Morning Market News Digest 早盘市场新闻摘要

。Pacific Time 7:21AM : Dow -41, S&P 500 ＋2.29， Nasdaq ＋7.32, Russell 2000 -0.32. WTI crude oil +0.36%，Gold -0.25%， US dollar index ＋0.02%.

。Oversea markets: Shanghai －0.67%, Japan-0.37%, Hong Kong-0.65%, Germany +0.41%, UK -0.25%, France +0.17%.

。December Housing Starts: -11.2% to 1.078M vs. 1.260M expected, 1.214M prior (revised from 1.256M). Building permits 1.326M vs. 1.290M expected and 1.322M prior (revised from 1.328M). ---Seeking Alpha

。February Consumer Confidence: 131.4 vs. 125.0 consensus; 120.2 prior in January.

。Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to testify today before the Senate Banking Committee in Washington, presenting his semi-annual monetary policy report. He'll likely be quizzed on the economy, interest rates and the Fed balance sheet, after Powell adopted a more cautious stance toward rate hikes last month. "The markets have been fully liking what they've heard lately, and I think it’s going to listen to make sure no new news comes out," said Matt Toms of Voya Investment Management. ---Wall Street Breakfast

。Theresa May was considering a plan to delay Brexit and stop the U.K. from leaving the EU without a deal. The U.K.'s main opposition Labour Party also said it would support holding a second Brexit referendum. Any plan for a future vote would require Britain to formally request the EU extend Brexit negotiations beyond March 29. ---Bloomberg

。U.S. healthcare shares may face some turbulence as leaders from the largest pharmaceutical companies get grilled on Capitol Hill today over the high cost of prescription drugs. The congressional hearing, called "Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part II," is reminiscent of previous encounters with businesses that proved to be watershed moments, leading to massive reforms on Wall Street, the health insurance industry and Big Tobacco. ---Wall Street Breakfast

。Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) ends its partnership to share its 5G modem chips with Tsinghua Unigroup unit Unisoc, China's second largest chipmaker. Intel claims the decision was recent and mutual. Nikkei Asian Review sources say Intel didn't want the deal to create tension with the U.S. government. INTC ＋0.26%---Seeking Alpha

。Home Depot (HD), the largest U.S. home improvement retailer  issued a disappointing full-year earnings forecast amid slowing momentum in the U.S. housing market. HD－2.4%--Reuters

。UBS double downgraded Caterpillar Inc （CAT) shares to “sell” as it expects downward earnings revisions. CAT－2.6%---Reuters

 。SEC has asked a judge to hold CEO Elon Musk in contempt for violating their deal. TSLA －1.55%---Bloomberg




。太平洋时间上午7:21：道琼斯-41，标准普尔500指数+2.29，纳斯达克+7.32，罗素2000 -0.32。 WTI原油+ 0.36％，黄金-0.25％，美元指数+ 0.02％。

。海外市场：上海-0.67％，日本-0.37％，香港-0.65％，德国+ 0.41％，英国-0.25％，法国+ 0.17％。
。12月新屋开工数：-11.2％至1.078M，预期为1.260M，之前为1.214M（从1.256M修正）。建筑许可证为1.326M，预期为1.290M，之前为1.322M（从1.328M修订）。 ---Seeking Alpha

。2月消费者信心指数：131.4对125.0的预期; 一月份为120.2。

。美联储主席杰罗姆鲍威尔定于今天在华盛顿参议院银行委员会作证，提交半年度货币政策报告。 在鲍威尔上个月对加息采取更谨慎的立场后，他可能会被查问他对对经济，利率和美联储资产负债表的意见。Voya投资管理公司的Matt Toms说 “市场一直非常喜欢他们最近听到的内容，我认为它会听取确保没有新消息传出来”。

。特蕾莎梅正在考虑推迟英国脱欧的计划，并阻止英国在未达成协议的情况下离开欧盟。英国的主要反对党工党也表示将支持举行第二次英国退欧公投。任何未来投票的计划都要求英国正式要求欧盟在3月29日之后延长英国脱欧谈判。---彭博社

。美国医疗保健股可能面临一些动荡，因为最大的制药公司的领导人今天在国会山因处方药的高成本而被烧烤。国会听证会，称为“美国的药品定价：变革的处方，第二部分”，让人想起之前与业务相遇的事件，这些业务被证明是分水岭的时刻，导致华尔街，健康保险业和大烟草公司进行大规模改革。 ---Wall Street Breakfast

。英特尔（INTC）与中国第二大芯片制造商清华联合电子有限公司Unisoc结束合作共享其5G调制解调器芯片。日经亚洲评论的消息称英特尔声称该决定是最近的并且是相互的，英特尔不希望这笔交易与美国政府制造紧张关系。INTC ＋0.26% ---Seeking Alpha

。Home Depot （HD）在美国房地产市场放缓的情况下，该公司发布令人失望的全年盈利预测。HD－2.4% ---路透社

。瑞银（UBS）将Caterpillar （CAT）的股票评级下调至“卖出”因为它预计下调盈利预期。CAT－2.6% ---路透社

。 美国证券交易委员会要求法官判决TSLA首席执行官埃隆马斯克蔑视协议罪。TSLA －1.55% ---彭博