Last closure
On Tuesday, January 27, trades in USA have come to the end with decrease, as a drop in durable-goods orders and disappointing results from Caterpillar Inc. to Microsoft Corp. heightened concern about the economy’s strength. Microsoft lost 9.3%, the most in 18 months, as software-license sales to businesses were below forecasts. Caterpillar plunged 7.2% after forecasting 2015 results that trailed estimates as plunging oil prices signal lower demand from energy companies. Apple Inc. jumped more than 6% in after-market trading after reporting revenue that topped estimates. U.S. durable goods orders, which include transportation items, decreased by a seasonally adjusted 3.4% last month, compared to expectations for a gain of 0.5%. Sales of newly built, single-family homes increased 11.6% from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000 the best showing since June 2008. Economists had expected sales to reach a pace of 450,000. The Conference Board, said its index of consumer confidence improved to 102.9 this month from a reading of 93.1 in December, whose figure was revised up from a previously reported 92.6. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones has declined by 1.65%, S&P has lowered by 1.34%, Nasdaq has decreased by 1.89%.
European stock exchanges closed with decrease of main indexes, as Siemens and Philips posted disappointing earnings, and Greek stocks tumbled. Siemens slid 3%, contributing the most to a drop in a gauge of industrial companies. Philips lost 5.9% after saying it is behind on its 2016 financial targets. Greek banks dragged a gauge of lenders down. GDP in the United Kingdom rose 0.5% (2.0% at an annualized rate) in the fourth quarter relative to the previous quarter. The outturn was a bit weaker than the 0.6% sequential growth rate that the consensus forecast had anticipated. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 0.60%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 1.09%, DAX (Germany) has lowered by 1.57%.
Februarys’ contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $1.44 to $49.60 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened on neutral territory, day passed with negative dynamics. Value of the UX index has declined by 1.07% to 996.71. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 3.4 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 4.2 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 24.5 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, eight declined. Leaders of growth were shares of Donbasenergo (+2.73%). Worse than market looked shares of Avdiivka Coke Plant (-14.16%)
The European Commission has approved the issue of a further EUR1.8 billion in macro-financial assistance to increase its support of Ukraine, EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis has said at a press conference in Brussels, after a meeting of the EU Council for Economic and Financial Affairs.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral. German consumer sentiment surged to its highest level in more than 13 years heading into February. GfK market research group said its consumer sentiment indicator, based on a survey of 2,000 Germans, rose to 9.3 from 9.0 in January. The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 0.15%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.19%.
Futures on American indexes are growing today from 0.40% to 1.19%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 EET are rising — MICEX increasing by 1.27%, RTS growing by 1.27%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by decrease.
In the U.S. will be released FOMC meeting announcement (21:00 EET).
ITT Investment group
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