US Market closed higher after 3 days in a row of negative perf, helped by a 6y high new home sales data...Crude open lower and move back in positive territory, crude +1.6% to $93.03...S&P tested its 50d MA...WSJ article on potential replacement of PBoC Governor fueled spec of more accommodative policy in China...Helathcare leaded the move in the afternoon, Home-builders were pressured after KB Home numbers (-5.3%) ...decent volume traded again today @730mil shares...VIX @13.27 -11.12%...Asian market are tracking US move...Asian Development Bank (ADB) released an update to its regional outlook for 2014, cutting Southeast Asia 2014 GDP forecast to 4.6% from 5.0% prior. ADB also affirmed China 2014 and 2015 GDP at 7.5% and 7.4% respectively, slightly more bullish than some of the recent growth downgrade projections from major banks...Nikkei +1.13%...Hang Seng +0.01%...Shanghai +0.80%
Eur$ 1.2768 S&P -0.10% EuroStoxx -0.03% FTSE +0.08% DAX -0.03% SMI +0.20%
Macro :
- Portugal Raises Minimum Wage to EU505/mth, Mota Soares Says
Keep an eye on :
- AAPL US : Apple to Release Fix for IOS Update Issues in ’Next Few Days’
- ABI BB : AB InBev Strategy Chief Van Biesbroeck Sells EU2.21m of Stock
- AF FP : Air France Proposes Dropping Transavia Europe to Resolve Strike
- AIR FP : Airbus Sees 31k New Aircraft Worth $4.6t Required Next 20 Years
- ALO FP Belgian Railway Picks Alstom for Train-Safety System: Echo Link
- BLT LN : BHP Says Iron Ore Prices Returning to ‘More Normal Levels’
- COLR BB : Colruyt Forecast of Equal to Slightly Higher Profit Meets Ests., Has No Plans for More Stock Buybacks, CFO Hofman Says
- DAI GY : Renault, Mercedes Recall Vans For Faulty Break Lines: Reuters
- EDF FP : France May Extend EDF CEO Henri Proglio’s Mandate: Reuters
- DPW GY : Deutsche Post to Deliver Some Medication by Drone: WSJ
- ESS PL : Espirito Santo Saude Says Angeles EU4.5/Shr Bid is Acceptable
- GTO NA : Gemalto Chosen by China Mobile for NFC Transport in Beijing
- HMB SS : H&M 3Q Gross Margin, Net Income in Line With Ests.
- HMSO LN : Hammerson to Place 9.99% of Stock, Buy Out Shopping Mall
- MAP SM : Mapfre to Buy Italian, German Direct Line Units For EU550M
- MC FP : Sephora Appeal Over Store Closing Hours Is Rejected: Figaro
- RIO LN : Rio, BHP Should Abandon Buybacks, Focus on Lower Debt: Macquarie
- RNO FP : Renault, Mercedes Recall Vans For Faulty Break Lines: Reuters
- ROG VX : Roche’s Avastin, Xeloda Show Benefit vs Breast Cancer in Phase 3
- TIT IM : Telecom Italia Is Said to Reschedule Board Meeting to Sept. 26
- TSCO LN : BlackRock Reduces Shrs in Tesco to Own 4.1%
- UL FP : Unibail-Rodamco Agrees to Sell 6 French Malls for EU931m
- VIV FP : Universal Music Sues Monster Bev. Over Beastie Boys Music: Rtrs
- VOLVB SS : Dongfeng Says Volvo JV ’Soon Completed’, Dagens Industri Reports
- YAR NO : Yara/CF Potential Deal Unlikely to Be Opposed by U.S.: CRU