Liveblog Archief donderdag 18 juni 2020

MARKET VIEW
Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell as spiking coronavirus cases in some U.S. states and China crushed hopes of a quick global economic comeback from the pandemic.

Oil prices fell as a spike in new coronavirus cases in China and the United States renewed fears that a recovery in fuel demand could stall, even as lockdowns ease.


MARKET SNAPSHOT
S&P 500 Index Mini Futures: 3,093.75; down 0.78%; 24.25 points
DJIA Mini Futures: 25,916.00; down 0.89%; 234 points
Nikkei: 22,357.49; down 0.44%; 98.27 points
MSCI Asia, Ex-JP: 511.52; up 0.62%; 3.13 points
EUR/USD: $1.1250; up 0.05%; 0.0006 point
GBP/USD: $1.2549; down 0.06%; 0.0008 point
USD/JPY: 106.82 yen; down 0.18%; 0.19 point
Spot Gold: $1,726.91; up 0.04%; $0.62
U.S. Crude: $37.39; down 1.50%; $0.57
Brent Crude: $40.30; down 1.01%; $0.41
10-Yr U.S. Treasury Yield: 0.7093%; down 0.023 point
10-Yr Bund Yield: -0.4215%; up 0.006 point


GLOBAL TOP NEWS
In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping's help to win re-election.

Several U.S. states including Oklahoma reported a surge in new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, days before a planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Tulsa that would be the nation's largest indoor social gathering in three months.

A cheap steroid that can help save the lives of patients with severeCOVID-19 should be reserved for serious cases in which it has been shown to provide benefits, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.


EUROPEAN COMPANY NEWS
British oil major BP raised $12 billion of debt with equity-like features, taking advantage of low interest rates to fortify its balance sheet, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

German airline Lufthansa, responding to investor criticism of a state-backed rescue deal, warned it might need to apply for protection from creditors if the bailout plan failed to win shareholder approval.

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA's proposed merger may harm competition in small vans in 14 EU countries and Britain, EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday as they opened a four-month investigation into the deal.


TODAY'S COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Aerowash AB (Publ) Annual Shareholders Meeting
Alten SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Amadeus IT Group SA Annual Shareholders Meeting (Spanish)
Aquafil SpA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Arcure SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co KGaA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Aurora Investment Trust PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
BASF SE Annual Shareholders Meeting
Block Energy PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Blue Prism Group PLC HY 2020 Earnings Call
Bluejay Mining PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Cancom SE Q1 2020 Earnings Call
Carbios SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Coreo AG Annual Shareholders Meeting
Corporacion Financiera Alba SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Delivery Hero SE Annual Shareholders Meeting
Easy Software AG Annual Shareholders Meeting
Endur ASA Annual Shareholders Meeting
FLY Leasing Ltd Annual Shareholders Meeting
Galileo Resources PLC Shareholders Meeting
Gerard Perrier Industrie SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Gesco AG Annual Shareholders Meeting
HAMMONIA Schiffsholding AG Annual Shareholders Meeting
Horizon Discovery Group PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
ImmuPharma PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Impact Healthcare REIT PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
IP Group PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Lenzing AG Annual Shareholders Meeting
Manitou BF SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
MHP SE Annual Shareholders Meeting
Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Microwave Vision SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Middlefield Canadian Income PCC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Mota Engil SGPS SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Muehlhan AG Annual Shareholders Meeting
N4 Pharma PLC Shareholders Meeting
National Grid PLC FY 2020 Earnings Call
NEXR Technologies SE Annual Shareholders Meeting
NKT A/S Annual Shareholders Meeting
Panoro Energy ASA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Pirelli & C SpA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Randstad NV Annual Shareholders Meeting
RBG Holdings PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
RHI Magnesita NV Annual Shareholders Meeting
Safestore Holdings PLC Q2 2020 Earnings Call
Scientific Brain Training SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Scout24 AG Annual Shareholders Meeting
Sdcl Energy Efficiency Income Trust PLC FY 2020 Earnings Call
Shield Therapeutics PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Sidetrade SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Snam SpA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Sydbank A/S Annual Shareholders Meeting
Synergie SE Annual Shareholders Meeting
Ten Entertainment Group PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Theraclion SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Ucar SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Varta AG Annual Shareholders Meeting
Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited Annual Shareholders Meeting
Vinci SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Volvo AB Annual Shareholders Meeting
Voyageurs du Monde SA Annual Shareholders Meeting
Wirecard AG Q4 2019 and Q1 2020 Earnings Call


ECONOMIC EVENTS (All times GMT)
0600 Switzerland Trade for May: Prior 4.04 bln CHF
0730 Switzerland SNB Policy Rate for Q2: Expected -0.75%; Prior -0.75%
0800 Italy Trade Balance EU for Apr: Prior 0.603 bln EUR
0800 Italy Global Trade Balance for Apr: Prior 5.685 bln EUR
1100 United Kingdom BOE Bank Rate for Jun: Expected 0.10%; Prior 0.10%
1100 United Kingdom Asset Purchase for Jun: Expected 745 bln GBP; Prior 645 bln GBP
1100 United Kingdom GB BOE QE Gilts for Jun: Expected 725 bln GBP; Prior 625 bln GBP
1100 United Kingdom GB BOE QE Corp for Jun: Expected 20 bln GBP; Prior 20 bln GBP
1100 United Kingdom BOE MPC Vote Hike for Jun: Expected 0; Prior 0
1100 United Kingdom BOE MPC Vote Unchanged for Jun: Expected 9; Prior 9
1100 United Kingdom BOE MPC Vote Cut for Jun: Expected 0; Prior 0


DEBT AUCTIONS
France - Reopening of 8-month, 5-year, 6-year and 8-year government debt auctions.
Spain - Reopening of 3-year, 5-year, 6-year and 10-year government debt auctions.