Halister News

(Bloomberg) -- The S&P/ASX 200 Index futures -0.3%; futures relative to estimated fair value suggest an early decline of 0.7%.

• Abacus Property (ABP): Annual meeting scheduled
• ANZ Bank (ANZ): Asked AmBank to boost anti-money laundering controls: FT; Meiji Yasuda Life to buy ANZ life insurance unit: Sankei; Trades ex-div.
• BHP Billiton (BHP), Fortescue (FMG): Iron ore’s trumped up gains seen at risk after doubling
• CIMIC Group (CIM): CPB Contractors wins Amberley base upgrade project
• Crown Resorts (CWN): Employee released in China after almost month in detention
• CSL (CSL): Afstyla gets positive recommendation in Europe
• Echo Resources (EAR): Takeover offer bidders statement, offers sent
• Harvey Norman (HVN): Annual meeting scheduled; NOTE: Co. earlier this month said 1Q adj. profit +26%, comp. sales +6.6%
• Insurance Australia (IAG): Said to plan A$300m hybrid offer: AFR
• Macquarie Group (MQG): UniCredit says in talks after multiple offers for Pioneer
• * Newcrest (NCM), Northern Star (NST), Evolution (EVN), OZ Minerals (OZL), Saracen (SAR), Regis Resources (RRL), Resolute Mining (RSG), St Barbara (SBM), Woodside Petroleum (WPL), Worleyparsons (WOR), Oil Search (OSH), Beach Energy (BPT), Karoon (KAR), Origin Energy (ORG): Commodities decline most in 4 months as gold, oil slump
• OZ Minerals (OZL): Cut to underperform vs neutral at Credit Suisse
• Rio Tinto (RIO): Board to meet Monday on consultant payments: FT
• Santos (STO): Chairman says ENN desire for board seat understandable
• Webjet (WEB): Raised to buy vs neutral at UBS
• Westpac (WBC): Trades ex-div.

N.Z. Stocks:

• Massive quake kills 2 in New Zealand, causes extensive damage
  • Tsunami threat eases as N.Z. Assesses Earthquake Damage
• CBL (CBL NZ): No property insurance exposure in N.Z.
• Mainfreight (MFT): Lower North Island, South Island Services Halted
• NZX (NZX): Plans to open markets as per usual
• Precinct Properties (PCT NZ): Has engaged structural engineers to inspect assets in wake of tremblor

• Bank of New York Australia ADR Index +0.1%
• BHP Billiton ADR -1.7% to A$24.85 equivalent, 0.4% discount to last Sydney close
• Rio Tinto ADR -0.5% to A$51.78 equivalent, ~13% discount to last Sydney close

• Cos. trading above 20/50/200 DMAs, Bollinger upper band with RSI above 70: RIO, SGM, FMG, SFR
• Cos. trading below 20/50/200 DMAs, Bollinger lower band with RSI below 30: TCL, APA, GMG, VRT, TLS, GPT, CHC, MQA, SGP, AHG, VCX, SKI, AST, NSR

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