Last closure
On Wednesday, August 31, trades in USA have come to the end with decrease, as oil prices fell and promising economic data supported the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike this year. ADP reported that private sector payrolls increased by 177,000 jobs from July to August. Of the 177,000 total private sector gains, the breakdown was sown as follows: small businesses added 63,000 payrolls, midsized businesses added 44,000, large businesses added 70,000. The National Association of Realtors’ pending home sales index, which tracks contract signings for purchases of previously owned homes, increased a seasonally adjusted 1.3% to 111.3 in July, the trade group said Wednesday. Sales then typically close within a month or two of signings. Economists had expected a 0.7% rise. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones has declined by 0.29%, S&P has lowered by 0.24%, Nasdaq has decreased by 0.19%.
European stock exchanges closed with decrease of main indexes, with energy stocks hurt as the oil market sold off. Eurozone inflation in August remained relatively weak at 0.2%, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.1% in July 2016, stable compared to June 2016 and down from 10.8% in July 2015. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2011. The EU28 unemployment rate was 8.6% in July 2016, stable compared to June 2016 and down from 9.4% in July 2015. On the day’s result, British FTSE has declined by 0.58%, DAX (Germany) has lowered by 0.61%, CAC 40 (France) has decreased by 0.43%.
Septembers’ contractual price on Brent oil, decreased by $1.33 to $47.04 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 0.54% to 710.95. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 9.6 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 7.3 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 17 million.
From five shares of an index basket, two have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Raiffeisen Bank Aval (+1.62%). Worse than market looked shares of Ukrnafta (-0.53%) and Motor Sich (-0.51%).
Premarket
External background at the opening is moderately positive. Caixin General China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), an indicator of manufacturing activity, dropped to 50 in August from 50.6 in July. The 50-point reading for August is the neutral level, signaling a marginal deterioration in the manufacturing sector from expansion in July. The official PMI came in at 50.4 in August, rising from 49.9 in July and beating the market expectation of 49.8, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The Asian indexes are growing today. Nikkei rose by 0.23%, Hong Kong Hang Seng increasing by 0.68%.
Futures on American indexes are growing today from 0.22% to 0.29%.
Russian indexes as of 10:06 EET are rising — MICEX increasing by 0.16%, RTS growing by 0.39%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market by growth.
In Europe will be published manufacturing PMI in Germany (10:55 EET) and in the U.K. (11:30 EET).
In the U.S. will be published initial jobless claims (15:30 EET) and ISM manufacturing PMI (17:00 EET).
ITT Investment group
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