Most Asian stocks fell Wednesday and Treasuries held an advance on concerns about the economic recovery from the pandemic, virus variants and China’s scrutiny of the technology sector.
Japan led regional shares lower amid a climb in the yen on demand for havens. Chinese tech firms retreated in Hong Kong as Beijing’s cybersecurity probe of ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc., and vow to tighten oversight of data security and overseas listings, hurt sentiment. U.S. contracts fluctuated after the S&P 500 dipped and the Nasdaq 100 reached a record. European futures edged up.
Ten-year U.S. Treasury yields hit February lows overnight amid slower-than-expected service-sector growth, with short covering exacerbating the move. Australian and New Zealand bonds rallied. The dollar retained a climb.
Oil steadied after dropping toward $73 a barrel in the fallout from the OPEC+ crisis, which has stymied efforts to raise production and buffeted prices.
US After Hours Pretty quiet after hours; SGH +4.4% up nicely on beat-and-raise; IMMR +11.9% higher on strong guidance
Nikkei -1.15% Hang Seng -0.74% CSI +0.88% Shnaghai +0.44% Shenzen+1.33%
Eur$ 1.1828 CNH 6.4749 CNY 6.4711 JPY 110.53 GBP 1.3806 CHF 0.9236 RUB 74.2659 TRY 8.6823 WTI$ 73.43 +0.08% Gold 1,798.25 +0.06% BTC 34,700 +650 ETH 7,400 +90
S&P -0.05% Nasdaq +0.05% EuroStoxx +0.16% FTSE +0.23% Dax +0.22% SMI +0.21
Macro :
Macro :
- Cryptocurrency Could Buy You a 101-Carat Diamond at Sotheby’s
- European Tech’s ‘Eye-Watering’ Valuations Raise Bubble Fear
- European Tech’s ‘Eye-Watering’ Valuations Raise Bubble Fear
- Elsa Regains Hurricane Status as It Nears Florida Gulf Coast
- EU Carbon Border Tax Will Raise About EU10B Annually: FT
Spacs :
- Pioneer SPAC Seeks to Fill Gap Left by Underfunded Finnish PE
- Nextdoor to Go Public in SPAC Deal Valued at $4.3 Billion
Keep an eye on :
Keep an eye on :
- ABI BB : AB InBev’s Botswana Unit Sues Government Over Alcohol Sales Ban
- AED BB : Aedifica to Spend EU11.5m on Dutch Care Home Project
- ACC NO : Aker Carbon Capture to Explore Opportunities for Capture at BIR
- AKOBO NO : Akobo Minerals to Raise SEK50m in Placement Before Oslo Listing
- AGL IM : Dufry May Be Interested in Partnership With Autogrill: MF
- BMW GY : BMW Takes Lead in U.S. Luxury Market With Better Access to Chips
- BORR NO : Borr Drilling Sets Up to $40m Shares ATM Offering
- CLASB SS : Clas Ohlson June Sales 0%
- CSGN SW : Credit Suisse Losing Top Industrials, Media and Energy Bankers
- DIDI US : FTSE Will Add Didi to Stock Indexes Barring Any Trade Suspension
- DUFN SW : Dufry May Be Interested in Partnership With Autogrill: MF
- EDF FP : France’s Vial Says Talks Continuing With EU Commission on EDF
- EDF FP : UK Households Face Energy Bill Surcharge for Nuclear Plants: FT
- GFC FP : Gecina Wins 9-Year Lease Renewal With Latham & Watkins
- GE US : General Electric to Become More Aggressive on M&A, CEO to Echos
- INF LN : Informa Shares Rise After Betaville ‘Uncooked Alert’
- KLED SS : Kungsleden 2Q Revenue Meets Estimates
- KLED SS : Kungsleden 2Q Revenue Meets Estimates
- LSG NO : Leroy Prelim 2Q Harvest 36,700 Metric Tons
- LLOY LN : Lloyds Banking Group Launches Home Rental Business: FT
- NENTB SS : NENT Group Wins Premier League Rights in Several Markets
- NDX1 GY : Nordex Gets 923MW Final Order From Acciona Energia in Australia
- OTB LN : On The Beach Offers Shares via Numis Securities, Peel Hunt
- PEABB SS : Peab Signs SEK 716M Contract to Sell Rental Apartment Complex
- PUB FP : Record Ad-Spending Rebound Is a Shot in the Arm for Agencies
- RNO FP : Renault Co-Leads $118 Million Investment in EV Battery Startup
- RNO FP : Renault's EV Outlook Is an 'Electropop' vs. a Resounding Bang
- ROG SW : WHO Urges Covid-19 Treatment With Roche and Sanofi Anti-Inflammatory Drugs - WSJ
- SALM NO : SalMar Prelim 2Q Harvest 36,600 Metric Tons
- SAN FP : WHO Urges Covid-19 Treatment With Roche and Sanofi Anti-Inflammatory Drugs - WSJ
- SENS SW : Sensirion Prelim 1H Revenue About CHF144M
- SPI AV : S Immo Sees EUR130m Property-Valuation Gain Through End-June
- VOW3 GY : Volkswagen Seeks to Sell Stake in Electrify America: Reuters
- WISE LN : Payments Firm Wise’s Listing Bolsters London Tech Hub Ambitions