Last closure
On Tuesday, December 20, trades in USA have come to the end with mixed dynamics, as home re-sales fell 4.3% to an annual rate of 4.90 million. That was the weakest pace since December 2012 and the first time since April that the pace has slipped below 5 million. Sales in November were 1.2% lower than in the same month a year ago, the first year-over-year decline in 29 months. The Philadelphia Fed’s manufacturing index inched up to 7 in December from 6.5 in November. Economists expected a rebound to 11. The ISM factory index rose to 57.3 in November, its highest level since April 2011. The December reading will be released on Jan. 2. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.07%, S&P has lowered by 0.06%, Nasdaq has decreased by 0.29%.
European stocks rallied the most in 3 1/2 months as the Federal Reserve’s decision to slow the pace of its stimulus boosted investor confidence that the U.S. economic recovery is on course. In Europe, finance ministers reached an agreement on how to deal with failing banks in the 17-nation euro area by pledging a 55 billion-euro ($75 billion) industry-financed fund for the next 10 years. The eurozone's current account surplus grew to 21.8 billion euros ($29.8 billion) in October from 14.9 billion euros in September. UK retail sales rose by 0.3% in November from the month before, and were up 2% from a year earlier. The increase was driven by a 3.8% rise in sales of shoes, clothes and textiles. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 1.43%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 1.64%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 1.68%.
Januarys’ contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $0.66 to $110.29 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by growth, day passed with negative dynamics. Value of the UX index has declined by 0.69% to 910.02. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 5.2 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 6.4 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 26.3 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, only shares of Motor Sich (+2.02%) have grown in price. Worse than market looked shares of Ukrsotsbank (-3.14%) and Raiffeisen Bank Aval (-2.10%). The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the terms of the foreign bond issue at USD 3 billion under 5% annual. The nominal value of one bond is USD 200,000 and/or a larger amount, which is an integer, equivalent of USD 1,000. The yield of the bond is 5% per annum.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
Market research group Gfk said its index of Germany's consumer climate rose by 0.3 points to 7.4 in December from 7.1 in November, whose figure was revised up from a reading of 7.0. Analysts had expected the index to remain unchanged at 7.1 in December. The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei rose by 0.07%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 0.40%.
Futures on American indexes are growing today from 0.15% to 0.2%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 a.m. are decreasing— RTS decreasing by 0.18%, MICEX lowers by 0.15%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published data on GDP in the U.K. (11:30 a.m.).
In the U.S. will be published Gross Domestic Product (03:30 p.m.) and data on real consumer spending (03:30 p.m.).
ITT Investment group
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