Dow -1,13%S&P-1,35% Nasdaq-0,93% Russell-1,64% VIX (20,44)+18.7%
US Market closed lower, below its 100d MA, Start of the day looks ok after AAPL (+5.7%) perf on earnings. The Fed described U.S. economic growth as ‘solid' while categorizing job growth as ‘strong.' The central bank did not spend much time discussing overseas developments, which could help explain some of the selling that developed after the statement was released. Furthermore, the FOMC showed little concern over low inflation, saying that while the price level is expected to decline in the near term, a gradual return to 2.0% should follow once the ‘transitory effects of lower energy prices and other factors dissipate.', energy prices deteriorated further with crude oil dropping 3.6% to $44.53/bbl. The energy component continued slipping in electronic trade while the energy sector plunged 3.9% to widen its January decline to 5.7%...Volume were above average @ 835mil shares...US After Hours MLNX +8.3%, NSPH +6.5%, CAVM +6.3%, CLB -13.9%, QCOM -8.1%, FB -1.6% following earnings/guidance...As central banks in Asia-Pacific continue to err on the side of accommodation, Reserve Bank of New Zealand did not disappoint in taking a more cautious stance. Samsung Electronics initially popped but then ceded those gains after posting mixed Q4 final results -1.3% now...
Nikkei -1.60% Shanghai -1.15% Hang Seng -1.06%
RUB $68.52 WTI $44.47 (+0.04%) CHF 0.9092
Eur$ 1.1284 S&P +0.10% EuroStoxx -0.96% SMI -0.78% Dax -1.13%
Macro :
- Greek Govt to Halt PPC, Hellenic Petroleum Asset Sales: Minister
- ECB Bank-Supervision Chief Says Greek Banks Will Survive Crisis
- Swedish Government Plans Bank Tax in Budget in 2016, DI Reports
Keep an eye on :
- AIR FP : Airbus Cimpa Workers on Strike Today to Protest Sale: Echos
- ANN GY : German Cartel Office Clears Deutsche Annington, Gagfah Merger
- BARC LN : Banks Including Barclays Must Face U.S. Rates-Rigging Lawsuit
- DBK GY : Deutsche Bank 4Q Net EU438m; Est. Loss EU341m
- EDF FP : EDF’s Hinkley Point Nuclear Deal to Be Delayed: FT
- GIVN VX : Givaudan 2014 Ebitda, Sales In Line W/ Est.; Repeats M/T Targets
- GWI1 GY : Gerry Weber FY14 Sales Little Changed; Ebit Up 2.9%
- IDR SM : Telefonica Said to Buy 3% Stake in Indra, Indra to Name Abril-Martorell as Chairman, Expansion Says
- IFX GY : Infineon Raises FY Rev. Growth Forecast as 1Q Sales Meet Ests.
- JEN GY : Jenoptik Sees Sales, Profit Rise in 2015 After Decline in 2014
- NOK1V FH : Nokia Proposes EU0.14/Shr Div; 4Q Sales EU3.8b vs Est. EU3.74b, Nokia Networks Margins Rise as 4Q Sales Meet Estimates
- ORI SS : Oriflame Sees Lower 4Q Margin, Higher Local Currency Sales
- POP SM : Popular Plans to Pay Part of Dividend in Cash, Cinco Dias Says
- PSH NA : Ackman Says Other Hedge Funds Driving Down Pershing Shares: WSJ
- QIA GY : Qiagen Adj. EPS Misses Ests.
- RDSA NA :
- RNK LN : Rank Group 1H Adj. Operating Profit GBP40.8m vs GBP32.7m
- RBI AV : Raiffeisen to Reduce Risk-Weighted Assets by at Least 20%
- REP SM : Repsol Hires Bank of America for EU5B Bond Sale: Expansion
- SGL GY : SGL Sees 2014 Net Loss About EU250m on Charges
- TIT IM : Telecom Italia Board to Meet Feb. 5 on Brazil: Sole
- TKA GY : ThyssenKrupp in Talks to Sell VDM to Aperam or Investors
- TLSN SS : TeliaSonera 4Q Ebitda Misses Est.; Keeps Dividend at SEK3.0/Shr
- UL NA : Unibail-Rodamco 2014 Recurring Net EU1.07b vs Est. EU1.06b
- VK FP : Vallourec Says It Plans Asset Writedown of EU1.0B-EU1.2B
- WCH GY : Wacker Chemie 4Q Rev Up Almost 10%, Solid Starting Point for ’15
- WRT1V FH : Wartsila 4Q EPS Misses Ests.; Proposes EU1.15/Shr Div