Last closure
On Friday, March 13, trades in USA have come to the end with decrease, as the dollar resumed its climb, adding to worries about its impact on U.S. multinationals' earnings. The producer-price index for final demand, which measures prices that businesses receive for their goods and services, declined a seasonally adjusted 0.5% last month from January. The so-called core index—excluding the volatile food and energy categories—fell 0.5%. Economists had expected prices would increase 0.3% and core prices would rise 0.1%. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index fell to a four-month low of 91.2 in March from 95.4 in February. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones has declined by 0.82%, S&P has lowered by 0.61%, Nasdaq has decreased by 0.44%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Greek Prime Minister Alex Tsipras met in Brussels to discuss Greece’s debt troubles. Ahead of the meeting, Juncker said progress in resolving the debt crisis has been moving too slowly since Greece last month was granted a tentative extension of its bailout program. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 0.30%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.46%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.87%.
April’s contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $2.41 to $54.67 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by growth, day passed with negative dynamics. Value of the UX index has declined by 1.50% to 1073.19. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 4.2 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 9.7 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 31.6 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, seven retreated. Leaders of growth were shares of Avdiivka Coke Plant (+3.63%). Worse than market looked shares of Donbasenergo (-8.26%) and Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant (-6.25%).
Ukraine has received the first tranche from the International Monetary Fund in the amount of about USD 5 billion. The first tranche from the International Monetary Fund is being transferred to the NBU account.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei has lowered by 0.04%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.49%.
Futures on American indexes are changing today from -0.78% to +0.19%.
Russian indexes as of 9:45 EET are showing mixed dynamics — MICEX increasing by 0.03%, RTS lowers by 0.80%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In the U.S. will be published NY empire state manufacturing index (14:30 EET) and data on industrial production (15:15 EET).
ECB Chief, Mario Draghi's speech, scheduled today at 20:45 EET.
ITT Investment group
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