Asian stocks climbed Thursday after positive vaccinedevelopments and U.S. data tempered concern over a jump in coronavirus cases. Treasuries and the dollar held losses.
Hong Kong shares outperformed after returning from a holiday, despite the recent tensions over China’s new national security law over the city. Stocks in Australia, China, Japan and South Korea also rose. U.S. futures ticked higher after the S&P 500 rose for a third day and the Nasdaq Composite jumped to a record. An early trial of an experimental shot from Pfizer Inc. and BioNtech SE showed it was safe, and prompted patients to produce antibodies.
US After Hours FIZZ +12% up on earnings while NUS +13.7% and FORM +8.4% jump on higher guidance
Nikkei +0.10% Hang Seng +1.50% CSI +1.11% Shanghai +1.30% Shenzen +0.53%
Eur$ 1.1265 CNH 7.0676 CNY 7.0649 JPY 107.45 GBP 1.2487 CHF 0.9456 RUB 70.6633 WTI$ 39.80 -0.05%
S&P +0.11% Nasdaq +0.21% EuroStoxx +0.90% FTSE +0.65% Dax +0.84% SMI +0.57%
Macro :
- U.K. Offers Home to Hong Kong Citizens After China Crackdown
- Five Takeaways From FOMC’s June Meeting Minutes: TOPLive
- House Passes $1.5T Infrastructure Bill Trump Threatens to Veto
- U.S. House Passes China Sanctions in Response to Hong Kong Law
- U.K. to Lift Quarantine Rules for 75 Countries: Telegraph
- U.S. Investor Bull-Bear Spread -23.7: AAII
Keep an eye on :
- AGS BB : Ageas Sees Relative Performance Note Cutting 2Q Net by EU40.2m
- AIR FP : Boeing 737 Max Certification Test Flights Are Complete, FAA Says
- AIR FP : Airbus Forecast of 15,000 Job Cuts Is ‘Realistic,’ CEO Says
- ARYN SW : Veraison Group Ups Aryzta Stake to >20%; Demands Board Removals
- ASML NA : ASML’s Chip Plans Supported by Cymer Product Reveal: Wells Fargo
- BAKKA NO : Bakkafrost Says 2Q Faroe Islands Harvest Volumes 12.9k Tonnes
- CAMX SS : Camurus to Offer SEK300m Shares via Carnegie, DNB, Jefferies
- DAI GY : Daimler Pausing Paid Advertising on Facebook Platforms for July
- DAI GY : Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts and Deeper Restructuring
- DIE BB : Belgian June Car Registrations Drop 1.8%; D’Ieteren Has 25.3%
- DOV IM : DoValue to Service EU2.6b Greek NPL Portfolio for Bain Capital
- SMDS LN : DS Smith Full Year Revenue Misses Lowest Estimate
- EZJ LN : Easyjet to Cut Planes and Staff in Berlin: Sueddeutsche Zeitung
- ENI IM : Eni to Apply for EU Funds for Carbon Storage Hub: CEO to Sole
- FTK GY : Flatex 1H Bank Prelim Pretax Over Double FY19 Result
- FORT LN : Forterra to Offer GBP55m Shrs via Deutsche Bank AG London, Numis
- GLJ GY : Grenke First Half New Business In The Leasing Segment -22.9%
- GVC LN : GVC Supports Call for Govt to Announce Review of Gambling Act
- BOSS GY : Hugo Boss CEO Langer Shifts Over Sooner to Consultant Role
- IPR PL : Impresa Says SIC Was Most Viewed Portuguese TV Channel in June
- BAER SW : Julius Baer Hires 5 Bankers From Deutsche for Stuttgart Office
- LEAS BB : Leasinvest Sees EU4m Rental Impact on Covid Compensation in 2Q
- MC FP : Tiffany/LVMH May See EC Notification in Late August: Dealreport
- MBTN SW : Swiss Agency: No Need for Sentis Group Offer for Meyer Burger
- NOVN SW : Novartis’s Sandoz Reviewing Legal Options After US Court Ruling
- ORSTED DC : U.K. Delays Consent on Orsted Wind Farm; Vattenfall Approved
- RI FP : Pernod Ricard Boycotts Facebook, Builds App to Fight Abuse
- UG FP : Omnicom Wins Peugeot Global Creative Account: Campaign
- POG LN : Bonum Capital Now Holds 3% Stake in Gold Miner Petropavlovsk
- RNO FP : Ghosn's Escape from Japan Leaves Seven Facing Prison in Turkey
- SNH GY : Steinhoff Puts Share Sale of Poundland Owner Pepco on Hold
- TKKT FP : Tarkett Drops Most Since March as Jefferies Cuts Street-Low PT
- VIV FP : Omnicom Wins Peugeot Global Creative Account: Campaign
- VOW3 GY : Hyundai Glovis Wins 315.1b Won Transport Order From Volkswagen
- WDI GY : Wirecard-Linked Notes to Be Unwound After Insolvency Filing
- WDI GY : SoftBank Seeks to Distance Itself From Wirecard, DJ Reports
- WDI GY : Mauritius to Probe Suspected Wirecard-Linked ‘Round-Tripping’
- WDI GY : Wirecard Said to Have Made Suspicious Loans in Asia in 2018: SZ
- WDI GY : FCA Warned About Wirecard’s ‘Laundering Link’ Last Year: Times
- WMH LN : U.K. Lawmakers Push for Tighter Regulation of Online Gambling
- XLS GY : Xlife Sciences Unit Gets Grant for Covid-19 Treatment Valersan19