Last closure
On Wednesday, August 25, trades in USA have come to the end with decrease, while investors eagerly awaited a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that domestic crude supplies rose by 2.5 million barrels in the week ended Aug. 19. That was significantly above the 200,000-barrel climb expected by analysts. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones has declined by 0.35%, S&P has lowered by 0.52%, Nasdaq has decreased by 0.81%.
European stock exchanges closed with mixed dynamics of main indexesas investors remained in wait and see mode ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Friday that could provide hints on the timing of a U.S. interest rate hike. Germany's gross domestic product grew at a quarterly rate of 0.4%, or an annualized rate of 1.7%, according to the Federal Statistical Office, Destatis. It marks a significant slowdown from the first quarter, when the economy expanded at a quarterly clip of 0.7%. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 0.48%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.28%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.32%.
Septembers’ contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $0.91 to $49.05 per barrel.
In Ukraine
On Tuesday, August 23, Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened on neutral territory, day passed without certain dynamics. Value of the UX index has declined by 0.17% to 692.33. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 1 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 3.4 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 10.4 million. From five shares of an index basket, two have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Centerenergo (+0.24%). Worse than market looked shares of Motor Sich (-0.91%).
Ukraine's GDP growth in 2017 is expected to be 2.9% with inflation 9% (December on December), according to a consensus forecast published by the Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade Ministry. Experts anticipate that this year the country's GDP will grow by 1% with 13.1% inflation.
Premarket
External background at the opening is mixed.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei has lowered by 0.25%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.22%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly decreasing today from 0.01% to 0.02%.
Russian indexes as of 10:03 EET are showing mixed dynamics — MICEX decreasing by 0.14%, RTS growing by 0.27%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published index IFO in Germany (11:00 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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