A global stocks rally extended its run in Asia Thursday on confidence the global economic expansion remains intact and continuing momentum in U.S. technology shares. Treasuries held losses, with 10-year yields just under 3 percent.
Equities gained from Tokyo to Sydney and U.S. and European futures climbed. That came after the S&P 500 Index rose for a fourth consecutive day and the Nasdaq Composite Index chalked up another record high. The dollar slipped, on course to fall for a third day out of four. The euro was poised for its fourth consecutive gain amid talk of an end to the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing program.
US After Hours : FIVE +16%, ZS +12%, REVG -14%, THO -7%, CLDR / MDB -5% following earnings/guidance, BHLB +6% on S&P SmallCap 600 addition news
Nikkei +0.87% Hang Seng +0.79% CSI +0.09% SHanghai +0.03% Shenzen -0.35%
Eur$ 1.1808 CNH 6.3849 CNY 6.3927 JPY 110.04 GBP 1.3442 CHF 0.9843 RUB 61.8081
S&P +0.21% EuroStoxx +0.55% FTSE +0.37% Dax +0.47% SMI +0.66%
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Keep an eye on :
- APH LN : Alliance Pharma Gets Positive Opinion on Diclectin
- ARTA LN : Pareteum to Buy Artilium in $104.7M Cash and Stock Transaction
- ASCL LN : Ascential Says Trading in Line With Expectations for Full Year
- AUTO LN : Auto Trader Full Year Revenue Meets Estimates
- BARC LN : Entergy Prices Stocks at $75.25/Share with Forward Arrangement
- EN FP : Bouygues Names Arnauld Van Eeckhout Group General Counsel
- CAP FP : Capgemini Agrees to Acquire Leidos Cyber
- CMCX LN : CMC Markets FY Net Operating Income Beats Highest Est.
- DAI GY : Daimler Adds R&D Center for Automated Trucks in U.S.
- DBK GY : Deutsche Bank Second Quarter Performance May Lag Peers, CFO Says
- DTY LN : Dignity Says Trading Remained Strong; Supports CMA Review
- EDF FP : EDF’s Next-Generation Atomic Reactor Starts Up in China
- EDP PL : Portugal’s CMVM Reaffirms EDP Board Has to Comply With Duties
- RF FP : Eurazeo PME to Become Majority Shareholder of 2RH Group
- HAMO SS : Hamon Agrees to Pay EU275,000 in Settlement With FSMA
- JOUL LN : *JOULES GROUP SEES ADJ. PROFIT BEF-TAX MARGINALLY AHEAD OF EXP.
- LSE LN : JPMorgan Sees Busy Season for London IPOs Coming Out of Africa
- LUN DC : Lundbeck Agrees to Pay $52.6M to Resolve DOJ Probe of Donations
- MAS SM : Masmovil Acquires Public Radio Frequency Domain of 40 Mhz
- MTO LN : Mitie Full Year Adjusted Operating Profit Meets Estimates
- MONT BB : Montea: 55% of Co’s Holders Opt to Convert Div Into New Shrs
- NETC DC : Netcompany Sets Offer Price at DKK155/Shr in Copenhagen IPO
- OHL SM : Grupo Villar Mir Sells 12% of OHL, Shares Placed at EU2.85/Shr
- PTEC LN : Playtech Sells Entire Stake in GVC Holdings at 1,010p/Share
- PLUS LN : Plus500 ‘Materially’ Increases Co. Expectations for FY18
- POS AV : Porr in Talks on Purchase of Alpine Bau CZ
- RCO FP : Remy Lifts FY20 Operating Margin Growth Target; FY18 Ebit Beats
- RWS LN : RWS Growth Expected to Accelerate in 2H as Moravia Performs
- SAA1V FH : Sanoma Keeps Long-Term Financial Targets Unchanged
- SAN SM : Santander Is Said to Give Up Popular Brand June 2019: Expansion
- SHP LN : Takeda Clarifies CEO Weber’s Comment
- SIA LN : Soco International Posts Jan.-May Revenue of ~$72m Ahead of AGM
- SOLB BB : Solvay in Pact With Argosy for Direct Access in Asia Pacific
- SSE LN : SSE Agrees With Ofgem to Pay GPB1m for Inaccurate Statements
- SNH GY : Steinhoff Wins Support for Standstill From Majority of Creditors, Steinhoff Gets Creditor Support Letters for Seag, Holding,
- TIT IM : Italy Agcom Says Telecom Italia Grid Spin Is Off Admissible
- TRELB SS : Trelleborg CEO Sees Continued Strong Demand, DI Reports
- VIV FP : Universal Reaches Settlement in YouTube ‘Dancing Baby’ Case
- VOW3 GY : Illinois Emissions Suit Against Volkswagen Thrown Out by Judge