Last closure
On Thursday, January 7, trades in USA have come to the end with growth, snapping a three-day retreat, as hospital and health-insurance stocks rallied ahead of Friday’s employment report and the start of fourth-quarter earnings season this week. The US Senate on Monday confirmed Janet Yellen as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, making her the first woman to head the US central bank. The Democrat-controlled Senate passed Yellen’s nomination on Monday evening by a vote of 56 to 26. Yellen has been one of Bernanke’s staunchest allies on the Fed board and has signaled that she intends to follow her predecessor’s policy of economic stimulus and low interest rates as the US economy continues to recover. UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Johnson & Johnson rose more than 2.1%, after brokerages raised their stock ratings. Pharmacyclics Inc. jumped 20% after its leukemia medicine met a trial’s goals. Netflix Inc. slid 5.6% as Morgan Stanley said the company faces more competition. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.64%, S&P has increased by 0.61%, Nasdaq grew by 0.96%.
European stocks rose, as German unemployment fell the most in two years and Ireland returned to the bond market after completing a bailout program. Unemployment in Germany declined the most since December 2011, data showed today. The number of people out of work in Europe’s largest economy decreased by a seasonally-adjusted 15,000, after increasing a revised 9,000 in November. The adjusted jobless rate remained unchanged at 6.9%. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.37%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.83%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.83%.
Januarys’ contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $0.62 to $107.35 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by growth, day passed with positive dynamics. Value of the UX index has increased by 0.96% to 910.04. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 10.8 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 2.5 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 32.52 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, six have grown in price. Leaders of growth were shares of Motor Sich (+3.64%). Worse than market looked shares of Enakievo Metallurgical Plant (-2.32%).
The deficit of Ukraine's national budget in November 2013 was estimated at Hr 5.68 billion against Hr 5.61 billion in October 2013. The deficit in November 2013 was 29.2% down from November 2012. From January to November 2013, the budget deficit grew by 12.8% and amounted to Hr 46.5 billion.
Premarket
External background at the opening is positive.
In seasonally-adjusted terms, Germany exported goods worth 93.2 billion euros in November, up from 92.9 billion euros in October. Imports, on the other hand, declined by 1.1 per cent to 75.4 billion euros from 76.2 billion euros.
The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 1.94%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 1.38%.
Futures on American indexes are growing today to 0.1%.
Russian indexes as of 9:55 a.m. are rising — RTS increasing by 0.06%, MICEX growing by 0.13%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by growth.
In Europe will be published Retail Sales and Unemployment Rate in the E.U. (12:00 a.m.). German Factory Orders will be published at 11:30 a.m.
In the U.S. will be published ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (03:15 p.m.) and Federal Open Market Committee Meeting Minutes (09:00 p.m.).
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