Dow-1,65% S&P-1,34% Nasdaq-1,89% Russell-0,51% VIX 17.22 +10.95%
US MArket Closed Lower, closing below its 50d MA. Earnings warnings on USD Strenght weighted on sentiment CAT-7.18%, DD-1.25% MSFT-9.25% PG-3.45% PFE-0.61% GOOGL -2.8% INTC -4.5% AAPL-3.5%...Durable Orders was also disap. Small cap did better again yesterday...consumer staples (-1.2%) finished in-line with the S&P 500 while health care (-0.8%), telecom services (-1.1%), and utilities (+0.2%) outperformed, the energy sector (-0.2%) spent the day ahead of the broader market with crude oil lending support. The energy component rose 2.3% to $46.21/bbl while the energy sector narrowed its weekly gain to 1.2%. Volume was below average @ 700mil shares...After Hours Summary: ABMD +29.4%, X +8.6%, YHOO +7.2%(spinoff of Alibaba stake), AAPL +5.6%(Numbers), ETH -13.1%, EZPW -7.5% following earnings/guidance...In Japan, the Cabinet Office maintained its economic assessment for the 4th consecutive month, reiterating the economy is continuing gradual recovery. PM Abe pledged to conduct reform to address a "very severe" fiscal situation...Traders are now focused on Wednesday FOMC policy decision and any changes to the "patient" catchphrase in the Fed statement.
Nikkei+0.15% Hang Seng+0.27% Shanghai-1.14%
RUB $66.94 +0.5% WTI $45.58 (-1.41%) CHF 0.9031
Eur$ 1.1372 (+0.17%) S&P +0.62% EuroStoxx+0.92% Dax+0.81% SMI+0.68%
Macro :
- Moscovici Says EU to Offer Corporate Tax Proposal in Spring 2015
- ECB QE Risks Creating Bubbles, Dombret Tells Boersen-Zeitung
- EU to Seek EU1.45B French Farm Aid Repayment, Les Echos Says
Keep an eye on :
- AERL LN: Ireland May Not Sell Aer Lingus Stake to IAG, Irish Times Says
- AF FP : KLM Won’t Transfer Treasury Surplus to Air France
- ABI BB : AB InBev CEO Carlos Brito Nets EU8.74m With Options
- BAS GY : BASF Exits Bio-Acrylic Acid Partnership w/ Cargill, Novozymes
- BNP FP : BNP Seeks Delay After Pleading Guilty in U.S. Sanctions Case
- EN FP : Bouygues Telecom Drops Plan for Compulsory Firings: La Tribune
- AM FP : Dassault Aviation 2014 Rev. EU3.68b; Est. EU4.17b
- EDF FP : French Power Output to Be Lowered in Jan. 29 Strike, CGT Says
- EZJ LN : EasyJet predicts smaller than expected pre-tax loss in first half - FT
- ENI IM : Vitol to develop $7bn oil and gas project in Ghana with ENI - FT
- FNC IM : Finmeccanica Raises 2014 Targets; Sees Profit Up 20% Through ’16
- DEC FP : JCDecaux 2014 Rev. EU2.81b vs Est. EU2.77b
- NDA SS : Nordea Proposes Raised Dividend; 4Q Net Beats Est.
- NOVN VX : Novartis Sees Price War With Amgen, Lilly for Psoriasis Drugs
- ORA FP : Orange’s Louette Says Co. Expansion Focus on Africa, Middle East
- PARRO FP : Parrot Sees 2014 Rev. About EU244m, Plans Automotive Unit Review
- ROG VX : Roche 2014 Core EPS Misses Estimates; Sees Higher Div. in CH, 4Q Sales CHF12.7b, Estimate CHF12.2b
- SOW GY : Software AG Misses 2014 BPE Target; EPS Beats Estimates
- SHP LN : U.S. Supreme Court Grants Shire Petition
- SRCG SW : Books Covered for IPO of Swiss Telecom Firm Sunrise: Reuters
- STM FP : STMicro Sees 1Q Sales Falling ~5% as 4Q Rev. Meets Estimates
- TEL NO : Norway’s Opposition Labor Opposes Cutting Telenor Stake, DN Says
- TKA GY : ThyssenKrupp Can Realize Much Potential, Says Tischendorf in WAZ
- TRYG DC : Tryg 4Q Net Beats Ests; Stock Split Proposed