Last closure
On Wednesday, April 20, trades in USA have come to the end with growth, as a turnaround by oil futures and upbeat housing data provided support. The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 2.1 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory of 538.6 million barrels. The commercial crude inventory remains at historically high levels for this time of year, according to the EIA. U.S. home resales rebounded more than expected in March, suggesting the housing market recovery remained intact despite signs that economic growth probably stalled in the first quarter. Existing home sales surged 5.1% to an annual rate of 5.33 million units last month. February's sales pace was revised slightly down to 5.07 million units from the previously reported 5.08 million units. Economists had forecast sales rising 3.5% to a 5.30 million-unit pace in March. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.24%, S&P has increased by 0.08%, Nasdaq grew by 0.16%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes. German Producer Price Index, which measures the average changes in prices in the German primary markets was released by the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland. The forecast was lined up for an increase of 0.2% in March 2016, compared with the previous month. However, the outcome was disappointing, as there was no change in the PPI. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.08%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.69%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.56%.
May’s contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $1.77 to $45.80 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened on neutral territory, day passed with positive dynamics. Value of the UX index has increased by 0.91% to 610.03. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 2.9 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 3.3 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 12.8 million.
From seven shares of an index basket, five have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Raiffeisen Bank Aval (+2.36%) and Centerenergo (+2.23%). Worse than market looked shares of Avdiivka Coke Plant (-10.35%).
Premarket
External background at the opening is moderately positive.
The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 2.70%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 1.66%.
Futures on American indexes are growing today from 0.18% to 0.21%.
Russian indexes as of 10:03 EET are rising — MICEX increasing by 0.70%, RTS growing by 1.60%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe, ECB will publish deposit facility rate and interest rate decision (14:45 EET).
In the U.S. will be published Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index (15:30 EET).
ITT Investment group
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