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On Monday, December 22, trades in USA have come to the end with growth, as gains in technology shares offset losses among drugmakers. Energy producers resumed a selloff as crude sank with gold, while the ruble strengthened. Existing-home sales declined 6.1% in November from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.93 million. That was the lowest level since May. November’s sales were 2.1% higher than a year ago and followed a particularly strong October, when sales reached their highest level of the year. The Chicago Fed's National Activity Index climbed to +0.73 in November from +0.31 in the previous month. A positive number points to economic activity above its historical trend. Intel and IBM gained at least 1.8%, while Apple Inc. added 1%. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.87%, S&P has increased by 0.38%, Nasdaq grew by 0.34%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes, tracking gains in Asian and U.S. equity markets. Euro zone consumer confidence edged 0.6 points higher in December. The Commission said that consumer confidence in the 18 countries using the euro rose to minus 10.9 from a revised minus 11.5 in November. German import prices accelerated in November as a result of the decline in the price of oil purchased abroad. The country’s import price index retreated at a 2.1% year-on-year clip, in comparison to a fall of 1.6% in the prior month. In comparison to October prices decreased 0.8%. Neste Oil was among the best-performing stocks in the region, rising by 3.5% after the company lifted its full-year profit guidance by about 37.5%. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.48%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.30%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.81%.
Januarys’ contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $1.27 to $60.11 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 0.91% to 1011.54. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 8 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 6.2 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 30.7 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, nine have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Ukrnafta (+4.32%). Shares of Raiffeisen Bank Aval remained unchanged.
Ukraine and the European Investment Bank have signed an agreement on lending EUR 200 million to Ukraine under the Ukraine Early Recovery project. The document was signed by Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk and EIB. The EIB Board of Directors approved the draft agreement on December 16, 2014, and the Ukrainian government approved it on December 19.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei rose by 0.08%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 0.36%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly growing today from 0.01% to 0.09%.
Russian indexes as of 10:01 AM are rising — MICEX increasing by 0.01%, RTS growing by 1.38%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by decrease.
In Europe will be published French GDP (10:00 AM) and data on GDP in the U.K. (11:30 AM).
In the U.S. will be published durable goods orders (3:30 PM), data on GDP (3:30 PM), Michigan consumer sentiment (4:45 PM), personal spending and new home sales (5:00 PM).
ITT Investment group
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