Last closure
On Monday, February 18, U.S. stock markets were closed for a holiday.
European stock exchanges closed with mixed dynamics of main indexes. Spanish Industrial New Orders rose to a seasonally adjusted -2.2%, from -4.0% in the preceding month. Analysts had expected Spanish Industrial New Orders to rise to 0.7% last month. Vodafone, Europe’s biggest mobile-phone operator, added 1.9% to 222.5 pence, and BT Group gained 2% to 404.3 pence, with telecommunication stocks increasing 0.9%. Neste Oil dropped 4.4% to 14.90 euros after Nordea Bank AB cut Finland’s only oil refiner to hold from buy, meaning it no longer recommends buying the stock. The brokerage cited uncertainty on a biodiesel tax credit. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 1.09%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 0.11%, DAX (Germany) has lowered by 0.06%.
Februarys’ contractual price on Brent oil, remain unchanged at $108.73 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 0.17% to 928.94. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 9.7 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 3 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 31.5 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, four have grown in price. Leaders of growth were shares of Ukrsotsbank (+2.93%) and Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (+1.33%). Worse than market looked shares of Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant (-0.83%).
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that the next tranche of Russia would be provided to Ukraine this week. It is to be recalled that Ukraine was negotiating with Russia on the allocation of the second tranche of financial aid, the amount of which could reach $2 billion.
Premarket
External background at the opening is moderately positive. Foreign direct investment into China increased 16.1% in January. FDI, which excludes investment in financial sectors, totaled $10.8 billion in January. The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 3.13%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.05%.
Futures on American indexes are growing today from 0.21% to 0.27%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 a.m. are rising — RTS increasing by 0.07%, MICEX growing by 0.25%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by growth.
In Europe will be published consumer price index in the U.K. (11:30 a.m.), and ZEW economic sentiment index for Germany and E.U (12:00 a.m.).
In the U.S. will be published empire state manufacturing index (03:30 p.m.), treasury international capital net long-term transactions (04:00 p.m.) and NAHB housing market index (05:00 p.m.).
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