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On Monday, April 20, trades in USA have come to the end with growth, lifted by upbeat earnings news and an announcement of more stimulus from China. China’s central bank to free up about $200 billion for banks to lend drew investor attention across the globe. The People’s Bank of China on Sunday announced it would cut the reserve requirement by one percentage point, its second reduction in less than a quarter and the biggest since December 2008. New York Fed President William Dudley on Monday tried to dampen two market concerns: that the poor first-quarter data show an economy is slipping into another disappointing funk and, secondly, that any rate hike would set off a rout in global financial markets. And, even though he was upbeat about the outlook, Dudley expressed no urgency to raise interest rates. “Hopefully, the data support a decision to lift off later this year,” he said. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 1.17%, S&P has increased by 0.92%, Nasdaq grew by 1.27%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes, partially recovering from a fierce selloff at the end of last week. Germany's producer price index fell 1.7% year on year in March, worse than the anticipated 1.6% decline. On the month, Germany's PPI rose 0.1% against an expected gain of 0.2%. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 1.20%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.82%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.86%.
May’s contractual price on Brent oil, remain unchanged at $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 0.33% to 1011.64. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 5.7 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 10.6 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 29.6 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, six declined. Leaders of growth were shares of Centerenergo (+1.04%). Worse than market looked shares of Ukrnafta (-2.87%).
Ukraine needs to restructure the debt in amount of USD 23 billion. Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk said this in an interview.
State-run Ukreximbank suggests that the holders of the bank's loan participation notes (LPN, or notes) worth $750 million maturing on April 27, 2015, prolong the ultimate maturity term for seven years with the payment of 50% of principal amount on April 27, 2019, and another 50% in six equal six-month tranches on April 27, 2022.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 1.40%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 1.95%.
Futures on American indexes are growing today from 0.35% to 0.39%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 EET are showing mixed dynamics — MICEX increasing by 0.48%, RTS lowers by 0.36%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published ZEW economic sentiment in Germany and in the E.U. (12:00 EET).
ITT Investment group
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