Last closure
On Tuesday, April 19, trades in USA have come to the end with mixed dynamics, led by gains in financial and energy companies. Housing starts and building permits fell more than expected in March, according to the Census Bureau. Housing starts fell 8.8% at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.089 million. And, building permits fell 7.7% at an annualized pace of 1.086 million according to Bloomberg. Both were revised higher for February. Economists had forecast that starts fell 1.1% at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.166 million, while building permits rose 2% at an annualized pace of 1.2 million. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.27%, S&P has increased by 0.31%, Nasdaq has decreased by 0.40%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes, as a sharp tick-up in oil prices. The Eurozone ZEW index of business expectations rose to a three-month high of 21.5 for April from 10.6 previously and was significantly stronger than the 14.0 expected. There was a more disappointing reading for the current situation index, which fell to -12.1 from -11.8 and the expectations recovery is also still from a low base given a reading of 64.8 in April 2015. The headline German ZEW economic sentiment came in much stronger at 11.2 points in April as compared to March's 4.3 points and way above markets’ expectations of an upturn to 8.0. The current situation sub-index, however, edged down to 47.7 in April, compared from March's 50.7 and missing forecast of 50.8 points. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.82%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 2.27%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 1.32%.
May’s contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $1.12 to $44.03 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by decrease, day passed without certain dynamics. Value of the UX index has declined by 0.43% to 604.52. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 2.3 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 1.7 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 7.6 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, two have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Avdiivka Coke Plant (+18.01%). Worse than market looked shares of Raiffeisen Bank Aval (-2.31%).
Ukraine will stay in the Extended Fund Facility arrangement with the International Monetary Fund and the country is ready to continue reforms, the National Bank of Ukraine said after a trip of NBU Governor Valeriya Gontareva to take part in Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group.
Premarket
External background at the opening is moderately negative.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei rose by 0.19%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 1.24%.
Futures on American indexes are decreasing today from 0.25% to 0.29%.
Russian indexes as of 10:03 EET are decreasing — MICEX decreasing by 0.26%, RTS lowers by 1.52%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In the U.S. will be published existing home sales (17:00 EET) and data on crude oil inventories (17:30 EET).
ITT Investment group
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