Last closure
On Thursday, November 19, trades in USA have come to the end with decrease, following the release of minutes from the October meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers. Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs across the U.S., decreased by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 271,000 in the week ended Nov. 14, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected 270,000 new claims last week. The Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index showed some improvement, rising to 1.9 in November after being negative for two straight months. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones has declined by 0.02%, S&P has lowered by 0.11%, Nasdaq has decreased by 0.03%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes, as expectations grew that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates next month for the first time in nearly a decade. Meanwhile, the euro firmed in spite of the minutes of the European Central Bank’s latest policy meeting signaling that further policy easing was a strong possibility in December. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.81%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 1.14%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.17%.
Decembers’ contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $0.04 to $44.18 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 2.18% to 685.31. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 1.7 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 10.18 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 235.55 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, six have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Donbasenergo (+7.22%) and Ukrnafta (+4.23%). Worse than market looked shares of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (-1.57%) and Enakievo Metallurgical Plant (-1.31%).
Premarket
External background at the opening is moderately positive. Moody's Investors Service has today upgraded Ukraine's government issuer rating to Caa3 from Ca. The rating outlook was changed to stable from negative. The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 0.10%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.11%.
Futures on American indexes are growing today from 0.04% to 0.15%.
Russian indexes as of 10:49 EET are decreasing — MICEX decreasing by 0.10%, RTS lowers by 0.60%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by growth.
In Europe German Buba president Weidmann Speaks (12:15 EET).
In the U.S. FOMC member Bullard speaks (16:00 EET) and FOMC member Dudley speaks (18:15 EET).
ITT Investment group
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