Stocks were mixed across Asia as investors turned their focus to earnings reports and the upcoming U.S. jobs data, while continuing to monitor developments in trade talks. Treasury futures steadied after yields climbed overnight and the dollar edged higher.
Shares in Hong Kong edged up after profit at HSBC Holdings Plc topped estimates. Weakness at Macquarie Group Ltd. weighed on Australia’s stock index after the bank said profit will drop slightly this year. Equities in Seoul retreated, though volumes were light across the region with markets in China and Japan still closed. Futures on the S&P 500 Index edged up after U.S. shares fell Thursday amid concern a U.S.-China trade deal remains elusive.
US After Hours WW +16%, OLED +14%, MELI +11%, MNST +8%, X +5% are higher, while SRCL -17%, ANET -15%, TDC -8.5%, FSLR / EXPE -3% are lower following earnings/guidance
Nikkei Closed Hang Seng +0.28% CSI +0.33% Shanghai +0.52% Shenzen +0.68%
Eur$ 1.1170 CNH 6.7423 CNY 6.7347 JPY 111.49 GBP 1.3036 CHF 1.0202 RUB 65.4360 TRY 5.9740 WTI$61.74 -0.11%
S&P +0.17% EuroSToxx +0.09% FTSE +0.14% CAC +0.05% Dax +0.05% SMI +0.11%
Macro :
- CFTC Chief Urges Fed to Cut Burden in Swaps Margin Requirements
- Weidmann Gets Juncker Support in Race to Head ECB: Macro Squawk
- Merkel Weighs Carbon Tax for Germany to Speed Pollution Cuts
Keep an eye on :
- ADS GY : Adidas 1Q Operating Profit Rises 17%, Beating Highest Estimate
- ADYEN NA : Adyen Holders General Atlantic, Pentavest to Offer EU750m Shrs --> offered @ 680
- AF FP : Air France-KLM 1Q Op. Loss At EU303M V. EU118M Loss Last Year
- AF FP : Air France To Launch Voluntary Staff Departure Plan: La Tribune
- AZA IM : Atlantia CEO Repeats Not Planning Alitalia Investment: Ansa
- ATC NA : Altice USA 1Q Adj. Ebitda Tops Est.; Posts Unexpected Loss
- CS FP : Axa 1Q Revenue Climbs 2.7% as Solvency Ratio Dips to 190%
- CS FP : Axa’s CFO Says Notre Dame Fire to Cost ‘Several Million Euros’
- BALTA BB : Balta Group First Quarter Organic Revenue +11.5% Vs. +1.70% Q/Q
- BAS GY : *BASF 1Q ADJ. EBIT EU1.73B, EST. EU1.67B
- BAS GY : BASF Had Weakening Demand from Key Industries; 1Q Adj Ebit Beats
- BOL SS : Boliden First Quarter Operating Profit 3.0% Above Estimates
- BRG NO : Borregaard First Quarter Net Income Beats Highest Estimate
- BPOST BB : Bpost First Quarter Adjusted Ebit Beats Estimates
- BRNL NA : Brunel First Quarter Ebit EU12.1M; Says Outlook Remains Positive
- DIE BB : Belgian April Car Registrations Drop 2%; D’Ieteren Has 22.6%
- DIC GY : DIC Asset First Quarter FFO EU17 Mln
- DNB NO : DNB First Quarter Net Interest Income Misses Lowest Estimate
- ELIS FP : Elis 1Q Rev. EU777M; Confirms FY Outlook
- EBS AV : Erste First Quarter Net Income Beats Estimates
- EQNR NO : Equinor CEO Says Dividend, Stronger Balance Sheet Are Priority
- ERICB SS : Watch Ericsson, Nokia After Arista Networks Shares Plunged
- FARN LN : Faron Pharma Says No Reason for Share Price Move
- FNTN GY : Freenet Upside Now Price In, Still Cautious on Fundamentals: UBS
- FPE GY : Fuchs 1Q Revenue Meets Estimates; Outlook Confirmed (1)
- GSK LN : Glaxo,Innoviva Trelegy Ellipta Asthma Study Met Primary Endpoint
- G24 GY : Blackstone, H&F Said to Mull Extending Scout24 Bid Amid Pushback
- GLJ GY : Grenke First Quarter Net Income EU33.6 Mln
- HEIA NA : Heineken Buys Majority Stake in Biela Ecuador; No Terms
- HSBA LN : *HSBC 1Q ADJ PRETAX $6.35B, EST. $5.69B
- ICA SS : ICA Gruppen 1Q Adjusted Operating Profit Beats Highest Est.
- IHG LN : InterContinental Hotels 1Q Comparable Hotel RevPAR +0.3%
- INTU LN : *INTU CUTS LIKE FOR LIKE NET RENTAL INCOME FORECAST TO -4 TO -6%
- LGEN LN : Blackstone Seeks up to $600M in Damages From RCS Chair: Reuters
- SIFG NA : SIF First Quarter Net Debt EU8.4 Mln
- SKB GY : Koenig & Bauer Maintains Full Year Ebit Margin About 6%
- NXU GY : Nexus First Quarter Ebit EU3.88 Mln
- NOKIA FH : Watch Ericsson, Nokia After Arista Networks Shares Plunged
- NOFI NO : Norwegian Finans Holding 1Q Net Income 1.9% Above Est.
- NPRO NO : Norwegian Property First Quarter Pretax Profit NOK220.3 Mln
- NOVOB DC : Novo Nordisk 1Q Ebit Beats Highest Estimate; Outlook Maintained
- OMV AV : OMV Says 2019 Production Target Depends on Libya Security
- RHK GY : Rhoen Klinikum Maintains FY Ebitda EU117.5 Mln To EU127.5 Mln
- SAN FP : Alnylam Holder Sanofi Is Said to Offer Shares, Exit Position
- WAF GY : Siltronic 1Q Ebitda EU127.2m; Maintains Lower 2019 Forecasts
- GLE FP : SocGen 1Q Net Income Falls 26%; Trading Revenue Declines
- GLE FP : SocGen CEO Oudea Says ‘Clearly No’ Plans for A Rights Issue, SocGen Deputy CEO: ‘Too Early’ to Predict 2019 Trading Outlook
- SREN SW : Swiss Re 1Q ROE +5.9%; P&C Combined Ratio 110.3%
- STAN LN : StanChart Buys Back 1.34M London-Listed Shares May 2
- TATE LN : said to have attracted takeover interest from Roquette Freres; speculation downplayed - reported rumour
- TEN IM : Tenaris First Quarter Net Sales Miss Lowest Estimate
- TCG LN : Thomas Cook Bonds Plunge as Lenders Are Said to Exit at Loss (2)
- TGS NO : TGS to Buy Spectrum in All Share Transaction
- UBSG SW : UBS Doesn’t Expect Wave of Lawsuits, Chairman Weber Tells NZZ
- UPONOR FH : Uponor 1Q Net Sales, EPS Miss Lowest Estimate; Guidance Is Kept