
Headlines
- Most major US indices nudged lower after hitting fresh record highs intraday, though the small-cap focused Russell 2000 was able to grind out a gain.
- Sector performance was mixed, with Energy stocks (XLE) shedding 1.5%, while high-yielding REITs (XLRE) and Utilities (XLU) rose roughly 0.8% on the day.
- In individual corporate news, Boeing (BA) closed roughly flat after beating on earnings and missing on revenues. Microsoft (MSFT) beat earnings & revenue estimates as did Facebook (FB).
- Asian stock indices are mixed with Korean indices pointing to a lower open while Nikkei futures edge higher.
Corporate Event Calendar (Asia)
| Date | Time | Event Name |
| 25-Apr-2019 | 01:00 | Full Year 2019 Astellas Pharma Inc Earnings Call |
| 25-Apr-2019 | 02:00 | Full Year 2019 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd Earnings Release |
| 25-Apr-2019 | 02:00 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd Annual Shareholders Meeting |
| 25-Apr-2019 | 05:00 | Q1 2019 CNOOC Ltd Operational Statistics Call |
| 25-Apr-2019 | 22:00 | Comfortdelgro Corporation Ltd Annual Shareholders Meeting |
Macroeconomic Calendar

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