The S&P 500 futures are down 17 points and are trading 0.4% below fair value. The Nasdaq 100 futures are down 100 points and are trading 0.8% below fair value. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are down 8 points and are trading roughly in line with fair value.
Equity futures are lower this morning as market participants digest the disappointing guidance from Amazon (AMZN) accompanying their earnings report after yesterday's close. There may also be a feeling of trepidation in play ahead of the latest inflation reading. The September Personal Income and Spending report, which includes the PCE Price Index, is out at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Treasury yields are inching higher as the 10-yr note yield breaches the 4.00% level. The 10-yr note yield is up six basis points to 4.01% and the 2-yr note yield is up two basis points to 4.36%.
The Biden administration is reported considering additional restrictions on exports of advanced technology to China, according to The New York Times.
Also, the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose policy stance and raised its inflation forecast for 2022 to 2.9% from 2.3%.
Aside from the September Personal Income and Spending report, other data releases today include:
8:30 ET: Q3 Employment Cost Index (Briefing.comconsensus 1.2%; prior 1.3%)
10:00 ET: September Pending Home Sales (Briefing.comconsensus -5.1%; prior -2.0%) and final October University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey (Briefing.comconsensus 59.6; prior 59.8)
In corporate news:
Amazon (AMZN 97.75 -13.21 -11.91%): reports Q3 results, revs in-line; guides Q4 revs below consensus; moderating sales growth and FX headwinds expected to persist in Q4; will pause hiring in certain businesses
Apple (AAPL 145.45 +0.65 +0.45%): beats by $0.02, beats on revs; iPhone miss expectations as CEO Tim Cook cites supply issues; Macs well ahead of expectations; margins beat; revenue growth will decelerate in Q1 (Dec) vs Q4 (Sep). Mac revenue is expected to decline substantially due to tough comparable from last year. Gross margins are expected to be 42.5-43.5%. Q4 (Sep) revenue growth was 7.8%. Q1 Capital IQ consensus 3% yr/yr
Twitter (TWTR 53.86 +0.16 +0.30%): Elon Musk is now in charge of Twitter. CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal are out, according to CNBC
T-Mobile (TMUS 145.18 +4.55 +3.24%): eports Q3 (Sep) results, misses on revs
Intel (INTC 28.03 +1.76 +6.70%): beats by $0.26, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus; sees Q4 $0.20 vs $0.68 S&P Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees revs $14-15 bln vs $16.43 bln S&P Capital IQ Consensus Estimate
Capital One (COF 98.48 -3.65 -3.57%): misses by $0.84, beats on revs
Pinterest (PINS 24.37 +2.48 +11.33%): beats by $0.05, beats on revs; expects Q4 revenue to grow by mid-single digits vs. consensus estimate of 4.5% growth
Exxon Mobil (XOM 110.08 +2.53 +2.35%): beats by $0.65, beats on revs
Chevron (CVX 181.59 +3.69 +2.07%): beats by $0.71, beats on revs
Colgate-Palmolive (CL 73.00 -0.23 -0.31%): beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides FY22 EPS below consensus, reaffirms FY22 revs guidance
Reviewing overnight developments:
Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended the week on a mostly lower note. Japan's Nikkei: -0.9% (+0.8% for the week), Hong Kong's Hang Seng: -3.7% (-8.3% for the week), China's Shanghai Composite: -2.3% (-4.1% for the week), India's Sensex: +0.3% (+1.1% for the week), South Korea's Kospi: -0.9% (+2.5% for the week), Australia's ASX All Ordinaries: -1.0% (+1.5% for the week).
In economic data:
Japan's October Tokyo CPI 3.5% yr/yr (last 2.8%) and Tokyo Core CPI 3.4% yr/yr (expected 3.1%; last 2.8%). September Unemployment Rate 2.6% (expected 2.5%; last 2.5%) and September jobs/applications ratio 1.34 (expected 1.33; last 1.32)
Australia's Q3 PPI 1.9% qtr/qtr (last 1.4%); 6.4% yr/yr (last 5.6%)
Singapore's Q3 Unemployment Rate 2.0% (last 2.1%) and Q3 URA Property Index 3.8% qtr/qtr (expected 3.4%; last 3.5%)
In news:
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida announced a JPY29 trln extra budget, as expected.
The IMF lowered its 2022 growth forecast for Asia to 4.0% from 4.9% while the outlook for 2023 was cut to 4.3% from 5.1%.
The Biden administration may impose additional restrictions on exports of advanced technology to China, according to The New York Times.
The Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose policy stance and raised its inflation forecast for 2022 to 2.9% from 2.3%.
Major European indices trade in the red. STOXX Europe 600: -0.5% (+3.0% week-to-date), Germany's DAX: -0.7% (+3.1% week-to-date), U.K.'s FTSE 100: -0.4% (+1.1% week-to-date), France's CAC 40: -0.2% (+3.2% week-to-date), Italy's FTSE MIB: -1.0% (+3.7% week-to-date), Spain's IBEX 35: -0.8% (+4.1% week-to-date).
In economic data:
Eurozone's October Business and Consumer Survey 92.5, as expected (last 93.6)
Germany's Q3 GDP 0.3% qtr/qtr (expected -0.2%; last 0.1%); 1.1% yr/yr (expected 0.7%; last 1.7%)
France's Q3 GDP 0.2% qtr/qtr, as expected (last 0.5%); 1.0% yr/yr, as expected (last 1.4%). September Consumer Spending 1.2% m/m (expected 1.1%; last 0.1%). September PPI 1.0% m/m (last 2.8%). Flash October CPI 1.0% m/m (expected 0.5%; last -0.6%); 6.2% yr/yr (expected 5.7%; last 5.6%)
Italy's September PPI 2.8% m/m (last 2.8%); 41.8% yr/yr (last 40.1%). October CPI 3.5% m/m (expected 1.2%; last 0.3%); 11.9% yr/yr (expected 9.6%; last 8.9%)
Spain's Q3 GDP 0.2% qtr/qtr (expected 0.3%; last 1.5%); 3.8% yr/yr (expected 3.9%; last 6.8%). Flash October CPI 0.4% m/m (expected 1.0%; last -0.7%); 7.3% yr/yr (expected 8.0%; last 8.9%). October Business Confidence -4.6 (last -5.7)
Swiss October KOF Leading Indicators 90.9 (expected 93.2; last 92.3)
In news:
Volkswagen lowered its delivery forecast for the year and noted that supply chain bottlenecks are expected to persist.
Bank of France Governor Villeroy de Galhau said that the European Central Bank is not obligated to hike by another 75 bps in December, but also said that normalization of rates should be quick. He sees the terminal rate around 2.00%.
Flash October CPI readings from France and Italy accelerated to fresh highs for the year.
U.S. equity futures:
S&P 500 Futures: -15 @ 3,792
DJIA Futures: +12 @ 32,046
Nasdaq 100 Futures: -94 @ 11,097
Overseas:
Europe: DAX -0.7%, FTSE -0.4%, CAC -0.2%
Asia: Nikkei -0.9%, Hang Seng -3.7%, Shanghai Composite -2.3%
Commodities:
Crude Oil -0.61 @ 88.47
Nat Gas -0.091 @ 5.784
Gold -11 @ 1654.60
Silver -0.206 @ 19.280
Copper -0.0600 @ 3.4595
U.S. Summary:
Earnings/Guidance:
8x8 (EGHT) beats by $0.02, reports revs in-line; guides Q3 revs below consensus; guides FY23 revs below consensus
AbbVie (ABBV) beats by $0.10, reports revs in-line; narrows FY22 EPS in-line
Airbus (EADSY) reports nine-month results; revs increase 8% yr/yr
AllianceBernstein (AB) beats by $0.06, misses on revs
Amazon (AMZN) reports Q3 results, revs in-line; guides Q4 revs below consensus
Aon (AON) beats by $0.03, misses on revs
Apple (AAPL) beats by $0.02, beats on revs; iPhone miss expectations as CEO Tim Cook cites supply issues; Macs well ahead of expectations; margins beat
Avantor (AVTR) beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line
Barnes Group (B) reports EPS in-line, misses on revs; lowers top end of FY22 EPS guidance
Bio-Rad Labs (BIO) misses by $0.14, reports revs in-line
Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; reaffirms FY22 EPS guidance, guides FY22 revs above consensus
Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) beats by $0.21, beats on revs; guides FY23 EPS in-line, revs in-line
Camden Property (CPT) reports FFO in-line, revs in-line; guides Q4 FFO below consensus; guides FY22 FFO below consensus
Capital One (COF) misses by $0.84, beats on revs
Carter's (CRI) misses by $0.04, misses on revs; guides Q4 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY22 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
Casella Waste (CWST) beats by $0.09, beats on revs; raises FY22 revs guidance
Charter Comm (CHTR) misses by $1.01, reports revs in-line
Chart Industries (GTLS) beats by $0.18, misses on revs; lowers FY22 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus; guides FY23 EPS in-line, revs in-line
Chevron (CVX) beats by $0.71, beats on revs
Church & Dwight (CHD) beats by $0.11, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
Cohu (COHU) beats by $0.06, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 revs in-line
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides FY22 EPS below consensus, reaffirms FY22 revs guidance
Columbia Sportswear (COLM) beats by $0.13, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 EPS in-line, revs in-line; reaffirms FY22 EPS guidance, revs guidance
Corp Office Props (OFC) reports FFO in-line, beats on revs; guides Q4 FFO in-line; guides FY22 FFO in-line
Criteo (CRTO) beats by $0.05, misses on revs; guides Q4 revs below consensus
CubeSmart (CUBE) beats by $0.01, beats on revs; guides Q4 FFO in-line
DaVita (DVA) misses by $0.32, reports revs in-line; guides FY22 EPS below consensus
Deckers Outdoor (DECK) beats by $0.10, beats on revs; reaffirms FY23 EPS guidance, revs guidance
Dexcom (DXCM) beats by $0.04, beats on revs; guides FY22 revs in-line
Dril-Quip (DRQ) beats by $0.06, misses on revs
DT Midstream (DTM) beats by $0.03
Edwards Lifesciences (EW) misses by $0.01, misses on revs; guides FY22 EPS below consensus, revs in-line
Enova International (ENVA) beats by $0.10, beats on revs
Equinor (EQNR) beats by $0.03; beats on revs
Exponent (EXPO) beats by $0.05, beats on revs
Exxon Mobil (XOM) beats by $0.65, beats on revs
Federated Hermes (FHI) beats by $0.08, beats on revs
First Solar (FSLR) misses by $0.22, misses on revs; lowers FY22 EPS guidance; narrows FY22 revenue guidance
Gilead Sciences (GILD) beats by $0.47, beats on revs; guides FY22 EPS above consensus
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) beats by $0.15, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 EPS above consensus
Hartford Financial (HIG) beats by $0.22, reports revs in-line
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) beats by $0.16, beats on revs
Hub Group (HUBG) beats by $0.15, misses on revs; guides FY22 EPS above consensus, revs below consensus
JinkoSolar (JKS) beats by $0.19, beats on revs
Intel (INTC) beats by $0.26, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
Kinsale Capital (KNSL) beats by $0.19, reports revs in-line
Knowles (KN) beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 EPS mostly below consensus, revs in-line
L3Harris (LHX) misses by $0.14, misses on revs; guides FY22 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
Lemaitre Vascular (LMAT) misses by $0.03, misses on revs; guides Q4 EPS below consensus, revs in-line
LPL Financial (LPLA) beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line
LyondellBasell (LYB) misses by $0.99, misses on revs
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) beats by $0.08, beats on revs; guides FY22 revs above two analyst estimate
Mercer Intl (MERC) beats by $0.13, beats on revs
Mohawk (MHK) reports EPS in-line, misses on revs; guides Q4 EPS below consensu
Monolithic Power (MPWR) beats by $0.04, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 revs below consensus
Natl Instruments (NATI) reports EPS in-line, revs in-line; guides Q4 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
NatWest Group plc (NEE) beats by $0.05, beats on revs; reaffirms FY22 EPS guidance; guides FY23 EPS in-line
NextEra Energy (NEE) beats by $0.05, beats on revs; reaffirms FY22 EPS guidance; guides FY23 EPS in-line
NextEra Energy Partners (NEP) beats by $0.22, misses on revs
Onto Innovation (ONTO) beats by $0.04, beats on revs; guides Q4 EPS in-line, revs in-line
Pathward Financial (CASH) beats by $0.10; guides FY23 EPS in-line
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB) beats by $0.02, beats on revs
Pinterest (PINS) beats by $0.05, beats on revs; expects Q4 revenue to grow by mid-single digits vs. consensus estimate of 4.5% growth
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) reports Q3 (Sep) results, misses on revs; Q4 oil production is forecasted to average between 346.5 to 361.5 MBOPD
PTC Therapeutics (PTCT) misses by $0.27, beats on revs; guides FY22 revs in-line
Republic Services (RSG) beats by $0.12, beats on revs
Sanofi (SNY) beats by 0.22, beats on revs; raises FY22 revs above consensus
Seagen (SGEN) misses by $0.06, beats on revs; guides FY22 revs in-line
SJW (SJW) beats on top and bottom lines; reaffirms FY22 guidance
SkyWest (SKYW) beats by $0.21, misses on revs
Southwestern Energy (SWN) beats by $0.01, beats on revs; expects Q4 production of 417-437 Bcfe
SPS Commerce (SPSC) beats by $0.11, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 EPS below consensus, revs in-line
SS&C Techs (SSNC) misses by $0.03, misses on revs; guides Q4 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
STAG Industrial (STAG) beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line
Terex (TEX) beats by $0.16, beats on revs; raises FY22 EPS and revenue guidance
Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) beats by $0.04, beats on revs, comparable restaurant sales increased 8.2% at company restaurants
T-Mobile US (TMUS) reports Q3 (Sep) results, misses on revs
U.S. Silica (SLCA) beats by $0.08, beats on revs
U.S. Steel (X) beats by $0.02, beats on revs
Vale S.A. () reports Q3 results
VeriSign (VRSN) beats by $0.04, reports revs in-line; approves additional authorization for share repurchases of approximately $803 mln of common stock
Vertex Pharma (VRTX) beats by $0.37, beats on revs; raises FY22 revs guidance above consensus
VICI Properties (VICI) misses by $0.06, beats on revs
Volkswagen AG (VWAGY) reports Q3 results; revs increased 24% yr/yr
Weyerhaeuser (WY) beats by $0.05, reports revs in-line
Yamana Gold (AUY) beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line
Zendesk (ZEN) beats by $0.07, misses on revs
News:
UK considering tax increases and spending cuts equaling GBP 50 billion, according to Financial Times
EU confirms it will end the sale of new CO2 emitting cars in Europe by 2035
Agios Pharma (AGIO) and Sagard Healthcare Partners announce $131.8 mln purchase agreement for TIBSOVO royalty
Alliance Resource (ARLP) increases increases quarterly distribution to $0.50/share from $0.40/share
Baker Hughes (BKR) increases quarterly cash dividend to $0.19/share from $0.18/ and its Board of Directors authorizes Baker Hughes Holdings to repurchase up to $2 bln of additional common units, increasing its existing share repurchase authorization by $2 bln to $4 bln
Biogen (BIIB) and Eisai (ESALY) drug lecanemab contributed to a death of a patient, according to Stat News
Boise Cascade (BCC) increases quarterly dividend to $0.15/share from $0.12/share and announces special dividend of $1.00/share
Edgewise Therapeutics (EWTX) initiated the LYNX Phase 2 clinical trial at Rare Disease Research
Garmin (GRMN) confirms won patent lawsuit brought by Logantree LP against Garmin in Kansas federal court
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) marketing authorisation application for respiratory syncytial virus older adult vaccine candidate accepted by EMA under accelerated assessment
Huntington Ingalls (HII) awarded $2.41 bln modification to previously awarded contract by the U.S. Navy
KKR (KKR) aiming to raise $6 bln for Asia infrastructure fund, according to Reuters
NuStar Energy (NS) announces Bill Greehey will step down from his position as NuStar's chairman of the board and become chairman emeritus
Nuvalent (NUVL) Reports Preliminary Phase 1 Clinical Data from ARROS-1 Trial that Support Best-In-Class Potential of NVL-520 for Patients withROS1-Positive NSCLC
Pathward Financial (CASH) announces that Sonja Theisen, currently Executive Vice President, Governance, Risk and Compliance, will succeed Glen W. Herrick, 60, as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 30, 2023
Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) discloses DOJ civil investigation
Rockwell Automation (ROK) increases quarterly dividend to $1.18/share from $1.12/share
Rogers Comms (RCI), Quebecor, and Shaw Communications (SJR) attended a mediation session as part of the Competition Tribunal process
Simply Good Foods (SMPL) announces Shaun Mara as CFO
Twitter (TWTR): Elon Musk is now in charge of Twitter. CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal are out, CNBC
Twitter (TWTR): Elon Musk is expected to soon remove lifetime bans of users on Twitter, according to Bloomberg
Wallbox (WBX) officially opened its first North American manufacturing facility in Arlington, Texas
M&A:
Cavco Industries (CVCO) to acquire the business of Solitaire Homes for $93 mln
Comcast (CMCSA) mulling sale of Sky Deutschland, according to Bloomberg
Himax Tech (HIMX) has divested its wholly owned subsidiary Emza Visual Sense Ltd. in sale to Synaptics (SYNA)
New York Community (NYCB) and Flagstar Bancorp (FBC) merger approved by OCC; both cos mutually agreed to extend their merger agreement to Dec 31from Oct 31
Syndicate:
Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) files supplement to prospectus dated August 31, 2022; to offer additional shares of common stock of up to $150 mln
PTC Therapeutics (PTCT) entered into a strategic financing collaboration with funds managed by Blackstone (BX); Co to receive $350 mln in cash
Tritium DCFC (DCFC) entered into committed equity facility pursuant to which the Company has the right to sell to B. Riley Principal Capital II up to $75 mln ordinary shares
IPOs:
Priced to Trade: No IPOs expected.
Gapping Up/Down
Gapping up:
EGHT +13.2%, TVTX +9.7%, CUBE +9.1%, PINS+8.7%, EPM +7%, CWST +6.7%, DXCM +6.7%, NUVL+6.6%, PFSI +5.9%, TFII +5.6%, ACGL +5.5%, DRQ+5.5%, EQNR +5.2%, GILD +4.8%, VRTX +4.6%, INTC+4.6%, KNSL +3.7%, OIS +3.6%, BFH +3.5%, WBX+3.4%, TMUS +3.4%, ARIS +2.7%, WTTR +2.5%, TEX+2.5%, CVX +2.5%, SNY +2.3%, FHI +2%, LQDA+1.9%, SWN +1.8%, CASH +1.6%, CFFN +1.4%, RSG+1.4%, SKYW +1.2%, GSK +0.9%, AAPL +0.8%
Gapping down:
PTCT -13.8%, AMZN -13%, BWMX -12.4%, EW-11.9%, UFI -9.9%, NWG -9.4%, NATI -7.3%, MPWR-6.1%, DECK -5.8%, LMAT -5.7%, CRI -4.8%, HII-4.4%, FSLR -4.3%, INO -3.9%, ALRM -3.7%, COF-3.6%, MHK -3.4%, BIO -3.3%, EWTX -3.1%, RMD-3.1%, ONTO -2.9%, LPLA -2.9%, VALE -2.7%, WY-2.5%, MATV -2.3%, NOV -2.3%, BCC -2.1%, AX-1.8%, GLPI -1.8%, BKR -1.6%, CMCT -1.5%, TXRH-1.3%, STAG -1.3%, WKHS -1.2%, VVNT -1.1%, VICI-1.1%, X -1.1%
Analyst Research (see Upgrades/Downgradescalendarfor full list):
Upgrades
First Solar (FSLR) upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Wolfe Research; tgt $170
Gilead Sciences (GILD) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Truist; tgt raised to $91
Gilead Sciences (GILD) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler; tgt raised to $96
Intel (INTC) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Summit Insights
Intel (INTC) upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Barclays; tgt $30
Intel (INTC) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at KGI Securities; tgt $28
MYR Group (MYRG) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Robert W. Baird; tgt raised to $95
MYR Group (MYRG) upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at KeyBanc Capital Markets; tgt $99
Unity Software (U) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler; tgt lowered to $38
Downgrades:
Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (AMBP) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Markets; tgt lowered to $5
Associated British Foods (ASBFY) downgraded to Hold from Buy at HSBC Securities
Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas; tgt $27
Banco Santander Brasil (BSBR) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman
Caterpillar (CAT) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank; tgt raised to $221
Dana Inc (DAN) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts; tgt raised to $16
Edwards Lifesciences (EW) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer
Essex Property (ESS) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler; tgt lowered to $250
H&M (HNNMY) downgraded to Reduce from Hold at HSBC Securities
Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt lowered to $18
L3Harris (LHX) downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Raymond James
Marks and Spencer (MAKSY) downgraded to Hold from Buy at HSBC Securities
Meta Platforms (META) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Edward Jones
O'Reilly Auto (ORLY) downgraded to Buy from Conviction Buy at Goldman; tgt raised to $841
Paylocity (PCTY) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson; tgt $250
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Robert W. Baird; tgt lowered to $80
Teck Resources (TECK) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Markets
Travel + Leisure Co (TNL) downgraded to Underperform from Outperform at Credit Suisse; tgt lowered to $31
Trimas (TRS) downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at William Blair
United Fire Group (UFCS) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler; tgt lowered to $31
West Pharm (WST) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA Securities; tgt lowered to $250
Western Union (WU) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS; tgt $12
Others:
Amprius Technologies (AMPX) initiated with a Buy at EF Hutton; tgt $14
CinCor Pharma (CINC) initiated with a Buy at Goldman; tgt $67
Coastal Financial (CCB) assumed with a Strong Buy at Raymond James; tgt $57
Enovix (ENVX) initiated with a Buy at EF Hutton; tgt $25
ESS Inc. (GWH) initiated with a Buy at EF Hutton; tgt $6
Geron (GERN) initiated with an Outperform at Wedbush; tgt $5
Imago BioSciences (IMGO) initiated with an Outperform at Wedbush; tgt $25
Physicians Realty Trust (DOC) initiated with a Neutral at JP Morgan; tgt $17
Upcoming Events:
Econ Data:
08:30 ET: Personal Income for Sep (Briefing.comConsensus 0.3%; Prior 0.3%)
08:30 ET: Personal Spending for Sep (Briefing.comConsensus 0.4%; Prior 0.4%)
08:30 ET: PCE Prices for Sep (Briefing.comConsensus 0.3%; Prior 0.3%)
08:30 ET: PCE Prices - Core for Sep (Briefing.comConsensus 0.4%; Prior 0.6%)
08:30 ET: Employment Cost Index for Q3 (Briefing.comConsensus 1.2%; Prior 1.3%)
10:00 ET: Pending Home Sales for Sep (Briefing.comConsensus -5.1%; Prior -2.0%)
10:00 ET: Univ. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment - Final for Oct (Briefing.comConsensus 59.6; Prior 59.8)
Earnings
Monday (Oct 24)
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Afternoon: AGNC ARE BRO CADE CDNS CALX CATY CLS CR CCK DFS HSTM HXL HOPE IBTX LOGI MEDP NWE PKG PCH XM RRC SSD SSB AAN TBI WRB WSFS ZION
Tuesday (Oct 25)
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Asia & Europe detail:
Asia: Nikkei -0.9%, Hang Seng -3.7%, Shanghai Composite -2.3%
Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region ended the week on a mostly lower note. Japan's Prime Minister Kishida announced a JPY29 trln extra budget, as expected. The IMF lowered its 2022 growth forecast for Asia to 4.0% from 4.9% while the outlook for 2023 was cut to 4.3% from 5.1%. The Biden administration may impose additional restrictions on exports of advanced technology to China, according to The New York Times. The Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose policy stance and raised its inflation forecast for 2022 to 2.9% from 2.3%.
In economic data:
Japan's October Tokyo CPI 3.5% yr/yr (last 2.8%) and Tokyo Core CPI 3.4% yr/yr (expected 3.1%; last 2.8%). September Unemployment Rate 2.6% (expected 2.5%; last 2.5%) and September jobs/applications ratio 1.34 (expected 1.33; last 1.32)
Australia's Q3 PPI 1.9% qtr/qtr (last 1.4%); 6.4% yr/yr (last 5.6%)
Singapore's Q3 Unemployment Rate 2.0% (last 2.1%) and Q3 URA Property Index 3.8% qtr/qtr (expected 3.4%; last 3.5%)
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Japan's Nikkei: -0.9% (+0.8% for the week)
Hong Kong's Hang Seng: -3.7% (-8.3% for the week)
China's Shanghai Composite: -2.3% (-4.1% for the week)
India's Sensex: +0.3% (+1.1% for the week)
South Korea's Kospi: -0.9% (+2.5% for the week)
Australia's ASX All Ordinaries: -1.0% (+1.5% for the week)
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USD/JPY: +1.0% to 147.65
USD/CNH: +0.4% to 7.2781
USD/INR: +0.1% to 82.47
Europe: DAX -0.7%, FTSE -0.4%, CAC -0.2%
Major European indices trade in the red. Volkswagen lowered its delivery forecast for the year and noted that supply chain bottlenecks are expected to persist. Bank of France Governor Villeroy de Galhau said that the European Central Bank is not obligated to hike by another 75 bps in December, but also said that normalization of rates should be quick. He sees the terminal rate around 2.00%. Flash October CPI readings from France and Italy accelerated to fresh highs for the year.
In economic data:
Eurozone's October Business and Consumer Survey 92.5, as expected (last 93.6)
Germany's Q3 GDP 0.3% qtr/qtr (expected -0.2%; last 0.1%); 1.1% yr/yr (expected 0.7%; last 1.7%)
France's Q3 GDP 0.2% qtr/qtr, as expected (last 0.5%); 1.0% yr/yr, as expected (last 1.4%). September Consumer Spending 1.2% m/m (expected 1.1%; last 0.1%). September PPI 1.0% m/m (last 2.8%). Flash October CPI 1.0% m/m (expected 0.5%; last -0.6%); 6.2% yr/yr (expected 5.7%; last 5.6%)
Italy's September PPI 2.8% m/m (last 2.8%); 41.8% yr/yr (last 40.1%). October CPI 3.5% m/m (expected 1.2%; last 0.3%); 11.9% yr/yr (expected 9.6%; last 8.9%)
Spain's Q3 GDP 0.2% qtr/qtr (expected 0.3%; last 1.5%); 3.8% yr/yr (expected 3.9%; last 6.8%). Flash October CPI 0.4% m/m (expected 1.0%; last -0.7%); 7.3% yr/yr (expected 8.0%; last 8.9%). October Business Confidence -4.6 (last -5.7)
Swiss October KOF Leading Indicators 90.9 (expected 93.2; last 92.3)
---Equity Markets---
STOXX Europe 600: -0.5% (+3.0% week-to-date)
Germany's DAX: -0.7% (+3.1% week-to-date)
U.K.'s FTSE 100: -0.4% (+1.1% week-to-date)
France's CAC 40: -0.2% (+3.2% week-to-date)
Italy's FTSE MIB: -1.0% (+3.7% week-to-date)
Spain's IBEX 35: -0.8% (+4.1% week-to-date)
---FX---
EUR/USD: -0.1% to 0.9951
GBP/USD: -0.2% to 1.1540
USD/CHF: +0.5% to 0.9953
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