Last closure
On Monday, May 16, trades in USA have come to the end with growth, as crude-oil prices hit 2016 high. The sum total in March of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was a monthly net TIC outflow of $98.3 billion. Of this, net foreign private outflows were $51.5 billion, and net foreign official outflows were $46.9 billion. Foreign residents increased their holdings of long-term U.S. securities in March; net purchases were $64.7 billion. Net purchases by private foreign investors were $83.0 billion, while net sales by foreign official institutions were $18.3 billion. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 1%, S&P has increased by 0.98%, Nasdaq grew by 1.22%.
European stock exchanges closed with mixed dynamics of main indexes, as investors weighed disappointing Chinese data against a rally in oil prices. Yesterday, German markets were closed for a bank holiday. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.21%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 0.18%.
June’s contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $1.14 to $48.97 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by moderate growth, day passed in side dynamics. Value of the UX index has increased by 0.45% to 644.80. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 3.5 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 4.4 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 7.9 million.
From seven shares of an index basket, five have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (+1.98%). Worse than market looked shares of Avdiivka Coke Plant (-2.78%). Ukraine's real gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2016 increased by 0.1% compared to the first quarter of 2015, while in the previous year the drop was 17%. In relation to the previous quarter Ukraine's GDP in the first quarter of 2016 fell by 0.7%, whereas in the fourth and third quarters of 2015 this figure was positive.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 1.13%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.74%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly growing today from 0.19% to 0.25%.
Russian indexes as of 10:02 EET are showing mixed dynamics — MICEX decreasing by 0.13%, RTS growing by 0.35%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published CPI in the U.K. (11:30 EET) and trade balance in the E.U. (12:00 EET).
In the U.S. will be published building permits (15:30 EET), CPI (15:30 EET) and data on housing starts (15:30 EET).
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