Last closure
On Wednesday, January 24, trades in USA have come to the end with growth, as some stabilization in oil prices offset declines in financials. Oil prices rose overnight after U.S. crude inventory showed a smaller-than-expected build by rising 3.5 million barrels in the week ended Feb. 19. The build was smaller than the 7.1 million-barrel increase estimated by industry group American Petroleum Institute. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday sales dropped 9.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 494,000 units, almost unwinding December's sharp increase. December's sales pace was unrevised at 544,000 units. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast new home sales, which account for about 8.3 percent of the housing market, slipping to a 520,000 unit-rate last month. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.32%, S&P has increased by 0.44%, Nasdaq grew by 0.87%.
European stock exchanges closed with decrease of main indexes. French consumer confidence fell unexpectedly in February from January, statistics showed Wednesday. Consumer confidence measured by Insee fell to 95 in February from 97 in January. The index was 96 in December. Economists had expected the consumer confidence indicator to remain at 97 in February. The remarks from the Bundesbank's influential president, Jens Weidmann, illustrate how seriously Germany is taking the fallout from years of low borrowing rates after a recent crash in bank stocks sucked in the country's flagship Deutsche Bank. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 1.60%, DAX (Germany) has lowered by 2.64%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 1.96%.
Februarys’ contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $1.14 to $34.41 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 0.10% to 631.64. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 1.5 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 4 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 9.7 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, five have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Krukivsky Carriage Works (+2.75%) and Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant (+2.42%). Worse than market looked shares of Enakievo Metallurgical Plant (-12.01%).
The fall in industrial production in Ukraine in January 2016 compared to the same month of the previous year slowed down to 1.7% from 2.1% in December 2015 and 4.9% in November 2015, the State Statistics Service has reported. According to a new reporting form, the agency said that adjusted to the number of calendar days, industrial production in January this year compared to January 2015 declined by 1.4%.
Premarket
External background at the opening is moderately negative.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei rose by 0.41%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 0.52%.
Futures on American indexes are decreasing today from 0.35% to 0.44%.
Russian indexes as of 9:41 EET are decreasing — MICEX decreasing by 0.52%, RTS lowers by 0.16%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In the E.U will be published data on CPI (12:00 EET).
In the U.S. will be published initial jobless claims (15:30 EET) and data on durable goods orders (15:30 EET).
ITT Investment group
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