Last closure
On Friday, May 15, trades in USA have come to the end with mixed dynamics. Investors had their eye on new data on the U.S. manufacturing sector and the latest corporate earnings news. Separate reports offered a mixed assessment of U.S. manufacturing. The Federal Reserve said factory activity in New York increased slightly in May, suggesting that manufacturers are beginning to adapt to the challenges caused by a stronger dollar, lower oil prices and restrained consumer spending. Meanwhile, U.S. industrial output fell for the fifth straight month in April. Shares in Netflix surged following a published report saying that the video streaming service is in talks to do business in China. The stock climbed 4.8%, notching the biggest gain among stocks in the S&P 500. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.11%, S&P has increased by 0.08%, Nasdaq has decreased by 0.05%.
European stock exchanges closed with decrease of main indexes. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said that the bank will fully implement its $1.2 trillion bond-buying program. There had been some speculation that the ECB might end the program earlier than anticipated in the wake of solid economic growth figures. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 0.81%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 0.18%, DAX (Germany) has lowered by 0.71%.
June’s contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $0.02 to $66.57 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened on neutral territory, day passed without certain dynamics. Value of the UX index has declined by 0.08% to 1062.95. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 1.9 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 7.1 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 18.5 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, six have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Centerenergo (+0.93%). Worse than market looked shares of Ukrnafta (-0.98%).
Ukraine's real gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2015 dropped by 17.6% compared to the same period in 2014, whereas in the fourth quarter of 2014 the fall was 14.8%, in the third – 5.4%, in the second - 4.5%, and in the first - 1.2%.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei rose by 0.80%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 1.18%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly decreasing today from 0.05% to 0.09%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 EET are rising — MICEX increasing by 0.10%, RTS growing by 0.61%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In the U.S. will be published initial NAHB housing market index (17:00 EET).
ITT Investment group
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