>>> What to look at today - 25th of October 2017

Dow +0.72% S&P +0.16% Nasdaq +0.18% Russell +0.20%
US MArket Closed higher after solid numbers from CAT +5% & MMM +5.9%, UTX -1% after better numbers. materials sector (+0.6%) finished roughly in line with the industrial space, but the heavily-weighted financial sector (+0.7%) did even better, making the most of a curve-steepening trade in the bond market. health care sector (-0.7%) finished at the bottom of the sector standings, alongside other countercyclical groups like consumer staples (-0.3%) and telecom services (-0.6%). US After Hours AKAM +11%, IRBT +6%, MKSI / KRA / RGC +4% higher and ACHC -18%, AMD -12%, MANH -11%, CMG -9.5%, EW / JNPR -7% lower following earnings/guidance. Asian equity markets opened the session mostly higher. The Nikkei 225 is attempting to have its 17th straight higher close but reverse 1h before the close. Canon Higher on better numbers. In the financial sector, Japanese ‘mega banks’ have continued to gain following Sunday’s election results. Mitsubishi UFJ has risen by over 1.5%, while Mizuho Financial has gained over 1%. US companies due to report on Wednesday include Amgen, Boeing, Coca-Cola, Freeport-McMoran, International Paper, Las Vegas Sands and Visa.

Nikkei -0.37% Hang Seng +0.21% CSI +0.14% Shanghai +0.05% Shenzen +0.10%

Eur$ 1.1765 CNH 6.6396 CNY 6.6392 JPY 113.79 GBP 1.3137 CHF 0.9897 RUB 57.5575 WTI$ 52.34 -0.25%

S&P -0.20% EuroStoxx -0.14% Dax -0.15% SMI -0.09% FTSE -0.30%

Macro :
- Xi Promotes No Clear China Heirs, Opening Door to Keep Power
- Rajoy’s Allies Said to Flinch at Draconian Tactics for Catalonia
- U.K. Brings Brexit Transition Push Into Line With EU Stance
- Saudi Prince Tells Investors He’s Taking On Religious Extremists

Keep an eye on :
- ANA SM :
- AIR FP : *AIRBUS NEW LONG POSTIONS AT LAKEWOOD CAPITAL: LETTER
- AIR FP : Bombardier Rating Cut by Moody’s Citing Leverage, Execution Risk
- AI FP : Air Liquide Reports 3Q Revenue EU4.94B Vs. Est. EU4.96B
- AENA SM : Aena Nine Month Net Income EU965.5 Mln
- ALFA SS : Alfa Laval Third Quarter Pretax Profit Misses Lowest Estimate
- AZA IM : Cerberus Capital Is Said to Propose Takeover of Alitalia: FT
- AMD US : AMD Tumbles After Flat Gross Margin Forecast Raises Concerns
- BAS GY : BASF Announces $250 Mln Bonds in Same Series as March Issue
- BG AV : Bawag Sells Stock at EU48, Raises EU1.93B in Biggest Vienna IPO
- BX US : Blackstone Plans to Double Assets to $800b in Five Yrs: CEO
- CAP FP : Capgemini Sees Full Year Operating Margin 11.7% To 11.9%
- CEC GY : Ceconomy 4Q Sales Rise 4.6% to EU5.26b; Est. EU5.12b
- DAI GY : Daimler CEO Says Cartel Concerns Were Identified Two Years Ago
- DAI GY : Daimler CEO Says ‘Trepidation’ Amid Trump Presidency Remains
- DSY FP : Dassault Systemes Cuts FY EPS Target to EU2.57-EU2.61
- DBK GY : Deutsche Bank Is Carrying Out Block Trade of Liberbank Shares
- DB1 GY : Three Deutsche Boerse Investors Want CEO Kengeter to Resign: FT
- DTE GY : Sprint Merger With T-Mobile Would Kill 20,000 Jobs, Union Says
- EDF FP : ASN View on EDF’s 900 MW Reactors May Be Delayed Post 2019: AFP
- ELUXB SS : Whirlpool Move From Sears Good for BBY, LOW, HD: Credit Suisse
- ERF FP : Eurofins Scientific Sees Full Year Revenue EU3.35 Bln
- ITP FP : Interparfums Raises FY Rev. Outlook to EU400M to EU405M
- DEC FP : JCDecaux Wins 9-Year Ad Contract for Bogota EL Dorado Airport
- KEMIRA FH : Kemira Third Quarter Ebitda 1.8% Above Estimates
- KER FP : Kering 3Q Beats Estimates as Gucci Races Ahead
- KORI FP : Korian Third Quarter Revenue EU791 Mln
- KOS LN : Kosmos Says Eq. Guinea Oil Deal to Immediately Add to Cash-Flow
- LBK SM : Liberbank Executes Previously Announced Capital Increase
- LHA GY : Lufthansa May Divest Routes in Air Berlin Buy: Vestager to FAZ
- MIC SS : Millicom Third Quarter Ebitda Meets Estimates
- MONC IM : Moncler 3Q Rev. Beats Ests; Co. to Open 8 Retail Stores in 4Q, 3Q ‘Solid as a Rock,’ Driven by Wholesale: Analysts
- NESN VX : Nestle to Certify 20 Water Bottling Sites for Sustainability
- NDX SS : Nordax: Potentially Has SEK500m in Available Capital Above Goal
- OKDBV FH : Oriola Third Quarter Adjusted Ebit Misses Estimates
- UG FP : PSA 3Q Rev. Rises 31.4% to EU15.0B
- RFRG NA : PAI Consortium to Buy Refresco for EU20/Share in EU1.62b Deal
- REZDT SS : Rezidor Third Quarter Ebitda 4.9% Above Estimates
- RNO FP :  Renault 3Q Rev. EU12.2B; Confirms FY Guidance, Ability to Continue Prices Hikes Reduced in Future: CFO
- ROG VX : Roche to Cut Costs, Innovate as Competition Increases: Chairman
- SAN FP : Sanofi Filed A Patent Infringement Suit vs Mylan
- SRT3 GY : Sartorius Stedim Cuts FY Sales Growth Target to 4% vs 8%-12%
- STB NO : Storebrand Third Quarter Net Income Beats Highest Estimate
- SSAB SS : SSAB Third Quarter Ebitda Beats Estimates
- TKTT FP : Tarkett 3Q Net Sales EU824M; Sees FY Adj. Ebitda Slight Drop
- TKA AV : Telekom Austria Third Quarter Ebitda EU410 Mln
- TEF SM : Telefonica Transfers 62M Telxius Shares to KKR for EU790.5M
- O2D GY : Telefonica Deutschland Cuts FY Adj. OIBDA Target, Div. EU0.26
- TLX SM : Telefonica Transfers 62M Telxius Shares to KKR for EU790.5M
- FP FP : Api in talks with banks to obtain EUR 680m for TotalErg acquisition
- UBER IPO : After London Ban, Uber Faces Regulatory Threat in Brazil (1)
- UNA NA : Unilever Spreads Auction Is Said to Have 3 on Shortlist:Reuters
- FR FP : Valeo 3Q Like-for-Like Sales Rise 5%
- ALVXM FP : Stryker Buys 51% of French Medical Device Maker Vexim, Stryker Acquires Control of Vexim for EU20/Shr
- DG FP : Vinci Nine Month Revenue EU29.2 Bln
- VOS GY : Vossloh Nine Month Ebit EU43.3 Mln