Last closure
On Friday, April 17, trades in USA have come to the end with decrease, as a confluence of intensifying Greek default fears put investors on edge. The University of Michigan final March sentiment index registered at 93.0, up from the preliminary reading of 91.2 but below the final February reading of 95.4. Economists expected a reading of 92.0 for the end-March index. This month’s final current conditions index fell to 105.0 from 106.9 at the end of February. The expectations index decreased to 85.3 from 88.0. The U.S. Consumer Price Index increased 0.2% in March. Core inflation (without food and specific products) was also up 0.2%. Over the last 12 months, the all items index declined 0.1% before seasonal adjustment. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones has declined by 1.54%, S&P has lowered by 1.13%, Nasdaq has decreased by 1.52%.
European stock exchanges closed with decrease of main indexes. Greek stocks plunged 6% this week for the worst performance among western-European markets. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned on Thursday that she wouldn’t let the country miss a debt payment. Eurozone annual inflation rate rose to -0.1% in March, up from -0.3% a month earlier. This was in line with analysts' expectations. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 0.93%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 1.55%, DAX (Germany) has lowered by 2.58%.
May’s contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $0.53 to $63.45 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 0.71% to 1014.95. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 4.1 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 14.2 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 27.6 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, four have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Raiffeisen Bank Aval (+0.62%). Worse than market looked shares of Ukrnafta (-3.80%).
Ukraine's largest mining and metallurgical holding Metinvest has decided not to distribute the 2014 net profit of PJSC Northern Iron Ore Enrichment Works (SevGOK), PJSC Central Iron Ore Enrichment Works (CGOK), PJSC Ingulets Iron Ore Enrichment Works (InGOK, all based in Kryvy Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region), and PJSC Khartsyzsk Pipe Plant (Donetsk region).
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The Asian indexes are decreasing today. Nikkei has lowered by 0.09%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 2.39%.
Futures on American indexes are growing today from 0.21% to 0.34%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 EET are rising — MICEX increasing by 0.48%, RTS growing by 1.37%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In the U.S. will be published Chicago Fed national activity (15:30 EET).
ITT Investment group
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