Asian stocks drifted and the dollar retreated from a four-month high as investors digested the latest earnings reports and many markets reopened after holidays. U.S. equity futures edged lower after a report the possibility of a subpoena has been raised for President Donald Trump in an ongoing special-counsel investigation.
Ten-year Treasury yields pushed higher, though remained below 3 percent, while risk-off assets such as the yen and gold advanced. Equities declined across the region, with the exception of Australia. Chinese stocks fell as traders returned after a two-day holiday. Wednesday is the only day this week when all the region’s markets trade. US After Hours CRAY +15%, NANO +12%, SFLY +9%, AAPL +3.4%, JNPR +2.8% are higher, while SNAP -15%, YUMC -7%, GILD -6%, SKT -5.5% are lower following earnings/guidance
Nikkei -0.25% Hang Seng -0.57% CSI +0.01% Shanghai -0.23% Shenzen -0.13%
Eur$ 1.1992 CNH 6.3611 CNY 6.3622 JPY 109.84 GBP 1.3595 CHF 0.9963 RUB 63.47 WTI$ 67.58 +0.49%
S&P -0.01% EuroStoxx +0FTSE +0.39% Dax +0.09% SMI -0.41%
Macro :
- Switzerland April Consumer Confidence +2 vs Est. +4
- Europe Oil Majors Must Cut Gearing to Outperform: Morgan Stanley
- Goldman’s Waldron Says Active, Hostile Deals Are Fueling M&A
- Gold Erases 2018 Gain While Copper, Other Metals Slip on Dollar
Keep an eye on :
- AMG NA : AMG First Quarter Ebitda $44.5 Mln
- AMS SW : Renesas Gets Mixed Ruling in AMS AG Fight Over Optical Sensors
- ASIT BB : Asit Biotech Finds New Method for Selection of gp-ASIT+ Products
- BSL GY : Basler Sees Full Year Pretax Profit Margin 13% To 15%
- BOSS GY : Hugo Boss First Quarter Adjusted Ebitda 3.2% Above Estimates
- EVT GY : Evotec Expands CRISPR-Based Tech Offering With Licence From ERS
- FFARM NA : ForFarmers Starts Announced Share Buy-Back Program
- GLEN LN : Glencore Gets Injunction Against Gertler After Royalty Claim: FT
- GN DC : GN Boosts Full Year Audio Organic Revenue Growth Forecast
- SHBA SS : Handelsbanken Board Has Confidence in CEO, Chairman Tells DI
- IDEX NO : Idex Worked With Mastercard on Remote Enrollment Solution
- INDV LN : Indivior Sees Full Year Revenue $1.13 Bln To $1.17 Bln
- JPT LN : Johnston Press Activist Wants to Up Stake, Push Strategy Change
- MMB FP : Amber Capital Won’t Back Re-Election of Lagardere Chairman: FT
- LIN GY : Linde, Praxair Assets Are Said to Have 76 Interested Parties: HB
- LUPE SS : Lundin Petroleum First Quarter Ebitda Beats Highest Estimate
- MRO LN : Glass Lewis Call Melrose Holders to Vote Against Pay Report: FT
- NOG LN : Nostrum Oil & Gas Cut to Sector Perform at RBC; PT 3.95 Pounds
- NHY NO : Brazil Federal Judge Orders Hydro to Keep Alumina Ops at 50%
- NOVN SW : Novartis CAR-T Gets Approval For Second Cancer Indication
- NOVOB DC : Novo Nordisk Boosts Full Year Ebit Forecast
- OERL SW : Oerlikon First Quarter Sales Beat Highest Estimate
- REP SM : Repsol, Horizon Get Notice to Cancel PNG Development License
- RIO LN : Rio Expects This Year Promises to Be More Challenging Than Last
- SCMN SW : Swisscom First Quarter Ebitda Misses Lowest Estimate
- STAN LN : Standard Chartered 1Q Pretax Profit 1.7% Below Est.
- TEVA IT : Teva’s Proposed Board Changes Positive, Citi Says
- TWEKA NA : TKH First Quarter Ebita EU45.9 Mln
- TRVX NO : Targovax Early Signal of Efficacy in ONCOS-102 Trial
- ALVMG FP : Visiomed Group Required Trading Suspension Pending Statement
- VIV FP : Vivendi to Present Findings May 17 on Universal Music Capital
- VOW3 GY : West Virginia AG in Emissions Settlement With Volkswagen
- VOW3 GY : VW Labor Head Wants More Savings on Development Spending: Hb