Deutsche Bank upgrades European real estate sector to overweight.

HSBC upgraded Gilead Sciences (GILD.O) to Buy from Hold and raised its PT to $155 from $133.

At the morning close, China's main futures contracts were mixed with more gains than losses. Notable risers: eggs up over 3%, Shanghai tin nearly 3%, synthetic rubber over 2%, PTA about 2%; soybean meal, 20# rubber, paraxylene (PX) and ethylene glycol (EG) rose above 1%. Major decliners: lithium carbonate and container shipping rates on the Europe route down over 2%; low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) and LPG nearly 2% lower; red dates, palladium and platinum down more than 1%, apples nearly 1% lower.