Dow+1,31% S&P+0,95% Nasdaq+0,98% Russell+1,28% VIX 18.76 (-8.22%)
US Market closed Higher after a volatile session, saw selling pressure at the start amid continued weakness in crude oil. The energy component set a fresh January low in the $43.60/bbl area, but was able to charge back to unchanged by the pit close Dow Ch. (DOW) +4.6% helped materials sector, discretionary sector (+1.3%) outperformed throughout the session after several major components reported earnings, Top-weighted names like Apple (AAPL 118.90, +3.59), IBM (IBM 155.48, +3.93), and Microsoft (MSFT 42.01, +0.82) jumped between 2.0% and 3.1%...USAfter Hours AMZN +14%, BIIB +6.9%, V +4.6%, GOOG +1.9%, DECK -13.9%, ALGN -9.7% following earnings/guidance...Falling oil prices continued to weigh on inflation in Japan, sending core nationwide and Tokyo CPIs to 9- and 10-month lows respectively. Analysts are speculating that eventually, lower energy costs will translate into higher spending, but that development is yet to materialize. Meanwhile, Japan is approaching the consumption tax hike rolloff in April, which could send annual CPI levels back to negative territory and further dampen Abenomics objective of 2% inflation target...Shanghai Composite is down for the 4th straight day and on pace for its first lower weekly close in 10 weeks, as headwinds from recent scrutiny into margin trading are finally translating into more tangible retreat. According to a survey, fund managers reduced their suggested equity allocation for the next three months to 82.8% from 85.9%, and increased their suggested bond allocation to 6.8% from 5.1% in the prior month. Separately, Ministry of Finance reported 2014 Fiscal Spending rose 8.2%, while Revenue was up 8.6%. A-shares are down 1% on the day going into the final hour of trading.
Nikkei +0.39% Hang Seng -0.24% Shanghai -1.55%
RUB $69.02 (-0.11) WTI $44.49 (-0.10%) EURCHF 1.04515
Eur$1.1327 S&P -0.22% Eurostoxx +0.47% Dax +0.48% SMI +0.70%
Macro :
- Greece to Benefit Less From Weak Euro Than Germany: Ackermann
Keep an eye on :
- AIR FP : Airbus Said to Reassure Shareholders Over A380 Future: Reuters
- ALT FP : Altran Says 2015 Will Be Positive as 4Q Sales Rise 10%
- ATE FP : Alten Predicts Sales Increase in 2015 After 13% Growth in 2014
- BPI PL : Banco BPI Posts Full-Year 2014 Net Loss of EU161.6m
- BEN FP : Beneteau Sees Tripling of 2014-2015 Op. Profit to EU37M: Echos
- BNP FP : BNP to Hire SME, Private Bankers in Paris Region: Tribune
- BP/ LN : BP Cuts Gulf of Mexico Staff in Response to Low Crude Prices
- BT/A LN : BT Reiterates FY Outlook as 3Q Adj. Ebitda Meets Estimates
- CABK SM : Caixabank 4Q Net Income EU154M Compared With Est. EU220.2M
- EDF FP : EDF Opens Talks on White-Collar Working Time, Les Echos Says
- EDF FP : EDF Is Part of Consortium Seeking Eurostar Stake, Echos Says
- EDP PL : Jose de Mello Energia to Sell 2% Stake in EDP
- ELI1V FH : Elisa 4Q EPS Misses Ests.; Sees Flat Revenue; Raises Dividend
- IAG LN : Qatar Airways Purchases 9.99% Stake in IAG
- IDR SM : Telefonica Aims to Be Main Shareholder in Indra: Expansion
- LHA GY : Qatar Airways CEO Says Germany Protecting Lufthansa: Focus
- NOVOB DC : Novo Nordisk 4Q Net Profit Beats Est.; Proposes Div. DKK5/Shr, 4Q Victoza Sales Beat Est.; to Start DKK15B Buyback
- NUO MA : SHV Increases Offer Price to EU45.25 Per Nutreco Share
- SIK VX : Sika Says Board Has Over 40% Shareholder Support
- SOLB BB : Solvay to Sell Refrigerant Business in Frankfurt to Daikin
- TEL2B SS : Tele2 Raises Dividend; 4Q Ebitda In Line W/ Est.
- WDF IM : Edizione Hasn’t Received Concrete Offer for World Duty Free