Last closure
On Monday, December 8, trades in USA have come to the end with decrease, as oil dropped to the lowest level since 2009. Oil has been tumbling amid concern over a supply glut and after OPEC refrained from cutting production last month, a move that could have stemmed declines. Chinese trade data trailed economists’ forecasts, even as the nation’s surplus expanded to a record for November. Japan’s current-account surplus was double analysts’ estimates. The Conference Board Employment Trends Index increased in November. The index now stands at 123.24, up from 122.8 (a downward revision) in October. This represents a 6.1% gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones has declined by 0.59%, S&P has lowered by 0.73%, Nasdaq has decreased by 0.84%.
European stock exchanges closed with decrease of main indexes, down after a four-week rally. Eurozone investor confidence improved to a 4-month high in December, survey figures from the think-tank Sentix showed. The investor confidence index rose more-than-expected to -2.5 from -11.9 in November. The score was forecast to rise to -9. The improvement was mainly driven by an extraordinary rise in investors' 6-month expectations, it said. The expectations index came in at 12, up from -2 in November. German industrial production recorded a slight increase, to raise hopes that Europe’s largest economy had stabilised after flirting with recession. Industrial output edged up by 0.2% in October after a 1.1% increase in September, a figure revised down yesterday from 1.4%, according to the federal statistics office. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 1.05%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 1%, DAX (Germany) has lowered by 0.72%.
West Texas Intermediate oil for January delivery, the U.S. benchmark, tumbled 4.2% to $63.05 a barrel, its lowest settlement since July 16, 2009, while Brent crude saw a similar percentage move, falling to $66.19 per barrel in London, the least since Sept. 29, 2009.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by decrease, day passed with negative dynamics. Value of the UX index has declined by 1.13% to 978.88. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 0.738 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 6.3 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 29.7 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, seven retreated. Leaders of growth were shares of Krukivsky Carriage Works (+5.29%). Worse than market looked shares of Ukrnafta (-5.39%).
A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Nikolay Gueorguiev will work in Kyiv in the period from December 9 to December 18. IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Jerome Vacher said this in a statement.
Premarket
External background at the opening is negative.
The Asian indexes are decreasing today. Nikkei has lowered by 0.68%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 2.56%.
Futures on American indexes are decreasing today from 0.35% to 0.40%.
Russian indexes as of 9:50 AM are decreasing — MICEX decreasing by 1.89%, RTS lowers by 0.71%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by moderate growth.
In Europe will be published manufacturing production in the U.K. (11:30 AM).
In the U.S. will be published JOLTs job openings (5:00 PM).
ITT Investment group
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