• S&P futs -1% from Europe
• Mixed session in Asia, HSI and SHCOMP closed higher as tech sentiment turned +ve
• Senate failed to move ahead with the $500bn stimulus plan in a 52-47 vote
• focus on deals this morning as Next Private agreed to buy Altice +25% after the co was valued at 4.9 billion euros
• KBX -8% €1bn placing in Knorr(KBX GY) overnight stock. Was placed at 8% discount and stock has been trading around this price for most of the morning.
• and Aryzta (arzeta) +11% say they are in advanced talks with Elliott Management about a potential takeover.
• Miners are outperforming +1% .. sector +>5% over last 5 sessions