HALISTER: *YUM! SAID TO MULL SALE OF 20% STAKE IN CHINA UNIT AT $10B VALUE

*YUM! SAID TO MULL SALE OF 20% STAKE IN CHINA UNIT AT $10B VALUE

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Source: BN (Bloomberg News)

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CHIVCZ CH (China Investment Corp)
YUM US (Yum! Brands Inc)
BPEALZ HK (Baring Private Equity Asia Ltd)
HONYCZ HK (Hony Capital Ltd)
HIMTCZ CH (Hopu Investment Management Co Ltd)

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HALISTER1: U.K. Feb. Retail Sales Ex-Fuel Due in 5 Mins; Est. M/m -1.0%

U.K. Feb. Retail Sales Ex-Fuel Due in 5 Mins; Est. M/m -1.0%

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. Feb. retail sales ex-auto fuel m/m est. -1.0% vs prev 2.3%.
  • U.K. Feb. retail sales ex-auto fuel y/y est. 3.5% vs prev 5.0%
  • U.K. Feb. retail sales incl-auto fuel m/m est. -0.7% vs prev 2.3%
  • U.K. Feb. retail sales incl-auto fuel y/y est. 3.9% vs prev 5.2%
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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HALISTER1: UBS WM Raises Global, U.S. Stocks to Overweight, Lowers U.S. HY

UBS WM Raises Global, U.S. Stocks to Overweight, Lowers U.S. HY

(Bloomberg) -- UBS WM has upgraded global and U.S stocks equities to overweight from neutral, Global CIO Mark Haefele says in monthly letter.
  • Turn neutral on U.S. HY bonds vs overweight position held since Feb., given the rapid outperformance
  • Maintains overweight in European HY and European equities
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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Mark Haefele (UBS Asset Management Japan Ltd)

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HALISTER1: Barclays Updates EUR, GBP, JPY Govt Bond Index Duration Changes

Barclays Updates EUR, GBP, JPY Govt Bond Index Duration Changes

(Bloomberg) -- Barclays estimates the following duration extensions for April 1, 2016 as of March 23.
  • Pan-Euro Aggregate: 0.07yrs, unch from est. as of March 18
  • Pan-Euro Agg Treasury: 0.05yrs vs 0.04yrs
  • Euro Aggregate: 0.09yrs, unch
  • Euro Agg Treasury: 0.06yrs, unch
  • Sterling Aggregate: 0.02yrs, unch
  • Sterling Agg Tsy: 0.00yrs, unch
  • Japan Aggregate: 0.23yrs vs 0.21yrs
  • Japan Agg Treasury: 0.25yrs vs 0.22yrs
  • NOTE: Forecast duration change may enable investors to gauge the extent to which passive portfolio managers will need to adjust their portfolio duration
  • NOTE: Citi Expects Month-End Index Extension To Be Most Supportive for Spain
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