+++ stock market ticker +++ – economic optimism drives Asian stock exchanges – SMI loses pre-trading – UBS upgrades Stadler Rail shares

UBS upgrades Stadler Rail’s rating to “Buy” from “neutral” and increases the target price to 52.00 from 42.50 francs. He believes it is time to look beyond short-term earnings risk and position ourselves for a free cash flow recovery that could kick in by second half of 21, according to analyst Patrick Rafaisz.  The  expert justifies this expectation with outstanding incoming payments, which should now be made up. Stadler Rail went off the market on Friday at 43.42 francs.

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07:15

In anticipation of economic data, the Dax on Monday according to calculations by banks and brokerage houses start weaker. On Friday, encouraging company outlooks had the leading index go 0.8 percent higher at 13,993 points.

 The  Ifo business climate index should provide the impetus for further trading. He gives the investors information about the mood in the boardrooms in Germany.

Investors are also keeping an eye on Bitcoin after the cyber currency broke another sound barrier. On Friday, according to data provider CoinMarketCap, all Bitcoin in circulation were worth more than a trillion dollars for the first time

European Opening Calls: FTSE 6591 -0.50% DAX 13945 -0.35% CAC 5757 -0.30% AEX 676 -0.40% MIB 23060 -0.33% IBEX 8135 -0.20%#OMX 2029 -0.38% STOXX 3702 -0.32%#IGOpeningCall

— IGSquawk (@IGSquawk) February 22, 2021

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06:25

Of the SMI According to data from IG Bank, it will be around two and a half hours before the stock exchange opens 0.27 percent lower acted. On Friday, the Swiss benchmark index closed 0.12 percent lower at 10,704 points.

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06:10

 The  Asian stock markets have in anticipation of faster economic growth and rising inflation on Monday slightly increased. “

 The  yield curves have become steeper as the Covid infection rates continue to fall, plans to reopen are discussed and a large US stimulus package is likely,” said Christian Keller, head of economic research at Barclays. “This basically signals a better medium-term growth outlook for the US and beyond as other core yield curves move in the same direction,” he added.

-U.S. futures ⬇️
-Japan, Hong Kong stocks rise
-Shares in Australia fall
-Copper hits the highest in more than nine years
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— Bloomberg (@business) February 22, 2021

 The  Nikkei index, which comprises 225 values, was 0.6 percent higher at 30,201 points.

 The  broader Topix index rose 0.8 percent and stood at 1944 points.

 The  Shanghai stock exchange was 0.1 percent in the red.

 The  index of the most important companies in Shanghai and Shenzen lost 1.5 percent.

 The  MSCI index for Asian stocks outside of Japan rose 0.2 percent.

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05:55

Im asian currency trading the dollar gained 0.2 percent to 105.64 yen and 0.1 percent to 6.4604 yuan. In relation to the Swiss currency, it was quoted 0.2 percent higher at 0.8975 francs. At the same time, the euro remained almost unchanged at $ 1.2119 and rose 0.2 percent to CHF 1.0878.

 The  pound sterling stagnated at $ 1.4017.

(cash/Reuters/AWP/Bloomberg)