Morning Market News Digest 早盘市场新闻摘要

。Pacific Time 7:43 AM : Dow -45，  S&P 500 -6.84， Nasdaq -28.73, Russell 2000 -8.89, WTI crude oil +0.05%，Gold-0.33%， US dollar index+0.17%.

。Oversea markets: Shanghai ＋0.85%, Japan-0.23%, Hong Kong+0.56%, Germany+0.44%, UK +0.16%, France+0.43%.

。Weak sectors: SOXX, GDX, SLV, IGV, IBB, XLE  Strong sectors: XRT, TLT, IYT

The U.S. trade deficit dropped more than expected in January likely as China boosted purchases of soybeans, leading to a rebound in exports after three straight monthly declines.

China’s industrial firms posted their worst slump in profits since late 2011 in the first two months of this year, data showed on Wednesday, as increasing strains on the economy in the face of slowing demand at home and abroad took a toll on businesses. ---Reuters

A temporary slowdown in the eurozone does not necessarily foreshadow a serious recession, according to ECB President Mario Draghi. However, the central bank is still willing to further delay a planned interest rate hike if necessary and may look at measures to mitigate any side effects of negative interest rates. "We are not short of instruments to deliver on our mandate," he told a conference in Frankfurt. --Wall Street Breakfast

Crude inventories rose by 2.8 million barrels in the last week, compared with analysts’ expectations for a decrease of 1.2 million barrels. ---CNBC

Apple (AAPL ＋1.04%)won a ruling from the International Trade Commission (ITC) late Tuesday in its long-running patent battle against chipmaker Qualcomm （QCOM －2.40%）. Earlier in the day, in a separate patent ruling, the ITC ruled in favor of Qualcomm. ---CNBC

Southwest Airlines （LUV ＋2.03%）— The airline cut its first-quarter forecast for REVPAR (revenue per available seat mile) due to the grounding of its 737 MAX jet fleet. Southwest is the first carrier to report on impact on its earnings from the removal of the Boeing jets from service. ---CNBC

KB Home (KBH ＋0.75%)reported quarterly profit of 31 cents per share, 5 cents a share above estimates. The homebuilder’s revenue fell short of Street forecasts due to a decline in average selling prices. KB Home did swing to a profit from a year-earlier loss during the quarter. KBH
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Novartis （NVS ＋0.23%） — The drugmaker won Food and Drug Administration approval for its new multiple sclerosis drug Mayzent, designed for patients whose attacks have shifted from intermittent to more frequent. ---CNBC




。太平洋时间早上7点43分：道指-45，标准普尔500 -6.84，纳斯达克-28.73，罗素2000 -8.89，WTI原油+ 0.05％，黄金-0.33％，美元指数+ 0.17％。

。海外市场：上海+ 0.85％，日本-0.23％，香港+ 0.56％，德国+ 0.44％，英国+ 0.16％，法国+ 0.43％。

。弱势行业：SOXX，GDX，SLV，IGV，IBB，XLE  强势行业：XRT，TLT，IYT

。1月份美国贸易逆差下降超过预期，因为中国增加了大豆采购量，导致出口连续三个月下滑后反弹。---路透社

。周三数据显示，中国工业企业自今年头两个月以来的利润出现了最严重的下滑，因为国内外需求放缓导致经济增长紧张对企业构成影响。 ---路透社

。欧洲央行行长马里奥·德拉吉表示，欧元区的暂时放缓并不一定预示着严重的经济衰退。 然而，如有必要，央行仍愿意进一步推迟计划加息，并可考虑采取措施减轻负利率的任何副作用。 他在法兰克福的一次会议上说：“我们并不缺乏履行我们职责的工具。”---Wall Street Breakfast

。上周原油库存增加280万桶，而分析师预计减少120万桶。

。苹果公司（AAPL ＋1.04%）周二晚间在与芯片制造商高通公司（QCOM －2.40%）的长期专利战中赢得了国际贸易委员会（ITC）的裁决。当天早些时候，在一项单独的专利裁决中，ITC裁定有利于高通公司。 --- CNBC

。西南航空公司 （LUV ＋2.03%）- 由于其737 MAX喷气机停飞，该航空公司削减了第一季度的REVPAR预测（每个可用座位里程的收入）。西南航空公司是第一家报告波音飞机从服务中撤出后对其收益影响的航空公司。 --- CNBC

。KB Home（KBH ＋0.75%）报告季度每股盈利31美分，高于预期5美分。由于平均销售价格的下降，房屋建筑商的收入低于华尔街预测。 KB Home在本季度由一年前的亏损变为盈利。
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诺华公司 （NVS ＋0.23%） - 该制药商获得了美国食品和药物管理局批准的新型多发性硬化症药物Mayzent，该药物的设计用于攻击从间歇性转为更频繁的患者。 --- CNBC