Last closure
On Wednesday, December 24, trades in USA have come to the end with mixed dynamics, with the Dow Jones industrial average adding modestly to its gains a day after closing above 18,000 for the first time. Initial jobless claims declined by 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 280,000 in the week ended Dec. 20. Economists surveyed had expected 290,000 new claims. Claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell below the 300,000 level in late July and have held there pretty steadily since then, except for a spike in early November. Before this year, the last time they consistently held below the 300,000 level was in 2006. Consumer spending and personal income have been rising. The economy also has been creating more jobs. In the first 11 months of this year, employers have added 2.65 million jobs. That already makes 2014 the best year for hiring since 1999. In addition, remarks last week by the Federal Reserve reassured investors that the central bank won't raise interest rates soon. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.03% to close at 18,030.21, S&P has lowered by 0.01%, Nasdaq grew by 0.17%.
European stock exchanges closed with mixed dynamics of main indexes, after their biggest six-day rally in three years, in shortened trading hours for Christmas Eve. The Stoxx 600 has recovered about two-thirds of the losses it posted earlier this month, pushing its valuation to 15.7 times estimated earnings from a low of 14 times in October. It is 2.1% below it’s almost seven-year high reached Dec. 5 and is down 1.1% for December, trimming its annual advance to 4.7%. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.18%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 0.44%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.57%.
Januarys’ contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $1.45 to $60.24 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened on neutral territory, day passed without certain dynamics. Value of the UX index has declined by 0.11% to 993.92. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 2.7 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 3.1 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 58.1 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, six have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Avdiivka Coke Plant (+3.45%). Worse than market looked shares of Krukivsky Carriage Works (-2.88%).
In October 2014, Ukraine imported natural gas at a price of US $264.5 per 1,000 cu m under the contract with the Norwegian company Statoil, reported the State Statistics Service. Naftogaz of Ukraine imported 346.144 mn cu m from Norway in the amount of US $91.569 mn, according to the SSS.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei has lowered by 0.25%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 3.36%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly changing today from 0.0% to 0.11%.
Russian indexes as of 9:50 AM are showing mixed dynamics — MICEX increasing by 2.43%, RTS lowers by 1.13%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe, U.S. and Hong Kong’s markets will be closed for the Christmas holidays.
ITT Investment group
Приложения к материалу:
