Most stocks rose in Asia following news that U.S.-China trade talks will resume in person next week. Nasdaq futures fell after the U.S. opened an antitrust probe into big technology companies.
The dollar hit a two-week high against the euro ahead of Thursday’s European Central Bank meeting. Australia’s dollar fell after an influential economist brought forward his forecast for the next interest-rate cut by the nation’s central bank. Equity benchmarks were up in Tokyo, Sydney, Shanghai and Hong Kong, and slipped in Seoul. Futures on the S&P 500 Index were also little changed after that gauge climbed back above 3,000 Tuesday. Crude oil advanced for a fourth session, trading around $57 a barrel in New York.
US after HOurs IRBT -17%, TER +17%, EW +11.5%, SNAP / MANH +10%, TXN +7% among notable earnings/guidance movers
Nikkei +0.36% Hang Seng +0.71% CSI +0.92% Shnaghai +0.88% Shenzen +1.27%
Eur$1.1149 CNH 6.8828 CNY 6.8808 JPY 108.14 GBP 1.2443 CHF 0.9861 RUB 63.21 TRY 5.7081 WTI$ 57.03 +0.46%
S&P +0.32% EuroStoxx -0.09%FTSE -0.15% Dax +0.03% SMI -0.12%
Macro :
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- Oil Rallies as U.S.-China Meeting Rekindles Hopes for Trade Deal
- Wired Linguist Decodes How Internet Alters Language: Red Dot Lit
Keep an eye on :
- AAL LN : Anglo American Downgraded to Hold at Liberum
- AKZA NA : Akzo Nobel 2Q Adjusted Operating Income Beats Est. (1)
- AXA NO : Axactor SE Second Quarter Ebitda Beats Highest Estimate
- BOBNN SW : Bobst First Half Sales CHF736.8 Mln
- BDRILL NO : Borr Drilling Files to Offer 5M Shares in U.S. IPO
- CAV1V FH : Caverion Second Quarter Adjusted Ebitda Misses Lowest Estimate
- CLN SW : Clariant CEO Occhiello Quits in the Middle of Talks With Sabic
- 1COV GY : Covestro Full Year Ebitda Forecast Midpoint 2.9% Above Estimates
- DAI GY : Daimler Still Sees FY EBIT Significantly Below Year Ago (1)
- DSY FP : Dassault Systemes Sees FY EPS EU3.45-EU3.50
- DBK GY : Deutsche Bank 2Q Net Loss EU3.2b; Trading Revenues Miss
- DBK GY :
- DWS GY : DWS 2Q Net Inflows, Pretax Profit Beat Estimates
- RFGN SW : EFG International Assets Under Management CHF147.6 Bln
- FLOW NA : Flow Traders Second Quarter Net Trading Income Misses Estimates
- GIVN SW : Givaudan to Buy Drom; No Terms
- IBE SM : Iberdrola Readies Sales of Offshore Farms: El Confidencial
- ICAD FP : Icade Agreed to Buy Gennevilliers Block Near Paris for EU123M
- ITP FP : Interparfums Sees First Half Operating Margin Above 15%
- IREN IM : Iren CEO Confirms Strong Interest in Bidding for Sorgenia: Sole
- KPN NA : KPN Second Quarter Adjusted Ebitda Beats Highest Estimate
- LONN SW : Lonza 1H Sales Match Estimates; Confirms ’22 Mid-Term Guidance
- MTRO LN : Metro Bank to Start Search for Next Chairman: Sky
- B4B GY : Metro AG Advises Against Accepting EP Global Offer
- NEX FP : Nexans Sees 2019 Improved Ebitda Outlook, at EU360m-EU390m
- OBEL BB : Orange Belgium Second Quarter Adjusted Ebitda Beats Estimates
- UG FP : PSA 1H Profit Margin Widens to 8.7%; Lowers Mkt Forecasts PSA 1H Profit Margin Widens to 8.7%; Lowers Mkt Forecasts
- UG FP : PSA Working on Capacities In China, CFO Says
- RENE PL : REN to Buy Transemel in Chile for $167m From CGE, Naturgy
- REP SM : Repsol Board Proposes Buyback for About 5% of Share Capital
- SK FP : SEB Sees Full Year Op. Result From Activity About +6%
- SKAB SS : Skanska Second Quarter Revenue Beats Highest Estimate, Skanska Says Construction Margin Improves to 2.9% From 1.4%
- SUN SW : Sulzer Boosts Full Year Net Orders Forecast
- TIM IM : TIM, Inwit Directors To Meet on Vodafone Partnership
- O2D GY : Telefonica Deutschland Confirms Full-Year Forecast
- UPM FH : Uruguay Peso Soars by Most in 2 1/2 Years on Giant Investment
- VOD LN : Vodafone Faces High Court Battle Over 4G Patent Claim
- VOW3 GY : Nissan Cuts Would Push Global Auto Industry Toll Beyond 50,000