Last closure
On Thursday, August 18, trades in USA have come to the end with growth, as oil prices rallied. The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits declined last week and continued to hover at a low level consistent with a strengthening labor market. Initial claims for unemployment benefits, a proxy for layoffs across the U.S., decreased by 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 262,000 in the week ended Aug. 13, the Labor Department said Thursday. The latest Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index improved slightly to 2.0 for August from -2.9 previously and was close to the expected 1.4 for the month with the index maintaining its run of relatively narrow fluctuations around the unchanged level. This was the third positive reading for the year with confidence in the outlook and expectations of higher capital spending offering some encouragement. On the day’s result, index Dow Jones rose by 0.13%, S&P has increased by 0.22%, Nasdaq grew by 0.22%.
European stock exchanges closed with growth of main indexes, as a gauge of commodities climbed for the sixth straight day. Inflation in the eurozone has been confirmed at 0.2 per cent for July, an eight-month high, on the back of rising prices of unprocessed food, alcohol and tobacco. The headline figure, which confirms an earlier flash estimate from Eurostat, revealed the diverging nature of inflation across the bloc. Belgium recorded the highest level of inflation at 2 per cent while Slovakia was firmly stuck in deflationary territory at -0.9 per cent. On the day’s result, British FTSE rose by 0.14%, DAX (Germany) has increased by 0.62%, CAC 40 (France) grew by 0.44%.
Septembers’ contractual price on Brent oil, grew by $1.04 to $50.89 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 0.84% to 698.40. Share trades capacity on the application market was equal to UAH 0.8 million. Trades capacity on the derivatives market was equal to UAH 3.2 million. Total trades capacity for yesterday — UAH 9.6 million.
From five shares of an index basket, four five have risen. Leaders of growth were shares of Donbasenergo (+2.89%). Worse than market looked shares of Motor Sich (-0.55%).
The National Bank of Ukraine on Thursday, August 18, has lowered the official exchange rate of hryvnia by 3 kopecks to UAH 25.0887 against the U.S. dollar compared to UAH 25.0593 as of Wednesday, according to the official website of the central bank.
Premarket
External background at the opening is neutral.
The Asian indexes are showing mixed dynamics today. Nikkei rose by 0.36%, Hong Kong Hang Seng declining by 0.18%.
Futures on American indexes are slightly decreasing today from 0.01% to 0.04%.
Russian indexes as of 10:02 EET are rising — MICEX increasing by 0.12%, RTS growing by 0.14%.
Our expectations
We expect opening of the Ukrainian market on neutral territory.
In Europe will be published PPI in Germany (9:00 EET).
In the U.S. will be published CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions (23:30 EET).
ITT Investment group
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