Last closure
On Thursday, January 30, trades in USA have come to the end with growth, as consumer spending climbed and corporate earnings beat estimates. The annualized gain in U.S. gross domestic product matched the median forecast in a survey of economists and followed a 4.1% advance in the prior three months. Growth in the second half of the year was the strongest since the six months ended in March 2012. Consumer spending, which accounts for almost 70% of the economy, climbed 3.3%, less than estimated. A report showed that a gauge of pending home sales fell 8.7% in December, following a revised 0.3% drop the previous month. The median projection called for a 0.3% decline. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.7%, S&P has increased by 1.13%, Nasdaq grew by 1.77%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes, as companies from Givaudan SA to Hennes & Mauritz AB reported earnings. Germany’s unemployment rate rose to 7.3% in January, mainly due to seasonal factors, with about a quarter million more people out of work compared with December. The unemployment rate rose from 6.7% in December. Overall, 3.14 million people were jobless. Givaudan jumped 6.3% after posting full-year net income that beat analyst estimates. Roche Holding AG climbed 4.3% after forecasting that profit will increase faster amid rising sales. Diageo Plc, the world’s biggest distiller, lost 4.7% after the world’s biggest distiller reported sales growth that missed analysts’ estimates. H&M dropped 3.6%. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 0.09%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.55%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.39%.
Februarys’ contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $0.10 to $107.95 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by growth, day passed without certain dynamics. Value of the UX index has increased by 0.78% to 887.49. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 4.4 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 3.4 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 16.9 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, eight have grown in price. Leaders of growth were shares of Ukrnafta (+5.92%) and Donbasenergo (+5.18%). Worse than market looked shares of Raiffeisen Bank Aval (-2.02%). Ukraine's GDP in Q4, 2013, against Q4, 2012 (in constant prices of 2007) made up 103.7% against Q3, 2013, with taking into consideration a seasonal factor - 102.4%. Real GDP made up 100% in 2013 against 2012. Nominal GDP was UAH 1.4 trillion in 2013.
Premarket
External background at the opening is moderately negative. Average household spending in Japan was up 0.7% on year in December. Tokyo’s core CPI, which excludes fresh food costs remained unchanged at at an annualized rate of 0.7%, from 0.7% in the preceding month. German Retail Sales fell to a seasonally adjusted -2.5%, from 0.9% in the preceding month whose figure was revised down from 1.5%. Most Asian stock markets are closed Friday for Lunar New Year holidays. Financial markets are closed in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.
The Asian indexes are decreasing today. Nikkei has lowered by 0.62%, Indian BSE increasing by 0.05%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly changing today from -0.05% to +0.34%.
Russian indexes as of 9:50 a.m. are decreasing— RTS decreasing by 0.6%, MICEX lowers by 0.11%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by decrease.
In Europe will be published index Consumer Price Index (12:00 a.m.) and unemployment rate in the E.U. (12:00 a.m.).
In the U.S. will be published Personal Consumption spending (PCE) Price Index (03:30 p.m.), Employment Cost Index (03:30 p.m.), Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index (04:45 p.m.), and The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (04:55 p.m.).
ITT Investment group
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