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On Tuesday, March 17, trades in USA have come to the end with mixed dynamics, as commodity and consumer shares slumped before the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. Beginning home construction plunged in February on colder-than-usual temperatures and snowstorms in parts of the U.S., while an increase in building permits indicated the drop may prove temporary. Housing starts slumped 17%, the most since February 2011, to an 897,000 annualized rate after January's revised 1.08 million pace. The median estimate called for 1.04 million. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones has declined by 0.71%, S&P has lowered by 0.33%, Nasdaq grew by 0.16%.
European stock exchanges closed with decrease of main indexes. Consumer price inflation in the euro zone was unchanged from an initial estimate in February, underlining concerns over deflation in the single currency bloc. Consumer price inflation fell by a seasonally adjusted 0.3% last month, in line with expectations and unchanged from a preliminary estimate. Euro zone inflation declined by 0.6% in January. Germany-investor confidence in Europe's largest economy rose for the fifth month in a row in March, suggesting that economic recovery is still building momentum but the lower-than-expected growth indicated risks inside and outside the eurozone. The ZEW indicator of economic sentiment published Tuesday rose to 54.8 in March from 53.0 in February. Economists in The Wall Street Journal's survey forecast a reading of 60.0. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.49%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 0.64%, DAX (Germany) has lowered by1.54%.
April’s contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $0.01 to $53.43 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 0.78% to 1088.78. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 7.2 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 24 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 43.4 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, five have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant (+9.16%) and Avdiivka Coke Plant (+8.20%). Worse than market looked shares of Enakievo Metallurgical Plant (-2.47%).
The turnover of retail enterprises in Ukraine in February 2015 decreased by 21.2% compared to February 2014, the State Statistics Service has said. According to its data, in nominal terms retail trade turnover in February 2015 amounted to UAH 139.965 billion.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 0.55%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.90%.
Futures on American indexes are changing today from -0.44% to +0.41%.
Russian indexes as of 9:43 EET are rising — MICEX increasing by 0.63%, RTS growing by 1.07%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by growth.
In Europe will be published claimant count change in the U.K. (11:30 EET) and trade balance in the E.U. (12:00 EET).
In the U.S. will be published FOMC Meeting Announcement and FOMC Forecasts (20:00 EET).
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen an hour-long press conference will start at 20:30 EET.
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