Last closure
On Thursday, August 14, trades in USA have come to the end with growth, as speculation the crisis in Ukraine won’t escalate overshadowed weaker-than-estimated economic employment data. Unemployment benefits in the U.S. rose more than forecast last week, interrupting a steady decline to pre-recession lows. Jobless claims climbed by 21,000 to 311,000 in the period ended Aug. 9, the highest in six weeks. The prices paid for goods imported into the U.S. declined by 0.2% in July, the first drop in three months, led lower by fuel prices. Economists had forecast a 0.3% drop, following a 0.1% gain in June. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.37%, S&P has increased by 0.43%, Nasdaq grew by 0.43%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes. European stocks erased earlier losses after President Vladimir Putin said Russia will do everything it can to stop the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Stocks had slumped after data showed the euro area’s recovery unexpectedly stalled in the second quarter after its three biggest economies. The euro-zone economy stalled in the second quarter, raising the ugly prospect that the region's meager recovery has lost momentum just as it faces fresh headwinds from Russia and Ukraine. Gross domestic product was flat in the second quarter of 2014, compared with growth of 0.2% in the previous three months. Inflation fell to a four-and-a-half-year low of 0.4% in July. Germany's economy contracted 0.2% in the three months to June. Expected the economy to shrink 0.1% on the quarter and grow 1.4% in annual terms. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.43%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.25%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.29%.
Septembers’ contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $2.27 to $102.01 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by decrease, day passed without certain dynamics, after 2:30 PM growth was spotted. Value of the UX index has increased by 1.51% to 1250.32. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 11.8 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 6.3 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 39.6 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, nine have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Motor Sich (+3.2%). Worse than market looked shares of Enakievo Metallurgical Plant (-1.16%).
Foreign direct investment in Ukraine in the form of share capital on July 1, 2014 amounted to $50.02 billion, which is $6.77 billion, or 11.9% less than at the beginning of the year. The surplus of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods in June 2014 decreased to $61.1 million, down from $182.7 million a month earlier and $425.8 million in April.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 0.02%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.57%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly changing today from -0.02% to +0.09%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 a.m. are rising — RTS increasing by 0.17%, MICEX growing by 0.18%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by moderate growth.
In Europe will be published data on GDP in the U.K. (11:30 AM).
In the U.S. will be published producer price index (3:30 PM), NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (3:30 PM), Industrial Production (4:15 PM), and data on Michigan Consumer Sentiment (4:55 PM).
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