Last closure
On Thursday, October 23, trades in USA have come to the end with growth, amid better-than-forecast corporate earnings and data signaling stronger economies from China to Europe. Jobless claims rose to 283,000 last week. Expectations were for claims to rise some from last week, to 281,000 from 264,000. Last week's number was the lowest reading for the indicator since the week of April 15, 2000. That report was also revised up to 266,000. The four-week moving average of initial claims, however, fell further to 281,000 from 284,000 last week, the lowest level for this average since May 6, 2000. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 1.32%, S&P has increased by 1.23%, Nasdaq grew by 1.60%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes, as better-than-expected euro-area manufacturing and consumer confidence data outweighed disappointing earnings from companies. A report from the European Commission showed a better-than-forecast euro-area consumer confidence reading for October. The flash reading of minus 11.1 compared with the average prediction for minus 12. Germany's manufacturing PMI stood at 51.8 for October from 49.9 in September when analysts had been expecting a drop to 49.5. The services index eased to 54.8 from 55.7 but it remained in the expansionary territory. The same for the Eurozone increase to 50.7 from 50.3, again beating the market forecast of 49.9. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.30%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 1.28%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 1.20%.
Novembers’ contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $2.12 to $86.83 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by growth, day passed with positive dynamics. Value of the UX index has increased by 1.45% to 1107.10. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 3.9 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 10.3 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 31.3 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, nine have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Donbasenergo (+4.11%). Worse than market looked shares of Raiffeisen Bank Aval (-0.16%).
The European Parliament has supported the extension by the EU of the autonomous regime of trade preferences for Ukraine for the period from November 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015.
Premarket
External background at the opening is negative. German consumer morale picked up heading into November after slight declines in the previous two months. Market research group GfK said that its forward-looking consumer sentiment indicator, based on a survey of around 2,000 Germans, rose to 8.5 going into November from a revised 8.4 in October. It had touched 7 1/2 year highs of 8.9 in July and August.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei rose ered by 1.01%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 0.41%.
Futures on American indexes are decreasing today from 0.17% to 0.35%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 AM are decreasing — MICEX decreasing by 0.14%, RTS lowers by 0.36%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published data on GDP in the U.K. (11:30 AM).
In the U.S. will be published new home sales (3:30 PM).
ITT Investment group
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