Last closure
On Tuesday, August 26, trades in USA have come to the end with growth, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to close above 2,000 for the first time, as reports showed the biggest ever jump in durable-goods orders and an unexpected increase in consumer confidence. Purchases of durable goods – products such as airplanes, cars and heavy machinery designed to last at least three years – rose a seasonally adjusted 22.6% to $300.1 billion in July from the prior month. That was the sharpest increase and highest level in records going back to 1992. Economists surveyed had forecast the figure would come in at a 7.5% increase over June. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in July, improved further in August. The index now stands at 92.4 (1985=100), up from 90.3 in July. The present situation index increased to 94.6 from 87.9, while the expectations index edged down to 90.9 from 91.9 in July. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.17%, S&P has increased by 0.11%, Nasdaq grew by 0.29%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes, as banks advanced on further speculation that the euro area will introduce an asset-purchase program. Mortgage approvals in the U.K. declined to a two-month low in July, dampening optimism over the health of the housing sector. The British Banker's Association said that the number of new mortgages approved decreased to 42,800 last month from June's revised total of 43,200. Analysts had expected the number of new mortgages approved to rise to 44,200 in July. European banks contributed the most to the Stoxx 600’s advance. Lenders from the euro area’s most indebted countries rallied for a second day following Draghi’s speech at the symposium of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. BNP Paribas climbed 2.1% to 51.30 euros, and Societe Generale added 1.7% to 39.32 euros. National Bank of Greece SA rose 5% to 2.73 euros. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.70%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 1.18%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.82%.
Septembers’ contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $0.15 to $102.50 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by decrease, day passed with negative dynamics. Value of the UX index has increased declined by 0.% to 864.50. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 7 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 2.7 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 50 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, six retreated. Leaders of growth were shares of Ukrnafta (+1.84%) and Avdiivka Coke Plant (+1.52%). Worse than market looked shares of Motor Sich (-3.98%), Ukrsotsbank (-3.32%) and Enakievo Metallurgical Plant (-3.02%).
The Ukrainian government has proposed that the number of facilities not subject to privatization be cut by almost two thirds, from 1,478 to 543. The bill on amendments to the law on the list of state-owned facilities not subject to privatization was registered in the Ukrainian parliament. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had agreed with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on issues concerning humanitarian aid to the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral. German consumer morale fell for the first time in more than 1-1/2 years heading into September as shoppers grew more wary of the impact on Europe's largest economy of sanctions on Russia and other international conflicts. Market research group GfK said on Wednesday its forward-looking consumer sentiment indicator, based on a survey of around 2,000 Germans, fell to 8.6 going into September from a downwardly revised 8.9 in August.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei rose by 0.09%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 0.20%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly growing today from 0.02% to 0.05%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 a.m. are rising — RTS increasing by 0.27%, MICEX growing by 0.37%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published Italian Consumer Confidence (11:00 AM).
In the U.S. will be published EIA Petroleum Status Report (5:30 PM).
ITT Investment group
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