US MArket closed Higher, near their highs of the day, Tech was leading the move after FB numbers, Volume were still below average @ 641mil shares...VIX @17.29 -0.52%...After Hours ZNGA +16.9%, CMG +12.4%, GOOG +4.2%, DLLR -24.2%, AMZN -4.7%, RVBD -2.9%...Wide set of economic data out of Japan was mixed. Manufacturing PMI hit its best level since early 2006, but economists indicated the rise was driven by temporary expansion ahead of the sales tax rise in April. Jobless rate fell to 5-year lows and Dec national Core CPI rose to its highest levels since Oct 2008, but the forward looking Jan CPI for Tokyo region slowed amid reversal of the weak-Yen trend. Japan stocks turned for the worse in the afternoon session on reports that Japan fund managers have reduced their equity exposure in January....Nikkei -0.62%...China & HK closed for Golden Week
Eur$1.3536 S&P Fut -0.04% European Fut +0.17%
Keep an eye on :
- ABE SM : Abertis May Bid For $5.7b Australian Highway, Expansion Reports
- ATC NA : Altice Raises EU1.3B in IPO Priced at EU28.25 a Share (€5.7b Mkt cap)
- BKIA SM : Spain to Hire Adviser to Sell 17% of Bankia, Expansion Reports
- BBVA SM : BBVA 4Q Net Loss EU849 Mln; Analyst Est. EU946 Mln Loss
- BBVA SM : BBVA Seeks Shareholder Authorization for Four Scrip Dividends
- CABK SM : Caixabank 4Q Net EU45 Mln; Analyst Est. EU84.3 Mln
- CSS FP : Vivarte Mandates Bourbouloux to Renegotiate Debt, Figaro Says
- DAI GY : Ex-Daimler Manager Renschler Can’t Work for Competitor: Zetsche
- DTE GY : Deutsche Telekom Still Seeks to Raise OTE Stake: Kathimerini
- GATES GLOBAL : Blackstone, TPG, CVC Mull $5b-$6b Buy of Gates Global: Reuters
- GFK GY : GfK 2013 Prelim. Rev. EU1.50b, Est. EU1.53b
- HMB SS : Hennes & Mauritz to Sell Online in France, Les Echos Says
- MC FP : LVMH 2013 Profit Recurring Ops., Organic Sales In Line With Ests, 4Q Fashion & Leather-Goods Organic Sales Up 7%, ADR in NY closed up 4.6% @ €128.49
- OERL SW : Oerlikon Agrees to Buy Sulzer’s Metco Unit Valued at CHF1b
- RNO FP : Renault-Nissan Yielded EU2.8B in Savings in 2013: Les Echos
- SAN FP : Sanofi Files Suit Vs Lilly in U.S. Over Lantus Patents
- SUNW SW : Oerlikon Agrees to Buy Sulzer’s Metco Unit Valued at CHF1b
- TIT IM : Telecom Italia network will only be spun off as last resort, says Prime Minister
- UPM1V FH : UPM-Kymmene Plans EU150 Mln Investment, Kouvolan Sanomat Says
- UPM1V FH : UPM says need for mergers; deal with Stora Enso expected in 1H - Kauppalehti
- ZIGGO NA : Ziggo, UPC May Need to Give Others Access to Network: Telegraaf