Generally markets remained mixed in thin holiday trade (Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong remain closed). US dollar remained a bit firmer against most currencies, gold remained higher by nearly $3.50 throughout the session. China navy activities continue to keep the region on edge. Russian Ruble rose overnight attributed to expected corporate tax payments in Russia and higher oil. BoJ's new policy framework aimed at keeping long term interest rates around 0% will help maximize the benefits of global tailwinds for Japan's economy; Japan to take big step toward beating deflation in 2017 - speaking to Keidanren business lobby. Toshiba, 6502.JP: May take an extraordinary loss of ¥100B (prior $850M) on US nuclear ops - Nikkei; Not the source on US nuclear ops loss report; may book charge on US nuclear operations and a one time loss on CB&I Stone & Webster value.
Nikkei +0.03% Hang Seng -0.28% CSI -0.09% Shanghai -0.16%
Eur$ 1.0445 CNH 6.9576 CNY 6.9497 JPY 117.32 CHF 1.0278 RUB 60.9267 WTI $53.06 +0.08%
S&P -0.02% EuroStoxx +0.03% Dax -0.05% SMI +0.18%
Macro :
- Greek Debt-Relief Measures Unblocked by Eurozone, Move eases tensions between Greece and its creditors over bailout
- Russian Military Plane Carry 100 Missing After Takeoff: Tass
- Italy Plan Gives Banks a Year to Apply for Debt Guarantee: Rtrs - http://reut.rs/2hdUNRN
- Magnitude 7.7 Quake Hits 24 Miles SW Puerto Quellon,Chile: USGS
Keep an eye on :
- ABE SM : Abertis Buys Two India Road Projects From Macquarie, Mint Says
- BP IM : Banco Popolare, BPM Agree With Unions on 2,100 Early Retirements
- BMPS IM : *MONTE PASCHI IN TECHNICAL HALT
- BMPS IM : Monte dei Paschi Says ECB Sees Need for EU8.8b in Capital
- BMPS IM : Paschi Set for New Industrial Plan by January: Messaggero
- BMPS IM : Paschi CEO Confident Bank Will Be Relaunched With New Plan: Sole
- BIIB US : Biogen Estimates Seen Rising on Spinraza Approval, RBC Says
- BPOST BB : Bpost Says Avg Tariff Increase on Domestic Mail 1.5% for 2017
- DIS US : Disney Says ‘Rogue One’ Global Gross Est. $523.8m as of Sunday
- PPB LN : Paddy Power Wins Bid to Run Gambling Ops for NZRB: Sunday Times
- MS IM : Vivendi public offer on Mediaset would be blocked by communications regulator - Il Sole 24 Ore
- MS IM : Mediaset and Fininvest appoint advisors in Vivendi dispute, MS app. JPM & Intesa, Finvinvest Unicredit
- OHL SM : Villar Mir Readies OHL Stake Sale to HNA: Confidencial
- THULE SS : Thule CEO Sees North American Market Normalizing in 2017: DI
- 6502 JP : Toshiba May Book as Much as 500b Yen U.S. Nuclear Ops Loss: NHK --> -12% in Tokyo
- VIV FP : Vivendi public offer on Mediaset would be blocked by communications regulator - Il Sole 24 Ore
- VIV FP : Universal’s Animated ‘Sing’ Seen Earning $33M on Weekend
- VOW3 GY : VW Workers’ Council Chief Skeptical About Electric Cars: FAZ