa
- BAYN GY : Bayer Is Said to Discuss $10 Billion Roundup Settlement --> +2.8% After Hours
- BYW6 GY : Credit Suisse in Talks on BayWa Renewables Stake: Rtrs (Earlier)
- BOI FP : Boiron Still Expects Strong Decline in 2019 Operating Result
- CA FP : Carrefour 4Q Sales Meet Estimate Despite Dip in France
- EVD GY : CTS Eventim Buys Majorty of Two Swiss Entertainment Firms
- DAI GY : Mercedes Mulls More AMG Hybrids for Clean Growth at Premium Unit
- DEZ GY : Deutz Shares Fall for Third Day After Customer’s Profit Warning
- ECONB BB : Econocom Full Year Revenue 3.9% Above Estimates
- EDPR PL : EDP Says Offshore Venture With Engie to Be Operational During 1Q
- EXM BB : Exmar Sees Sinosure Freeing $40m From FLNG Account ‘Within Days’
- ENGI FP : Engie in JV Agreement With EDPR for Offshore Wind Power
- ENI IM : Italian Tax Police Search Eni Offices For Obstruction Case: Rtrs
- ERICB SS : Ericsson Keeps FY Targets as 4Q Sales Meet Estimates
- ERICB SS : Ericsson’s U.S. Sales Hit By T-Mobile-Sprint Deal Hiatus, Results Weak, North America Growth Soft: Handelsbanken
- GNFT FP : Genfit Drop ‘Unwarranted’ With NASH Data on Track, B Riley Says
- GIVN SW : Givaudan Full Year Ebitda 1.5% Below Estimates
- HELN SW : Helvetia to Buy Majority Stake in Spanish Caser for ~EU780m
- HEX NO : Hexagon Composites Client Cancels Order Worth $120m-$150m
- IPN FP : Ipsen to Pause Dosing in Global Phase III Palovarotene Study
- LEO SS : Leovegas Says Chairman Mårten Forste to Become COO in Malta
- MOWI NO : ISA Suspected at Mowi Farm, Norway Food Safety Authority Says
- NMC LN : Emirates NBD to Sell 1% of NMC Health as Part of Infinite Loan
- TYRES FH : Nokian Renkaat Sees 2020 Op. Profit ‘Significantly’ Below 2019
- NOS PL : NOS Says Pereira, Silva and Oliveira Step Down as Board Members
- NZYMB DC : Novozymes Departing CEO Gets DKK18.8 Mln in Shares
- POLN SW : Polyphor Names Gökhan Batur CEO
- RBGP LN : RBG Holdings PLC Sees Earnings in Line With Market Expectations
- RCO FP : Remy Cointreau 3Q Sales Miss Estimates, Puts Targets ‘On Hold’
- SGO FP : Saint-Gobain U.S. Affiliate Files for Bankruptcy on Asbestos
- SANN SW : Santhera Names Andrew Smith as New CFO
- SFSN SW : SFS Full Year Sales 1.1% Below Estimates
- SSO NO : Scatec Solar Fourth Quarter Ebitda Misses Lowest Estimate
- SO FP : Somfy FY Revenue Meets Estimate
- TKWY NA : Takeaway.com Says CMA to Conduct Probe on Just Eat Deal
- TSCO LN : Tesco to stop sale of plastic-wrapped multipacks in stores
- UNIR IM : Unieuro Chairman, 2 Directors Resign After Holder Exited Holding
- VOW GY : VW Is Said to Struggle With Sale of MAN Energy Solutions Unit