Last closure
On Tuesday, March 2, trades in USA have come to the end with growth. The Institute for Supply Management said its index of purchasing managers fell to 52.9 last month from a reading of 53.5 in January. Analysts had expected the manufacturing PMI to decline to 53.0 in February. The New Orders Index registered 52.5, a decrease of 0.4 points from the reading of 52.9 in January. Consumer spending bounced back in January after taking into account sharply lower gas and energy prices. The increase in real spending followed a 0.1% decline in December. Personal income rose 0.3% in January, the same as in December, although economists had been expecting a 0.4% increase. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.86%, S&P has increased by 0.61%, Nasdaq grew by 0.90%.
European stock exchanges closed with decrease of main indexes. The eurozone jobless rate showed further signs of improvement in January, hitting its lowest level since April 2012 as the economy picked up from a soft patch late last year. Unemployment in the 19-nation eurozone fell to 11.2% from 11.3% in December, with the jobless queues down by 140,000 to 18.06 million. - Consumer price inflation in the euro zone in February remained in negative territory for the third consecutive month. Consumer price inflation decreased by a seasonally adjusted 0.3% last month, compared to expectations for a decline of 0.4% and following a drop of 0.6% in January. The rate has now been below 1% for 17 straight months, well under the European Central Bank's target of near but just under 2%. German manufacturing sector growth gained pace in February, driven by the strongest rise in new orders in seven months, a survey showed on Monday, sending a reassuring signal after January's sluggish expansion. Markit's purchasing manager's index for the manufacturing sector, which accounts for about a fifth of the economy, rose to 51.1 from January's 50.9, topping a preliminary February reading of 50.9. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 0.09%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 0.69%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.08%.
April’s contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $3.04 to $59.54 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by growth, day passed without certain dynamics. Value of the UX index has increased by 0.98% to 1135.93. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 7.2 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 7.3 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 29.6 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, eight have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Centerenergo (+2.41%) and Raiffeisen Bank Aval (+2.37%). Worse than market looked shares of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (-0.59%) and Krukivsky Carriage Works (-0.56%).
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral. German retail sales climbed by 2.9% in January compared with December. Retail sales had increased by 0.6% in the previous month. The Asian indexes are decreasing today. Nikkei has lowered by 0.06%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 0.82%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly decreasing today from 0.05% to 0.10%.
Russian indexes as of 9:54 EET are decreasing — MICEX decreasing by 0.57%, RTS lowers by 0.90%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published construction PMI in the U.K. (11:30 EET) and data PPI in the E.U. (11:30 EET).
In the U.S. will be published domestic car sales (23:00 EET).
ITT Investment group
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