Major market opens. Paul australia has just come online. China ramps up aid for the economy, a higher budget deficit ratio and asian risk assets, in addition to easing treasury yields, trade is also mixed. Plus, japans biggest listing since 2018. Annabelle what i want to point out is that the Australian Market is sensitive what happens in china. New support measures coming through, Stephen Engle is here and well go through all the details in just a moment. This is an economy very reliant on what happens with china. The Golden Dragon index, that is the last close for that because it tracks u. S. Stocks around the chinese stocks listed in the u. S. But that was the best data we saw since the end of july. Just gives you an indication around how much investors are liking the latest support measures. Were also watching in the aussie session, the inflation focus in particular because we have cpi numbers in the next hour and the handle expected to take down, about 90 minutes from now. China i
What is the distance between an inflationary narrative and something similar to goldilocks . That will be the key question. What is the difference in terms of how big the change has to be in the number for people to either be talking about gloom and doom or everything is perfect . Annmarie he said stagflation risk off. If it is north or at 225, goldilocks back on. Jonathan he does not detain stagflation. Looking at apple. Up i almost 6 . Sales declined less than fearful. Lets talk about the financial. The biggest stock buyback ever. 110 billion. The top five biggest buybacks in the history, it is apple, apple, apple, apple, apple. Lisa is this a growth stock or value stock . Is this a stock that has so much money and a company that has so much money the best thing you can do that is give it back . That will be a key question of how you value some of these names that have become more established in their upstart beginning. Annmarie it is a massive buyback but it is only 4 of total Marke
Higher after several days of declines and following the string of declines we have seen around the world. Also strong because of technology earnings. Take a look at whats going on. Walmart is up 7 . Comparable sales of 2. 7 . The strongest it has seen in eight years. Its having its best single session in a year and half and trading at a record high. Cisco shares are also rising expressedcompany optimism that its transition to more Software Services is going well. Its Current Quarter will have twofirst sales gain in years. Thats helping propel those shares higher. Weve got walmart again. Rockwell automation. Rockwell shares have been rising. Also taking a look at paypal and synchrony financial. It is buying a Loan Portfolio of 6. 8 billion dollars from paypal. Its also getting an exclusive contract for paypal Consumer Lending and paypal is also at a new high today. Mark getting some breaking news on siemens planning to cut jobs. It is closing at least two sites. Europes biggest Engineer
Slapping tariffs of 106 on imported aluminum foil. Beijing has hinted at a response. Li na the markets in the u. S. Tumbled today in reaction to the fed chairman jay powells testimony today. But if you look at several pieces of data, indicators and a buy signal relative to other markets in the u. S. G btv 672 which shows you the breadth of the market. Still of s p70 stocks are trading above their 200 day moving average. If you look over into europe, for instance, where you and i talked to a lot of investors, there is a lot of value in europe. Only 59 of stocks on the euro, the stoxx 600 index are trading above their 200 day moving average. , itn that smaller breath goes to show the european markets or others outside the u. S. Still have a bit of work to do before they flash a buy signal. Yvonne a great chart there. Given the turbulence we did see in february, were seeing more of a bounce back and the like the u. S. Compared to europe and asia. The breadth of the market in china not a s
Across the curve in the u. S. We also have some powerful services in europe, bunds one of the biggest underperformers, yields higher. We also have jpmorgan and we are getting some headlines that i wanted to highlight, net to 55t income of 54 billion. They are also targeting, if you take a look at the pretax income compared with 40 in the last year. David it looks pretty good. And that return on tangible capital, we are all projecting broad numbers. Alix and we see them benefit from tax reform. David and in the meantime, discover communications came out with their earnings, 636thquarter adjusted is over the projected 612. , so it Beat Estimates looks like they are having it good day. Alix yes, indeed. They are also looking for some doj clearance and are looking for that information. David it is now time for the morning brief. Jpmorgans investor day begins with remarks from the ceo, no doubt about the things we just talked about. Also 8 00, macys will release earnings. And then we will g