Live Index – Tue, 10 Feb 2015 Premarket

March E-mini S&Ps (ESH15 +0.64%) this morning are up +0.18% and European stocks are up +0.60% on speculation Greece and its international creditors will work toward an agreement on Greece’s debt financing. Greek Prime Minister Tsipras is set to hold talks on Wednesday at an emergency meeting with Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels. According to an unnamed official representing the creditors, Greece has shifted toward a more cooperative tone in recent conversations with the troika. Two other troika officials said Greece may be given more time to present its complete proposals for a permanent arrangement if Greek Prime Minister Tsipras accepts he needs a new program and commits not to reverse the most important overhauls of the previous bailout agreement. Asian stocks closed mixed: Japan -0.33%, Hong Kong +0.03%, China +1.82%, Taiwan -0.30%, Australia -0.25%, Singapore +0.47%, South Korea -0.64%, India +0.45%. Chinese stocks closed higher on speculation that disinflation concerns will afford the government more room to ease monetary policy after China Jan CPI rose at the slowest pace in 5 years. Commodity prices are mostly lower. Mar crude oil (CLH15 -1.02%) is down -1.21% and Mar gasoline (RBH15 -0.29%) is down -0.65%. Apr gold (GCJ15 -0.51%) is down -0.39%. Mar copper (HGH15 -1.71%) is down -1.88%. Agriculture prices are lower ahead of the USDA’s Feb WASDE crop production report. The dollar index (DXY00 +0.26%) is up +0.39%. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) is down -0.42%. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is up +0.27%. Mar T-note prices (ZNH15 -0.27%) are down -7.5 ticks at a 1-week low ahead of the Treasury’s $ 24 billion 3-year auction later today.

China Jan CPI rose at an +0.8% y/y pace, less than expectations of +1.0% y/y and the slowest pace of increase in 5 years. Jan PPI fell at a -4.3% y/y pace, a steeper drop than expectations of -3.8% y/y and the fastest pace of decline in 5-1/4 years.

UK Jan BRC sales like-for like rose +0.2% y/y, less than expectations of +0.5% y/y.

UK Dec industrial production fell -0.2% m/m, a bigger decline than expectations of -0.1% m/m. On an annual basis, Dec industrial production rose +0.5% y/y, right on expectations.

UK Dec manufacturing production rose +0.1% m/m and +2.4% y/y, better than expectations of -0.1% m/m and +2.0% y/y.

The Japan Dec tertiary industry index unexpectedly fell -0.3% m/m, weaker than expectations of unch m/m and matched the July 2014 decline as the largest decrease in 8 months.

Today’s Dec JOLTS job openings report is expected to show an +18,000 increase to 4.990 million, thus extending November’s sharp +142,000 increase to a 13-3/4 year high 4.972 million. The Treasury today will sell $ 24 billion of 3-year T-notes. There are 18 of the S&P 500 companies that report earnings today with notable reports including: Coca-Cola Co (consensus $ 0.42), Martin Marietta Materials (0.82), Rengeneron (2.82), Wyndham (0.84), Molson Coors (0.69), CVS Health (1.20), Genworth Financial (-0.19).

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (HOT -0.60%) reported Q4 EPS of 97 cents, better than consensus of 76 cents.

Reynolds American (RAI -0.80%) reported Q4 EPS of 87 cents, right on consensus.

Regeneron Pharmaeuticals (REGN -1.75%) reported Q4 EPS of $ 2.79, below consensus of $ 2.82.

Wyndham Worldwide (WYN -1.27%) reported Q4 EPS of 90 cents, higher than consensus of 84 cents.

Molson Coors Brewing (TAP -1.06%) reported Q4 EPS of 55 cents, below consensus of 69 cents.

Bank of NY Mellon reported 7.72% passive stake in Dun & Bradstreet (DNB -1.78%) .

Crown Holdings (CCK -0.72%) reported Q4 adjusted EPS of 48 cents, right on consensus.

Pembroke Management reported a 6.83% passive stake in Healthstream (HSTM -0.49%) and a 7.85% passive stake in Franklin Covey (FC -1.60%) .

Molina Healthcare (MOH -2.36%) reported Q4 EPS of 69 cents, higher than consensus of 61 cents.

Franklin Resources reported a 5.7% passive stake in Sensient (SXT -5.61%) .

Aeropostale (ARO +5.18%) surged over 15% in after-hours trading after it reported Q4 revenue of $ 594.5 million, better than consensus of $ 577.67 million, and then raised guidance on Q4 EPS to a loss of -1 cent to -6 cents, better than consensus of -27 cents.

Urban Outfitters (URBN -0.44%) rose over 7% in after-hours trading after it reported Q4 revenue of $ 1.01 billion, above consensus of $ 997.69 million.

The Gap (GPS -1.65%) fell over 1% in after-hours trading after it reported January same-store-sales were down 3% versus positive 1% last year.

Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH15 +0.64%) this morning are up +3.75 points (+0.18%). The S&P 500 index on Monday closed lower: S&P 500 -0.42%, Dow Jones -0.53%, Nasdaq -0.30%. Negative factors included (1) carry-over weakness from a slide in European stocks on Greek default concerns after Greek Prime Minister Tsipras vowed to negotiate an end to his country’s austerity measures, and (2) concerns about a global economic slowdown after China Jan exports unexpectedly fell -3.3% y/y, weaker than expectations of +5.9% y/y and the lowest in 10 months.

Mar 10-year T-notes (ZNH15 -0.27%) this morning are down -7.5 ticks at a 1-week low. Mar 10-year T-note futures prices on Monday closed lower. Closes: TYH5 -3.50, FVH5 -3.25. Bearish factors included (1) negative carry-over from Friday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. Jan payrolls report that brings the Fed closer to raising interest rates, and (2) supply pressures with the Treasury set to auction $ 64 billion of T-notes and T-bonds in the week’s Feb quarterly refunding.

The dollar index (DXY00 +0.26%) this morning is up +0.367 (+0.39%). EUR/USD (^EURUSD) is down -0.0048 (-0.42%). USD/JPY (^USDJPY) is up +0.32 (+0.27%). The dollar index on Monday closed lower: Dollar index -0.249 (-0.26%), EUR/USD +0.0014 (+0.12%), USD/JPY -0.486 (-0.41%). Bearish factors included (1) strength in EUR/USD which recovered from a 1-week low and closed higher after Eurozone Feb Sentix investor confidence rose to a 9-month high, and (2) comments from Treasury Secretary Lew that fueled long liquidation in the dollar when he said that the strength of the dollar will be discussed at the G-20 meeting currently underway in Istanbul.

Mar WTI crude oil (CLH15 -1.02%) this morning is down -64 cents (-1.21%) and Mar gasoline (RBH15 -0.29%) is down -0.0103 (-0.65%). Mar crude oil and Mar gasoline on Monday closed higher: CLH5 +1.17 (+2.26%), RBH5 +0.0147 (+0.94%). Bullish factors included (1) the weaker dollar, (2) carry-over support from Friday’s data from Baker Hughes that showed operating U.S. oil rigs in the week ended Feb 6 fell to a 3-1/4 year low of 1,140, and (3) the ongoing strike by the United Steelworkers union, which represents employees at more than 200 refineries and 10% of U.S. refining output, which may lead to reduced gasoline and distillate output.