Last closure
On Thursday, October 29, trades in USA have come to the end with decrease, as investors looked ahead to the prospect of an interest-rate increase later in the year. Data on U.S. gross domestic product showed a slowdown, as expected, in the third quarter. Gross domestic product advanced at a 1.5% seasonally and inflation-adjusted annual rate, the Commerce Department said. The July through September reading marked a sharp deceleration from the second quarter, when the economy expanded at a 3.9% rate. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 260,000 for the week ended Oct. 24, the Labor Department said on Thursday. They remained not too far from levels last seen in late 1973. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones has declined by 0.13%, S&P has lowered by 0.04%, Nasdaq has decreased by 0.42%.
European stock exchanges closed with decrease of main indexes, as investors parsed mixed earnings reports. For the first time since November 1991, the number of unemployed people in Germany dropped below the 2.7-million threshold, the Federal Labor Office (BA) announced Thursday while presenting the job figures for October. It said 2,694,000 people were out of work this month, marking a month-on-month decrease of 59,000 and a drop of 83,000 in a year-on-year comparison. The Nuremberg-based office reported the unemployment rate had thus fallen to 6.0 percent, down from 6.2 percent in the previous month. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 0.13%, DAX (Germany) has lowered by 0.04%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 0.42%.
Novembers’ contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $0.25 to $48.80 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 increased by 0.55% to 798.01. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 2 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 13.8 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 29.2 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, three have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Raiffeisen Bank Aval (+3.20%), Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (+3.08%). Worse than market looked shares of Avdiivka Coke Plant (-1.99%).
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to leave the refinancing rate unchanged at the level of 22% per annum, according to a press release issued by the central bank. The decision is stipulated in regulator resolution No. 750 on the regulation of the monetary credit market, dated October 29, 2015.
Premarket
External background at the opening is moderately negative.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei rose by 0.78%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 0.48%.
Futures on American indexes are growing today from 0.35% to 0.53%.
Russian indexes as of 10:44 EET are decreasing — MICEX decreasing by 0.38%, RTS lowers by 0.77%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published CPI in France, Italy and Germany (10:00-12:00 EET) and unemployment rate in the E.U. (12:00 EET).
In the U.S. will be published personal spending (14:30 EET) and Michigan consumer expectations (16:00 EET).
ITT Investment group
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