Dow -0.10% S&P -0.02% Nasdaq +0.07% Russell -0.25%
U.S. indices had a mixed outing on Thursday, settling near their unchanged marks despite another disappointing performance from the heavily-weighted financial sector (-1.7%) and risk-off signals from other financial markets. European Central Bank announced its decision to leave interest rates unchanged. ECB President Mario Draghi added that the central bank will make a decision on its quantitative easing program later this year and risks to the outlook remain balanced. He also noted that the ECB is not targeting an exchange rate, but the level will factor into policy decisions. consumer discretionary and telecom services spaces finished solidly lower, dropping 0.9% and 2.1%, respectively, but the eight remaining sectors finished in positive territory with gains ranging from 0.1% to 1.1%. The influential health care and information technology sectors finished comfortably ahead of the broader market, adding 1.1% and 0.5% respectively. DISdropped 4.4% after CEO Bob Iger announced that the company's earnings per share for fiscal year 2017 will be roughly in line with the 2016 figure. In addition, the company said that its Marvel and Star Wars titles will go exclusively to its planned streaming service, which is set to launch in late 2019. Asian equity markets opened mixed in line with what was seen in the US trading session. September Nikkei futures and options settled at 19,279. In Japan, Q2 GDP growth was revised lower amid weaker CAPEX. According to the Japanese government, the downward revision in the GDP data was the largest under the current calculation method adopted in 2010. China’s Aug Trade Surplus was below ests amid weaker than expected exports and higher imports. Fed official Dudley commented earlier in the Asian session and did not repeat expectation for a rate hike this year. North Korea is still in focus following the nuclear test that it conducted last weekend. Earlier in the week, it was reported in the South Korean press that North Korea was said to be preparing another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch and that it could come around Sat, Sept 9th.
Nikkei -0.74% Hang Seng +0.42% CSI -0.04% Shanghai +0.04% Shenzen +0.02%
Eur$ 1.2080 CNH 6.4525 CNY 6.4504 JPY 107.74 GBP 1.3140 CHF 0.9441 RUB 56.8366 WTI$49.23 +0.29%
S&P -0.23% EuroStoxx -0.29% FTSE -0.16% Dax -0.26% SMI -0.30%
Macro :
- White House Is Said to Be Considering at Least Six for Fed Chair
- PredictIt See Two-Horse Race for Fed Chair
- ECB Is Said to Study QE Options That Don’t Need Tweak to Rules
Keep an eye on :
- AF FP : Air France-KLM August Total Passenger Traffic 9.4M
- AKZA NA : Akzo Nobel Cuts 2017 Ebit Growth View; CFO On Leave of Absence
- AZN LN : AstraZeneca Rises on Expected FDA Duaklir Application
- BMS US : Amcor Is Said to Explore Takeover of Packaging Maker Bemis, Bemis Peers Rise After Amcor Is Said to Explore Takeover
- DENERG DC : Dong Will Offer Energy Management for Companies, Borsen Says
- ERA FP : Eramet Sets New SLN Cash Cost Target $4.0/lb by End of ’20
- ENX FP : Euronext Amsterdam Said to Seek Curbing Reverse Listings: FD
- IPR PL : Impresa Says Possible Bidders Interested in Magazine Portfolio
- KN FP : Natixis to Buy Remaining 40% of BPCE Assurances for EU272M
- RUI FP : Rubis First Half Net Income EU139 Mln
- SAN FP : Sanofi, Regeneron: FDA Gives Cemiplimab Breakthrough Status
- SDRL NO : Seadrill Raises North Atlantic Drilling RCF to $200M From $150M
- STM FP : STMicro to Replace Nokia in CAC 40, Euronext Says
- TEF SM : Telefonica Is Said to Seek Spectrum Discount in Mexico: Reuters
- TKWY NA : Takeaway.com Deal Size Cut, Orders Below EU37 May Miss: Terms