Last closure
On Monday, April 27, trades in USA have come to the end with decrease. Stocks appeared headed for new highs in the morning, but drifted lower in afternoon as health care companies dropped sharply. US services sector activity slowed in April to 57.8. Economists were expecting the index to slip to 58.2 from 59.2 in March. Last month, it beat expectations for a reading of 58.6. Service sector companies are generally upbeat about the economy, with positive sentiment at its highest level since January. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones has declined by 0.23%, S&P has lowered by 0.41%, Nasdaq has decreased by 0.63%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes, after Greece reshuffled its team for bailout negotiations with creditors. The confrontation between Athens and its creditors has weighed on markets over the past two weeks, although weakness has generally been short-lived, with shares not far below their recent record highs. Germany's import prices fell by less-than-expected 1.4% in March from last year, following a 3% drop in February. Prices were expected to fall 2%. Nonetheless, the import price index has been falling since January 2013. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.47%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 1.30%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 1.93%.
May’s contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $0.45 to $64.83 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by growth, day passed without certain dynamics. Value of the UX index has increased by 0.27% to 1068.25. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 6.6 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 17.2 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 36.4 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, eight have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant (+4.73%). Worse than market looked shares of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (-2.56%).
The loss of state-run Ukreximbank totaled UAH 4.534 billion in January-March 2015, while year-over-year its profit amounted to UAH 63.775 million. The bank said that its net interest-bearing income grew by 56.2% in Q1 2015 year-over-year, to UAH 1.512 billion.
The Ukrainian government plans to cut the public finances deficit to 8.8% of GDP in 2015, compared to over 11.6% of GDP in 2014, Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko has said.
Premarket
External background at the opening is negative.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei rose by 0.38%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 0.55%.
Futures on American indexes are decreasing today from 0.07% to 0.08%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published GDP in the U.K. (11:30 EET).
In the U.S. will be published CB consumer confidence (17:00 EET).
ITT Investment group
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