Stocks in Asia traded mixed Thursday with European futures pointing toward a mildly weaker start, on signs the global rally in equities is stalling. Indian investors assessed an interest-rate cut by the central bank that most hadn’t foreseen.
Japanese shares fell amid a raft of corporate earnings, even as SoftBank Group Corp. surged as much as 17 percent on plans for its biggest-ever buyback. Australian shares rose for a fourth day, showing little signs of exhaustion as the benchmark index climbed further into technically overbought territory. The New Zealand dollar extended a decline after weaker-than-expected jobs data, while its Australian counterpart traded lower following Wednesday’s central bank shift to a neutral policy stance. China and Hong Kong are shut.\
US After Hours IRBT / PSDO +13%, CMG / MTCH +10% are notably higher, while VVV / FEYE -8%, SONO / CCK -5% are lower following earnings/guidance
Nikkei -0.59% Hang Seng Closed CSI Closed Shanghai +1.30% Shenzen +2.77%
Eur$ 1.1359 CNH 67749 CNY 6.7451 JPY 109.92 GBP 1.2936 CHF 1.0021 RUB 65.9267 TRY 5.2385 WTI$ 53.70-0.57%
S&P -0.31% FTSE -0.27% DAX -0.43% CAC -0.32% SMI -0.30%
Macro :
- May Heads to Brussels Seeking Escape From Brexit Backstop ‘Trap’
Keep an eye on :
- AA/ LN : AA Says Wins New 5-Year Contract With Lloyds Banking Group
- AIR FP : Dassault Aviation, Airbus Sign Air-Combat System Study Contract
- AIR FP : Qantas Scraps Airbus A380 Order: European Industrials Pre-Market
- AIR FP : Air Liquide Says Airgas to Buy Tech Air From CI Capital
- AAD GY : Amadeus Fire Full Year Revenue EU205.8 Mln
- MT NA : ArcelorMittal Raises Dividend to $0.20; 4Q Sales in Line (1)
- BAMI IM : Banco BPM Fourth Quarter Loss Wider Than Estimates
- BO DC : Watch Bang & Olufsen Shares After U.S. Firm Sonos Plunges
- GBB FP : Bourbon 2018 Consolidated Rev. EU633.9m, Est. EU687.6m
- BPSO IM : Pop. Sondrio Says ECB Set Minimum CET1 Ratio at 9.25% for 2019
- BEN FP : Beneteau Sees 2018-19 Revenue Growth 3%-5%, Says Market Slowing
- BIM FP : Biomérieux Buys Invisible Sentinel For About $75M
- CTM SS : Catena Media Fourth Quarter Revenue Misses Lowest Estimate
- ACA FP : Credit Agricole Says EM Higher-Yeild Assets Remain Supported
- CPG LN : Compass Sees Organic Rev. Growth Slightly Above Middle of Target
- DAI GY : Daimler CEO Zetsche: No-Deal Brexit Would Be ‘Horror Scenario’
- DSY FP : Dassault Aviation, Airbus Sign Air-Combat System Study Contract
- DBAN GY : Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Posts 1Q Loss, FY Forecast in Question
- DFDS DC : DFDS Full Year Ebitda Forecast Beats Estimates
- DIA SM : Investor Group Working on DIA Bid to Fight Letterone: Expansion
- EIG LN : EI Group 18-Week Comp. Net Income Up 2%; Notes Cost Pressures
- ENEL IM : Enel Posts 1.3% Revenue Increase, Debt Rises to EU41.1b
- FAGR BB : Fagron Full Year Adjusted Ebitda Meets Estimates
- FIA1S FH : Finnair January Traffic Gains 5.7%
- GLPG NA : Galapagos, Evotec Enter Into Pact in Field of Fibrosis
- G1a GY : GEA Group Sees Fiscal 2019 Operating Ebitda Trailing Estimates
- GEMD LN : Gem Diamonds On Track to Achieve Four-Year $100m Rev. Target
- HEN3 GY : Henkel’s Strategy Could Spur Upside Earnings Surprises: Liberum
- LI FP : Klepierre Sees FY2019 Net Current Cash Flow of EU2.72-EU2.75/Shr
- KCR FH : Konecranes Full Year Dividend Per Share Misses Estimates
- MMB FP : Lagardere Full Year Revenue Meets Estimates
- LEON SW : Leonteq Full Year Operating Income Beats Highest Estimate
- LSR LN : Local Shopping REIT Says Board Will Consider Thalassa Offer
- MAP SM : Mapfre Full Year Adjusted Net Misses Lowest Estimate
- MBTN SW : Meyer Burger Sells Wafering Business to PSS for CHF50m
- NOKIA FH : *FRENCH SENATE REJECTS GOVT AMENDMENT TO TIGHTEN 5G SECURITY
- NAS NO : Norwegian Air Fourth Quarter Revenue Misses Lowest Estimate
- NOVN SW : Novartis CEO Backs U.S. Plan to End Rebate Payments: Reuters
- OTB LN : On the Beach Says U.K. Core Sales Rose 20% in First Four Months
- OSR GY : Osram 1Q Profit Misses Estimates as Automotive and China Sting
- RI FP : Pernod Ricard Raises FY Organic Profit Growth Forecast
- PUB FP : Publicis 4Q Org. Revenue Misses Estimates On Client Budget Cuts, Publicis Likely to Drop Following Organic Revenue Miss: Citi
- RNO FP : Ghosn’s Wedding at Versailles Probed by Renault: Le Figaro
- SAF FP : Safran, MTU Aero Engines to Develop Next-Gen Combat Jet Engine
- SAN FP : Sanofi CEO Brandicourt to Testify at Senate Drug-Price Hearing, Sanofi Sees Business EPS Rising 3% to 5% This Year
- SCR FP : Scor: Grows Reinsurance Premiums 9.7% in Jan.
- SECUB SS : Securitas Fourth Quarter Net Sales Meet Estimates
- SECUB SS : Securitas Approves Two Transformation Programs Worth ~SEK650m
- SDX LN : SDX Energy Expands in Morocco With Two New Licenses
- SGSN SW : SGS Names Dominik de Daniel CFO as Carla De Geyseleer Resigns
- SDRY LN : Superdry 3Q Group Revenue Down 1.5% to GBP269.3m
- SN/ LN : Smith & Nephew Full Year Revenue Meets Estimates
- STM FP : STMicroelectronics to Buy 55% of Norstel
- SCMN SW : Swisscom Full Year Ebitda Matches Estimates
- GLE FP : SocGen’s Oudea Confirms Prop Trading Unit Is Under Review
- TATE LN : Tate & Lyle Adjusted Pretax Profit in Quarter Ahead of Year Ago
- TAX LN : Tax Systems in Talks on Possible Takeover Bid by Bowmark Capital
- TIT IM : Elliott Owns 9.55% of Telecom Italia: Filing
- FP FP : Total 4Q Adj. Net $3.2B V. Median Est. $3.05B; To Up Div. 3.1%
- UCG IM : UniCredit Posts 4Q Net of EU1.73b Including EU887m Tax Gain
- UCG IM : UniCredit Reshuffles Management; Gen. Manager Papa to Step Down
- VATT SS :
- VEI NO : Veidekke Fourth Quarter Pretax Profit 2.4% Below Estimates
- VOE AV : Voestalpine 9M Profit Slumps, Sees ‘Cooling Off’ in Europe
- WMH LN : William Hill Has Bid Potential on Multiple, U.S. Prospects: Citi
- ZURN SW : Zurich Insurance FY Net Beats Highest Est., Dividend Below Est.