HALISTER1: INSIDE ASIA: Risk-Off Sends Yields to Record Lows, Yen Rallies

INSIDE ASIA: Risk-Off Sends Yields to Record Lows, Yen Rallies

(Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies and stocks fall on risk-off sentiment while yen rallies on haven demand. Yields in JGBs and Asian sovereign bonds including Taiwan and S. Korea’s hit record lows.
  • Dollar Index climbs for third day while MSCI Asia Pacific stock index is set for 3-day loss; Nikkei 225 lost as much as 3%
    • Drop in crude oil prices and stock losses amid growing concern over Brexit are hurting risk sentiment, weighing on EM currencies and leading to yen buying, says Yuji Kameoka, chief currency analyst at Daiwa Securities by phone
  • Yen hits highest since May 3; 10-year, 5-year and 20-year JGB yields hit record lows of -0.165%, -0.270% and 0.170% respectively
    • USD/JPY falls below 200-WMA for first time since 2012
    • JGB yields hit record low as global bonds rally on mounting risk-off, according to Barclays
    • Eleven out of 40 economists forecast BOJ to ease monetary policy at meeting on June 15-16, according to Bloomberg Survey
  • Onshore yuan declines as much as 0.45% to 6.5898, most since April 1st; offshore yuan gains
    • China sets yuan fixing at 6.5805 vs 6.5593 day earlier
    • May industrial production rises 6.0% y/y matching est.; May retail sales increases 10.0% y/y vs est. 10.1% and May fixed assets ex rural up 9.6% ytd y/y vs 10.5%
  • Indonesia’s rupiah set for two day of losses
    • Deposit insurance agency lowers 2016 loan growth est. to 10% from 13%, Investor Daily Indonesia reports
    • Nation markets 3-year samurai bonds at yen swaps plus 95 bps and 5-year samurai at swaps plus 125 bps
  • Philippine’s peso heads for three-day loss
    • 2016, 2017 economic targets to be reviewed, possibly lower, BusinessWorld reports, citing Budget Secretary- designate Diokno who finds 2016 target “on the high side”
    • 2016 GDP growth target of 6.8%-7.8% remains achievable on continued consumption, BSP Deputy Governor Guinigundo said late Friday
  • Taiwan dollar weakens first time since May 30 as mkts return from long 4-day weekend
    • Cabinet plans to raise estate and gift tax to 20% from 10%, sales tax to 5.5% from 5% to help finance long-term care as the population ages, United Daily reports
  • Thailand’s baht firmer after two-day decline
    • BOT isn’t too concerned by potential for baht fluctuations linked to external factors such as Brexit, Deputy Governor Mathee Supapongse said over the weekend
    • King Bhumibol’s health has improved, royal palace says
  • Other Asian currencies decline on risk-off sentiment in market
    • Won and ringgit set for two days of losses
  • India’s May CPI due at 8pm HK time, est. 5.60% y/y vs 5.39% in April
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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HALISTER1: China May Industrial Production, Retail Sales, Fixed Assets Due

China May Industrial Production, Retail Sales, Fixed Assets Due

(Bloomberg) -- China May industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investments scheduled for release at 10am local time.
  • May industrial production y/y est. 6% vs prev. 6%
  • May industrial production YTD y/y est. 5.9% vs prev. 5.8%
  • May retail sales y/y est. 10.1% vs prev. 10.1%
  • May retail sales YTD y/y est. 10.2% vs prev. 10.3%
  • May fixed asset investments YTD y/y est. 10.5% vs prev. 10.5%
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HALISTER: Symantec to Buy Cybersecurity Firm Blue Coat for $4.65 Billion

Symantec to Buy Cybersecurity Firm Blue Coat for $4.65 Billion

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Source: BN (Bloomberg News)

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SYMC US (Symantec Corp)
6821Z US (Bain Capital Private Equity LP)

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Gregory Clark (Blue Coat Systems Inc)
Daniel Schulman (PayPal Holdings Inc)
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HALISTER: Symantec to Buy Blue Coat in $4.65b Cash Deal

Symantec to Buy Blue Coat in $4.65b Cash Deal

(Bloomberg) -- Symantec expects $150m in annual net cost synergies in addition to previously announced $400m in planned net cost savings, Symantec CFO Thomas Seifert says in statement.
  • Company will finance deal with existing and $2.8b of new debt; expects to close transaction in 3Q
  • Acquisition to improve Symantec’s profitability, deal is expected to be “significantly accretive” to non-GAAP earnings
  • Blue Coat CEO Greg Clark to be appointed CEO of Symantec
  • Reiterates 1Q guidance, maintains plans for previously announced $5.5b capital return program with remaining $1.3b to be returned by end of fiscal year
  • As part of transaction Silver Lake agreed to make additional $500m investment in Symantec’s 2% convertible notes due 2021, Bain Capital makes investment of $750m in convertible notes
  • JP Morgan is lead financial advisor to Symantec; Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo are financial advisors, provide debt financing to Symantec
  • Goldman Sachs is lead financial advisor to Blue Coat; Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse are also financial advisors
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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