US Markets finish the month on -ve note, S&P is still 4.5% on the month, volumes were quite low before a sell program hit the market on the last 30mnst pushing volumes to 900mil shares...VIX +0,7% @ 13,75...Twin Manufacturing PMIs from China - official and final HSBC - both top estimates to hit multimonth highs. HSBC chief economist points to stronger momentum of manufacturing growth translating into the first expansion of employment since March. Moreover, Oct marked the strongest expansion of new business from abroad in nearly a year, and the stocks of finished goods increased for the first time in four months. ...Shanghai +0.38%...Sony slump, Nissan cuts FY forecasts...Nikkei is down -0.9% but still up 0.8% on the week...
Eur$ 1.3552 S&P Fut +0.11% European fut indicated 10bps higher
Keep an eye on : - BMPS IM : Monte Paschi Foundation Says Sale of Stake in Bank Is Possible - BNP FP : Overweight BNP, Dividend Hike Increasingly Likely: M. Stanley - BRNL NA : Brunel 3Q Revenue Rises on Boost in Energy, Reiterates Outlook - CAV1V FH : Caverion 3Q Profit Beats, Sales Miss Ests.; 2H Forecast Is Kept - CSGN VX : Credit Suisse Fires Trader on ‘Unusual Trading’ Losses ($6m loss) - DETNOR NO : Det Norkse 3Q Oper. Loss NOK518m; Total Production 5,940boe/d - FIS1V FH : Fiskars 3Q Sales Rise, Profit Declines; 2013 Outlook Unchanged - GSF NO : Grieg Seafood 3Q Ebit Before Fair Value Adjustment NOK76.5m - PRA GY : Praktiker Management Said to Bid for Company - PUB FP : Omnicom, Publicis Report Expiration of HSR Act Waiting Period - RNO FP : Nissan Cuts Full-Year Profit Forecast, Overhauls Management - SDA1V FH : Sponda 3Q Earnings Miss Ests.; Now Sees 2013 Vacancy Rate Rising - SNE US : Sony May Need More ‘Aggressive’ Reform, Fitch Says, stock -12% in jap. - SNG GY : Singulus 9M Sales Rise 11%; Sees 2013 IFRS Net Loss - TEL NO : Telenor Hires JPMorgan to Advise on Conax Sale, Reuters Reports - UBSN VX : UBS Examines Transfer of Swiss Business to Subsidiary, NZZ Says - VOD LN : AT&T said to prepare Vodafone bid as soon as next year - VIE FP : Veolia Environnement Named a Most Preferred Stock at Citi