Last closure
On Wednesday, October 22, trades in USA have come to the end with decrease, as the cost of living in America unexpectedly rose. U.S. consumer prices rose marginally in September as energy costs fell broadly, painting a weak inflation picture that should give the Federal Reserve ample room to keep interest rates low for a while. Consumer Price Index edged up 0.1% last month after declining 0.2% in August. Economists had forecast consumer prices being flat in September. The CPI increased 1.7% in the 12 months through September after a similar rise in August. The CPI-W index, which is used to make adjustments for Social Security payments rose 1.7% in the third quarter from the year earlier. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones has declined by 0.92%, S&P has lowered by 0.73%, Nasdaq has decreased by 0.83%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes, as speculation the European Central Bank will boost stimulus outweighed some worse-than-estimated earnings reports. Minutes from the Bank of England's most recent policy meeting released Wednesday showed that the Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep rates on hold and its quantitative-easing program unchanged. The minutes show seven members were in favor of leaving the key interest rate at a record low of 0.5% and making no changes to the central bank's £375 billion asset-purchase program. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.43%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.58%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.60%.
Novembers’ contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $1.51 to $84.74 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by growth, day passed without certain dynamics. Value of the UX index has declined by 0.39% to 1091.31. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 8.4 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 9.1 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 34.8 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, six retreated. Leaders of growth were shares of Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant (+2%). Worse than market looked shares of Ukrnafta (-4.76%).
The European Commission, Russia and Ukraine agreed at the Brussels round of negotiations on October 21 that Russia would be selling gas to Ukraine until March at a price of $385 per thousand cubic meters on the prepayment terms and without take or pay obligations.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The preliminary HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index rose to 50.4 in October, compared with a final reading of 50.2 in September, HSBC Holdings PLC said Thursday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion from the previous month. The Asian indexes are decreasing today. Nikkei has lowered by 0.37%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 0.42%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly growing today from 0.06% to 0.1%.
Russian indexes as of 10:01 AM are decreasing — MICEX decreasing by 0.94%, RTS lowers by 1.48%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by decrease.
In Europe will be published manufacturing PMI in France in Germany and in the E.U. (10:00-11:00 AM).
In the U.S. will be published initial jobless claims (3:30 PM).
ITT Investment group
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