Last closure
On Wednesday, April 22, trades in USA have come to the end with growth. U.S. existing-home sales rose 6.1% in March from February to an annual rate of 5.19 million, reaching the highest level in 18 months. Economists had expected March sales to rise to a rate of 5.03 million. Coca-Cola Co. reported better-than-expected profit and revenue in its first quarter. Shares added 1.3%. Boeing Co. reported a jump in earnings in its latest quarter, but a sharp drop in cash flow for the period disappointed investors. Shares fell 1.4%. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.49%, S&P has increased by 0.51%, Nasdaq grew by 0.42%.
European stock exchanges closed with mixed dynamics of main indexes, as investors weighed a slight easing of tensions in Greek markets. European Central Bank executive board member Benoît Coeuré told a Greek newspaper Wednesday that the ECB would continue to fund Greek banks as long as they stay solvent, but that the current situation in Greece is “clearly not sustainable” and that “quick and decisive action” was necessary. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a summit in Brussels on Thursday, before eurozone finance ministers meet in Riga, Latvia, on Friday. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 0.49%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.36%, DAX (Germany) has lowered by 0.60%.
May’s contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $0.65 to $62.73 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened on neutral territory, day passed with positive dynamics. Value of the UX index has increased by 1.33% to 1020.50. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 6.1 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 16.2 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 33.1 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, eight have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant (+5.38%). Worse than market looked shares of Ukrnafta (-3.56%).
The total debt owed under credits issued by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) to banks and the Individuals' Deposit Guarantee Fund grew by UAH 990 million in March 2015, while in February it soared by UAH 8.87 billion.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral. The preliminary HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, a gauge of nationwide manufacturing activity, fell to a one-year low of 49.2 in April, compared with a final reading of 49.6 in March. German GfK consumer-sentiment index is set to rise to 10.1 points in May from 10.0 points in April.
The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 0.27%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.17%.
Futures on American indexes are decreasing today from 0.13% to 0.19%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 EET are rising — MICEX increasing by 0.03%, RTS growing by 1.09%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published Manufacturing PMI in Germany (10:30 EET) and in the E.U. (11:00 EET).
In the U.S. will be published initial jobless claims (15:30 EET) and data on new home sales (17:00 EET).
ITT Investment group
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