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On Friday, February 13, trades in USA have come to the end with growth. Treasury prices declined, pushing the yield on the 10-year note up to 2.019% from 1.983% on Thursday. So far this month the yield on the 10-year Treasury note is up more than 20%.The Preliminary University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment for February came in at 93.6, down 4.5 points from the final reading of 98.1 in January. US import prices fell 2.8% in January, after declining 1.9% in December and 1.8% in November. Decreasing fuel prices drove each of the monthly drops. The price index for US exports decreased 2.0% in January, and has not recorded a monthly advance since July. US export prices declined 2.0% in January after declines of 1.0-% in December and 0.9-% in both November and October. The January drop matched a 2.0-% decline in October 2011.On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.26%, S&P has increased by 0.41%, Nasdaq grew by 0.75%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes, on hopes that Greece can reach a deal with its creditors. European Union's economy of the 18 countries sharing the euro expanded 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the Oct-Dec period after a 0.2% rise in the previous three months. Year-on-year, euro zone growth was 0.9% in the fourth quarter, from 0.8% in the third quarter, again higher than the expectation of a 0.8% rise. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.67%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.70%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.40%.
March contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $0.34 to $57.39 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 increased by 0.13% to 1107.41. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 5.5 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 8.5 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 36.6 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, four have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (+3.74%). Worse than market looked shares of Avdiivka Coke Plant (-10.41%).
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has stressed that the total amount of funds of repayable assistance to Ukraine for four years amounts to $25 billion. Inflation in Ukraine in 2015, taking into account higher rates for natural gas and heating required from Ukraine by the International Monetary Fund, may hike annual inflation to 26%.
Premarket
External background at the opening is positive. Japan’s GDP grew at an annualized 2.2% in the three months through December, government data showed Monday, undershooting economists’ forecast for a 3.6% rise.
The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 0.51%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.14%.
Futures on American indexes are decreasing today from 0.02% to 0.18%.
Russian indexes as of 10:03 EET are showing mixed dynamics — MICEX decreasing by 0.33%, RTS growing by 0.36%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by growth.
In Europe will be published trade balance in the E.U. (12:00 EET).
U.S. markets closed for the Presidents Day holiday.
ITT Investment group
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