Dow+0.28% S&P+0.16% Nasdaq-0.51% Russell+0.30%
US MArket closed higher, except for th NAsdaq under pressure becaus of Apple & Twitter numbers yesterday. WTI ended its day higher by 2.9% at $45.21/bbl. The latest policy directive from the FOMC struck a dovish tone and in turn helped the averages continue their advance off their lows. The FOMC voted 9-1 to leave its key interest rate unchanged. Furthermore, the committee voiced its concern for slowing economic conditions and diminishing inflation expectations in the near term. Seven sectors ended above their flat lines as countercyclical telecom services (+1.9%) led energy (+1.7%) and utilities (+1.4%). Conversely, heavily-weighted technology (-0.8%), consumer discretionary (-0.1%) and health care (-0.1%) rounded out the board. Volume were in line with average at 971mil shares. US After Hours FB +9%, PPC +7.8%, MAR +2.5%, PYPL +1.6%, SNDK +0.9% higher on earnings/guidance.... SGI -19.6%, OCN -18%, OSIS -12.6%, INFN -10.1%, FSLR -4.2%, ORLY -3.3% lower on earnings/guidance AEZS +10.8% on Prostate Cancer rights deal, VSLR -7.2% and SPWR -0.4% (lower on light volume following FSLR results).
Nikkei -3.51% Hang Seng +0.31% Shanghai-1%
Eur$1.1335 CNH 6.4963 CNY 6.4895 JPY 108.99 GBP 1.4542 CHF 0.9698 RUB$ 65.0565 WTI$44.98 (-0.77%)
S&P -0.59% EuroStoxx -0.52% Dax -0.45% SMI -0.30%
Macro :
China Said to Mull Taking Stakes in Major Internet Cos.: WSJ
FOMC No Longer Sees Global Economic/Financial Events Posing Risk
Smartphone 1Q Shipments Down 1st Time Since 1996: Strategy
REACT: Bank of Japan Resists Market With Policy Hold
Keep an eye on :
- AB1 GY : Air Berlin 2015 Group Rev. Falls Y/y, Loss Widens to E477 in 2015
- AIR FP : Airbus 1Q Profit Beats Est.; Forecast Maintained, Airbus 1Q Profit Beats Est.; Forecast Maintained
- AE IM : Aedes CEO, Chairman See New Deal by 1H Report, New Plan by Sept.
- AF FP : Air France-KLM’s Gagey Said to Be New Favorite for CEO Post
- AKER NO : Aker Solutions 1Q Net Income Beats Ests.; Revenue Declines
- ALT FP : Altran Sees Profitable Growth in 2016; 1Q Rev. Up Organic 6%
- BME SM : BME 1Q Net EU42.9M; Est. EU40.3M
- BUCN SW : Bucher 1Q Sales CHF603M, Falling FX-Adjusted 7% Y/y
- CABK SM : CaixaBank 1Q Net Misses Estimate; CET1 Fully-Loaded 11.6%
- CLN VX : Clariant 1Q Ebitda Ex-Items Beat Ests.; Confirms 2016 Outlook
- DBK GY : D.Bank 1Q Net Beats Estimate; Revenue Declines 22% , 1Q CIB Rev. Falls 15%, Equity -68%, Debt -33%
- DB1 GY : Deutsche Boerse Increases Net 1Q Rev by 8%, Confirms Forecast
- EKT SM : Euskaltel 1Q Net EU14.6m vs EU1.2m yr ago
- FIM FP : Fimalac 1Q Rev Doubles to EU74.9m Y/y
- FINGB SS : Fingerprint Cards 1Q Profit Slightly Below Estimates, Sales Miss
- GBT FP : Guerbet 1Q Total Revenue EU183.7m vs EU112m, Geberit Says 2016 Forecasts Haven’t Changed Significantly
- GLJ GY : Grenkeleasing 1Q Cons. Group Net Profit Rises 22%
- IPN FP : Ipsen 1Q Sales Rise 4.7%, Confirms 2016 Objectives
- IPS FP : Ipsos Sees ‘Satisfactory’ Organic Growth in 2016
- KOF FP : Financiere Gaillon 8: Kaufman & Broad Shares Placed at EU31.50
- LHA GY : Lufthansa Delays SN Airholding Stake Increase Decision to August
- VAC FP : Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs acquires La France du Nord au Sud for undisclosed amount
- QIA GY : Qiagen 1Q Adj. EPS, Sales Top Ests.; Reaffirms Yr Forecast
- RECIB SS : Recipharm 1Q Sales Rise, Cost Savings to be Seen in 2H
- RR/ LN : Rolls-Royce Considers Bain Study to Boost Profit: Telegraph
- SGO FP : Saint-Gobain 1Q Rev. EU9.14b vs Est. EU9.12b; Confirms Forecast, Saint-Gobain 1Q Volumes Strong, Pricing Worse, Barclays Says
- SCHP VX : Schindler 1Q Net Rises to CHF182M vs CHF168m
- STCBV FH : Stockmann 1Q Revenue Beat Ests.; to Sell Hobby Hall Business
- TEC FP : Technip 1Q Adj Ebitda Tops Est., Confirms 2016 Targets
- TNET BB : Telenet Sees 2016 Rev. Growth Slowing to 2%, Less Free Cash Flow
- TEN IM : Tenaris 1Q Ebitda $205m Vs $527m Yr Ago
- TKA AV : Telekom Austria 1Q Ebitda Falls 2.5% to EU334.4m; Keeps Outlook
- VAN BB : Van de Velde Appoints Rabaey as CFO as Vandamme Leaves: De Tijd
- VCT FP : Vicat 1Q Revenue Tops Estimate, Expects Further Improvements
- WCH GY : Wacker Chemie 1Q Ebitda Slightly Beats; Raises 2016 Ebitda Goal
- WIN GY : Wincor Nixdorf 2Q Sales, Profit Rise; Changes FY16 Sales Outlook