Last closure
On Wednesday, April 15, trades in USA have come to the end with growth. A strong U.S. dollar is expected to weigh on profits at companies that do significant business overseas, while low oil prices will likely continue to drag down profits at energy companies. Intel Corp. shares rose 4.3%, contributing about nine points to the Dow's overall gain. The chip maker late Tuesday reported a 3% rise in net income on overall revenue that was flat compared with the year-ago period. U.S. industrial output fell 0.6% after edging up 0.1% in February, the Fed said. March's decline was the largest since August 2012 and was worse than economists' expectations for only a 0.3% drop. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.42%, S&P has increased by 0.51%, Nasdaq grew by 0.68%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes. The European Central Bank kept rates unchanged, as expected, leaving its main lending rate at a record low. ECB President Mario Draghi emphasized that the central bank remains committed to its bond-buying program. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.30%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.70%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.03%.
May’s contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $1.89 to $60.32 per barrel.
In Ukraine
Trades on the Ukrainian stock exchange opened by growth decrease, day passed without certain dynamics. Value of the UX index has increased by 0.52% to 1021.65. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 7.6 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 17 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 33.9 million.
From ten shares of an index basket, five have risen declined retreated. Leaders of growth were shares of Raiffeisen Bank Aval (+3.55%) and Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (+2.78%). Worse than market looked shares of Ukrnafta (-3.70%).
The National Bank of Ukraine has instructed state-run Ukreximbank to take measures to review borrowing conditions related to eurobonds issued in 2006, 2010, and 2013, which are to mature in 2016, 2015, and 2018 respectively. This is stipulated in NBU resolution No. 249 on measures to ensure Ukreximbank's arrangements to change foreign borrowing conditions.
Premarket
External background at the opening is positive.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei rose by 0.8%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 0.11%.
Futures on American indexes are growing today from 0.06% to 0.08%.
Russian indexes as of 10:00 EET are rising — MICEX increasing by 0.18%, RTS growing by 1.15%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published index IFO in Germany (11:00 EET) and data on GDP in the U.K. (11:30 EET).
In the U.S. will be published initial jobless claims (15:30 EET), building permits (15:30 EET) and Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index (17:00 EET).
ITT Investment group
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