US Market close higher even with AAPL weighting on indexes (AAPL -7,99%)...VIX @ 15,8 -9,3%...Volume were light at 550mil shares...FOMC Meeting today is main event ...After hours VMW -5.8%, YHOO -4%, CRUS -4.1%, KTCC -3.3%, EA -2.5%, T -1.6%...Pres Obama's State of the Union address defends Obamacare and diplomatic initiative on Iran; Calling for higher minimum wage pay, abolishing Fannie/ Freddie for a new housing finance system, and pledging partnerships with tech/
telecom firms to expand broadband connectivity in the school system.. Turkish Central Bank raised lending rate by 425bps from 7,75% to 12%, repurchase rate by 550bps from 4,5% to 10%, Ovrnight Borrowing rate by 450bps from 3,5% to 8%....After India and Brazil (2 weeks ago)...Nikkei +2.7%...Shanghai +0.51%...
Eur$ 1.3660 S&P Fut +0.49% European Fut +0.96%
Keep an eye on :
- AF FP : Air France to Vary Economy, Business Seat Capacity: Les Echos
- AREVA FP : Areva Asked to Revise German Job-Cut Plan, Les Echos Says
- BA/ LN :BAE Systems Accused of Infringing Patent for Airport Security
- BG/ LN : BG considered vulnerable to PetroChina and other predators - FT
- DAI GY : Daimler loses senior board member, Andreas Renschler, possible candidate to replace chief exec.
- EUZ GY : Eckert & Ziegler Sees Drop in Profits for 2013
- LUPE SS : Expects 2014 operating cash flow to be above $1B, reiterates production guidance of 30-35K BOEPD
- LUX IM : Luxottica Sees 2013 Oper. Profit ‘Aligned’ to 9-Mo. Growth, CEO Says Good Momentum Into 2014, Open to Possible M&A
- MHG NO : Fredriksen To Remain Long-Term Investor in Marine Harvest: FA
- NDA SS : Nordea Raises Dividend; Plans to Increase Payout Ratio
- NOVN VX : Novartis Full Year Sales Rise; Dividend Ahead of BDVD Estimate, Confirms 2014 Forecast Ex-Diovan Delay Effect
- OPHR LN : Ophir Seeks Partners for $3.5b LNG Project in West Africa
- OSR GY : Osram 1Q Ebita Beats Estimates, Forecasts Sharp Net Income Rise
- PGIL LN : Suleiman Kerimov may sell 40.22% stake in Polyus Gold, company denies knowledge
- RI FP : Exec: Innovation to drive future growth, cash tight for acquisitions and not many good targets
- STAN LN : Standard Chartered Suitors Likely Only Asian Banks: CS
- SCMN VX : Sunrise and Orange Switzerland consider options to compete with Swisscom including merger
- SCYR SM : Sacyr Wins $970m Chilean Highway Contract, El Confidencial Says
-SWEDA SS : Buy Swedbank, Market Reaction to 4Q Seems Overdone, UBS Says
- WRT1V FH : Waertsilae 4Q Sales, Pretax Miss Ests.; Will Cut 1,000 Jobs