US MArket Closed higher, Russel Leaded the move, Pers. & Household Goods only sector down...Volume were on the light side with 669mil shares...VIX continue to trade higher @ 16.06 +1.9%...Boeing boosts share buyback by $10B & divi to $0.73 above $0.54 cons); shares +2% after hoursIn China, PBoC continued to hold off on injecting further liquidity into the system despite the disappointing HSBC flash manufacturing PMI released overnight, foreshadowing potentially slower economy in December. Also of note, China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) was reported to avoid any increase in outstanding loans to local govt finance vehicles (LGFV) on signs of further strain in the financial system. Shibor rates rose for the 2nd consecutive session...Shanghai -0.59%...Japan was reported to look at increasing its military capacity in the disputed Senkaku islands area...BoJ: pushes back date it can begin selling stocks bought from financial institutions by 2y to Mar 2016...Nikkei +0.83%
Eur$1.3775 S&P Fut-0.08% European Futures : -0.30%
Keep an eye on :
- AMS SW : AMS Sees Lower Revenues, Better Ebit Margin in 4Q Than Estimated
- STS IM : Ansaldo STS Reduced backlog by approx €172M due to disputed contract in Libya
- BALN VX : Baloise Holding Acquires Luxembourg unit of P&V Assurances
- BMPS IM : Italian Banking Foundations May Invest in Monte Paschi: Sole
- BNP FP : BNP Paribas close to concluding acquisition of 100% of LaSer Cofinoga
- BVI FP : Bureau Veritas SA Acquired 70% stake in CKM Consultants; financial terms not disclosed
- CGG FP : CGGVeritas Launches joint multi-client survey with Spectrum in offshore Brazil
- CLN VX : Clariant AG-Reg To acquire Plastichemix Industries
- CWC LN : Liberty Media could be interested buy the co @ £74/sh.
- DTE GY : Deutsche Telekom shares should be sold by government according to monopoly commission (14.53% by Germna Gov & 17.41% by KfW Bank)
- DPW GY : Deutsche Post shares should be sold by government according to monopoly commission (20.997% by KfW)
- DXNS LN : Dixons 1H U.K. LFL Sales Beat Ests.; Pre-Tax Profit Doubled
- HPL GY : Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV shareholders disagree on ownership structure of possible merged entity
- EVT GY : Evotec AG To collaborate with Yale on cancer therapy; financial terms not disclosed
- ILD FP : Orange’s Richard Says No Chance of 4G Accord With Iliad: Figaro
- IPN FP : Ipsen Announces Positive Initial Results from the International Double-Blind Clinical Phase III Study of Dysport® in the Treatment of Adults Suffering from Upper Limb Spasticity
- ORA FP : Orange’s Richard Says No Chance of 4G Accord With Iliad: Figaro
- P1Z GY : Patrizia Immobilien Cuts 2013 Forecast
- SYNN VX : Syngenta to Sell Dulcinea Farms Business to Pacific Trellis
- UBP : UBP Prepares Takeover of Geneva Private Bank Syz, Bilan Says
- UCB BB : UCB SA There is speculation that Merck KGaA could be interested in UCB