Last closure
On Thursday, April 23, trades in USA have come to the end with decrease, weighed down by soft economic reports. U.S. jobless claims rose by 1,000 to 295,000 in the week ended April 18. Economists had expected 290,000 claims. New-home sales fell 11.4% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000. This marks a swift reversal from an annual sales pace of 543,000 in February, which had been the strongest performance in seven years. Shares of General Motors Co. fell 3% after the auto maker reported a $945 million net profit in the first quarter. Procter & Gamble Co. stock lost 1% after the consumer products maker said sales fell 7.6% in the March quarter due to the strong dollar. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.11%, S&P has increased by 0.24%, Nasdaq grew by 0.41%.
European stock exchanges closed with decrease of main indexes, as data showed euro zone output expanded at a slower pace in April. The eurozone's manufacturing sector has dipped to 51.9 for April from 52.2 in March. Economists had expected a reading of 52.6. German Services PMI fell to 54.4, from 55.4 in the preceding month. Analysts had expected German Services PMI to rise to 55.5 last month. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.36%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 0.62%, DAX (Germany) has lowered by 1.21%.
May’s contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $2.12 to $64.85 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 1.56% to 1036.46. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 3 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 9.3 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 22.1 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, nine have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Ukrnafta (+7.69%) and Krukivsky Carriage Works (+4.67%). Worse than market looked shares of Enakievo Metallurgical Plant (-0.76%).
The largest Ukrainian private energy holding DTEK as of April 22, 2015, it had received exchange instructions from the holders representing 91.14% of the outstanding principal amount of the existing notes of $200 million due on April 28, 2015, and, as a result, the minimum acceptance condition has not been satisfied.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei has lowered by 0.83%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.03%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly changing today from -0.02% to +0.32%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 EET are mixed dynamics — MICEX increasing by 0.21%, RTS lowers by 0.23%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published German IFO business climate index (11:00 EET).
In the U.S. will be published core durable goods orders (15:30 EET).
ITT Investment group
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