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24.01.2018
23:27
Commodities. Daily history for Jan 24’2018:

(raw materials / closing price /% change)

Oil 65.88 +2.19%

Gold 1,357.80 +1.58%

23:27
Stocks. Daily history for Jan 24’2018:

(index / closing price / change items /% change)

Nikkei -183.37 23940.78 -0.76%

TOPIX -9.84 1901.23 -0.51%

Hang Seng +27.99 32958.69 +0.08%

CSI 300 +7.28 4389.89 +0.17%

Euro Stoxx 50 -29.07 3643.22 -0.79%

FTSE 100 -88.40 7643.43 -1.14%

DAX -144.86 13414.74 -1.07%

CAC 40 -40.10 5495.16 -0.72%

DJIA +41.31 26252.12 +0.16%

S&P 500 -1.59 2837.54 -0.06%

NASDAQ -45.23 7415.06 -0.61%

S&P/TSX -73.34 16284.21 -0.45%

23:25
Currencies. Daily history for Jan 24’2018:

(pare/closed(GMT +2)/change, %)

EUR/USD $1,2406 +0,88%

GBP/USD $1,4234 +1,66%

USD/CHF Chf0,94541 -1,29%

USD/JPY Y109,21 -0,99%

EUR/JPY Y135,49 -0,10%

GBP/JPY Y155,458 +0,69%

AUD/USD $0,8065 +0,82%

NZD/USD $0,7338 -0,19%

USD/CAD C$1,23431 -0,61%

23:02
Schedule for today, Thursday, Jan 25’2018 (GMT0)

00:00 Australia Bank holiday

07:00 Germany Gfk Consumer Confidence Survey February 10.8 10.8

09:00 Germany IFO - Current Assessment January 125.4 125.4

09:00 Germany IFO - Expectations January 109.5 109.4

09:00 Germany IFO - Business Climate January 117.2 117.1

09:30 United Kingdom BBA Mortgage Approvals December 39.507

11:00 United Kingdom CBI retail sales volume balance January 20 12

12:45 Eurozone Deposit Facilty Rate -0.4% -0.4%

12:45 Eurozone ECB Interest Rate Decision 0.0% 0%

13:30 Eurozone ECB Press Conference

13:30 Canada Retail Sales YoY November 6.7%

13:30 Canada Retail Sales, m/m November 1.5% 0.7%

13:30 Canada Retail Sales ex Autos, m/m November 0.8% 0.8%

13:30 U.S. Goods Trade Balance, $ bln. December -69.68 -68.6

13:30 U.S. Continuing Jobless Claims January 1952 1925

13:30 U.S. Initial Jobless Claims January 220 240

14:00 Belgium Business Climate January 0.1 0.4

15:00 U.S. Leading Indicators December 0.4% 0.5%

15:00 U.S. New Home Sales December 0.733 0.679

23:30 Japan Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food, y/y January 0.8% 0.8%

23:30 Japan Tokyo Consumer Price Index, y/y January 1% 1.1%

23:30 Japan National CPI Ex-Fresh Food, y/y December 0.9% 0.9%

23:30 Japan National Consumer Price Index, y/y December 0.6% 1.1%

23:50 Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes

21:45
New Zealand: CPI, q/q , Quarter IV 0.1% (forecast 0.4%)
21:45
New Zealand: CPI, y/y, Quarter IV 1.6% (forecast 1.9%)
21:09
The main US stock indexes finished trading without a single dynamics

Major US stock indexes ended the session in different directions after US Secretary of Commerce Wilber Ross called China's technological strategy in 2025 a "direct threat" and hinted at actions against Beijing.

A certain pressure on the indices was also provided by the US data. Data for January indicated another solid expansion of business activity in the private sector in the US, supported by the fastest growth in new orders within 5 months. At the same time, production continued to grow much faster than the activity of the service sector. The combined PMI index from IHS Markit for the US was 53.8 in January, compared with 54.1 in December, and showed the least noticeable pace of business expansion since May 2017. Nevertheless, the index for today remains above the threshold level of 50.0 for 23 consecutive months.

Meanwhile, home sales in the US fell more than expected in December, as housing supply in the market fell to a record low, pushing up prices and probably alienating some buyers. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said that home sales in the secondary market declined in December by 3.6%, to 5.57 million units (seasonally adjusted and in annual terms). Meanwhile, the November sales were revised from 5.81 million to 5.78 million units, which is still the highest since February 2007. Economists predicted that housing sales in December will decrease only to 5.70 million units.

Most components of the DOW index recorded a rise (19 out of 30). The leader of growth was the shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS, + 2.05%). Outsider were shares of General Electric Company (GE, -2.22%).

Most sectors of S & P showed an increase. The commodities sector grew most (+ 1.0%). The largest decrease was shown by the sector of conglomerates (-0.6%).

At closing:

DJIA + 0.16% 26.252.19 +41.38

Nasdaq -0.61% 7,415.06 -45.23

S & P -0.05% 2.837.59 -1.54

20:02
DJIA +0.20% 26,261.96 +51.15 Nasdaq -0.38% 7,432.19 -28.10 S&P +0.07% 2,840.98 +1.85
17:00
European stocks closed: FTSE 100 -88.40 7643.43 -1.14% DAX -144.86 13414.74 -1.07% CAC 40 -40.10 5495.16 -0.72%
15:37
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 1.1 million barrels from the previous week

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 1.1 million barrels from the previous week. At 411.6 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are in the middle of the average range for this time of year.

Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 3.1 million barrels last week, and are in the middle of the average range. Finished gasoline inventories decreased while blending components inventories increased last week.

Distillate fuel inventories increased by 0.6 million barrels last week but are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year. Propane/propylene inventories decreased by 4.0 million barrels last week, and are in the lower half of the average range. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 2.9 million barrels last week.

15:30
U.S.: Crude Oil Inventories, January -1.071 (forecast -1.6)
15:09
Davos - Germany's Merkel says protectionism is not the answer to the world's problems

  • Says Europe also needs to find ways to shield itself from future crises

  • Europe needs a capital markets union, completion of banking union

  • Digital single market is major priority for Europe

  • Brexit decision has given Europe the courage to move forward

  • Europe must forge common foreign policy, send single message to China, U.S., India and other countries

  • Wants good partnership with UK in future

  • Says pursuit of nationalist solutions risks creating spiral that makes it difficult for countries to talk to each other

15:00
U.S.: Existing Home Sales , December 5.57 (forecast 5.72)
14:47
January data indicated another solid expansion of U.S. private sector business activity - Markit

January data indicated another solid expansion of U.S. private sector business activity, underpinned by the fastest rise in new work for five months. Manufacturing production continued to increase at a much faster pace than service sector activity.

At 53.8 in January, down from 54.1 in December, the seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Flash U.S. Composite PMI Output Index signalled the least marked rate of business activity expansion since May 2017. Nonetheless, the headline index has now posted above the 50.0 no-change threshold for 23 consecutive months.

14:45
Putin: Current inflation allows for key rate cut @APetimezas
14:45
U.S.: Services PMI, January 53.3 (forecast 54.5)
14:45
U.S.: Manufacturing PMI, January 55.5 (forecast 55.2)
14:32
U.S. Stocks open: Dow +0.36% Nasdaq +0.15%, S&P +0.25%
14:26
Before the bell: S&P futures +-0.33%, NASDAQ futures +0.34%

U.S. stock-index futures rose on Wednesday following as a string of earnings from industrial giants buoyed market sentiment. Particular attention was paid to the financials of General Electric (GE) and United Technologies (UTX).


Global Stocks:

Nikkei 23,940.78 -183.37 -0.76%

Hang Seng 32,958.69 +27.99 +0.08%

Shanghai 3,560.73 +14.23 +0.40%

S&P/ASX 6,054.70 +17.70 +0.29%

FTSE 7,694.04 -37.79 -0.49%

CAC 5,529.79 -5.47 -0.10%

DAX 13,556.78 -2.82 -0.02%

Crude $64.70 (+0.36%)

Gold $1,351.60 (+1.11%)

14:15
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: 'There's a good chance' that renegotiating NAFTA will be successful - CNBC
14:14
U.S. house prices rose in November, up 0.4 percent from the previous month

U.S. house prices rose in November, up 0.4 percent from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI). The previously reported 0.5 percent increase in October was revised upward to 0.6 percent. The FHFA monthly HPI is calculated using home sales price information from mortgages sold to, or guaranteed by, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

From November 2016 to November 2017, house prices were up 6.5 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes from October 2017 to November 2017 ranged from -1.1 percent in the East South Central division to +0.9 percent in the West North Central division. The 12-month changes were all positive, ranging from +4.2 percent in the Middle Atlantic division to +8.9 percent in the Mountain division.

14:00
U.S.: Housing Price Index, m/m, November 0.4% (forecast 0.4%)
13:55
Wall Street. Stocks before the bell

(company / ticker / price / change ($/%) / volume)


Amazon.com Inc., NASDAQ

AMZN

1,379.05

16.51(1.21%)

98938

American Express Co

AXP

98

0.02(0.02%)

833

Apple Inc.

AAPL

177.83

0.79(0.45%)

196533

AT&T Inc

T

37.29

0.10(0.27%)

8852

Barrick Gold Corporation, NYSE

ABX

15.11

0.28(1.89%)

75191

Boeing Co

BA

337.16

1.57(0.47%)

8251

Caterpillar Inc

CAT

170.3

0.87(0.51%)

14565

Chevron Corp

CVX

131

-0.02(-0.02%)

1646

Cisco Systems Inc

CSCO

42.28

0.18(0.43%)

2839

Citigroup Inc., NYSE

C

79

0.45(0.57%)

16076

Deere & Company, NYSE

DE

169.49

0.83(0.49%)

1002

Exxon Mobil Corp

XOM

88.4

0.10(0.11%)

1996

Facebook, Inc.

FB

190.21

0.86(0.45%)

131884

Ford Motor Co.

F

12.02

0.06(0.50%)

40467

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., NYSE

FCX

19.85

0.30(1.53%)

20486

General Electric Co

GE

17.78

0.89(5.27%)

5886527

Goldman Sachs

GS

260.22

0.13(0.05%)

4024

Google Inc.

GOOG

1,179.34

9.37(0.80%)

6109

Hewlett-Packard Co.

HPQ

23.93

0.12(0.50%)

2137

Home Depot Inc

HD

205.5

0.60(0.29%)

1785

Intel Corp

INTC

45.85

-0.21(-0.46%)

20097

International Business Machines Co...

IBM

166.7

0.45(0.27%)

8858

Johnson & Johnson

JNJ

142.7

0.87(0.61%)

37732

JPMorgan Chase and Co

JPM

114.79

0.58(0.51%)

18758

Microsoft Corp

MSFT

92.39

0.49(0.53%)

43058

Nike

NKE

67.01

-0.13(-0.19%)

1886

Pfizer Inc

PFE

36.95

0.13(0.35%)

3588

Procter & Gamble Co

PG

89.3

0.25(0.28%)

4460

Starbucks Corporation, NASDAQ

SBUX

61.65

-0.04(-0.06%)

6439

Tesla Motors, Inc., NASDAQ

TSLA

355.55

2.76(0.78%)

24472

Twitter, Inc., NYSE

TWTR

22.86

0.11(0.48%)

73728

United Technologies Corp

UTX

135.3

-0.73(-0.54%)

57819

UnitedHealth Group Inc

UNH

246.02

0.81(0.33%)

195

Verizon Communications Inc

VZ

53.25

0.02(0.04%)

3230

Visa

V

125.15

0.50(0.40%)

8794

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

WMT

106.27

0.37(0.35%)

14491

Walt Disney Co

DIS

110.83

0.42(0.38%)

504

Yandex N.V., NASDAQ

YNDX

38.01

-0.02(-0.05%)

310

13:53
Analyst coverage initiations before the market open

Microsoft (MSFT) initiated with a Buy at Nomura; target $102

13:52
Target price changes before the market open

Caterpillar (CAT) target raised to $180 from $162 at Barclays

Home Depot (HD) target raised to $222 from $183 at Credit Suisse

Chevron (CVX) target raised to $145 from $130 at Morgan Stanley

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) target raised to $145 at Stifel

Amazon (AMZN) target raised to $1475 from $1350 at JMP Securities

12:15
Company News: United Tech (UTX) quarterly results beat analysts’ expectations

United Tech (UTX) reported Q4 FY 2017 earnings of $1.60 per share (versus $1.56 in Q4 FY 2016), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $1.56.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $15.680 bln (+7.0% y/y), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $15.344 bln.

The company also issued in-line guidance for FY 2018, projecting EPS of $6.85-7.10 (versus analysts' consensus estimate of $6.97) and revenues of $62.5-64.0 bln (versus analysts' consensus estimate of $62.97 bln).

UTX fell to $136.00 (-0.02%) in pre-market trading.

12:04
Company News: General Electric (GE) quarterly results miss analysts’ estimates

General Electric (GE) reported Q4 FY 2017 earnings of $0.27 per share (versus $0.46 in Q4 FY 2016), missing analysts' consensus estimate of $0.28.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $31.402 bln (-5.1% y/y), missing analysts' consensus estimate of $33.927 bln.

The company reaffirmed guidance for FY 2018, projecting EPS of $1.00-1.07 versus analysts' consensus estimate of $1.01.

GE rose to $17.06 (+1.01%) in pre-market trading.

11:22
GBP/JPY Analysis - 1 hour time frame chart

GBP/JPY has been respecting quite well the upside trend line and the price has been forming higher highs.


At this moment, we can see that the price is close to the trend line which can become interesting to understand whether the price will start a new bullish or bearish movement on GB/JPY.


Therefor, if the price keeps rejecting the trend line above then we can expect a further bullish movement.


On the other hand, if the price breaks the upside trend line then we can expect a further bearish movement on this pair.


11:14
Davos - Mnuchin says Trump's interest in coming to Davos is to interact with world leaders and make sure they understand his agenda

  • There is no question vote from the market is very positive on tax reform

  • We are focused on autos as part of NAFTA negotiations

  • Says U.S delegation to Davos summit is largest ever

  • 'We are committed to economic growth of 3 percent or higher'

10:21
UK gilt futures extend fall by further 10 ticks after labour market data
10:20
British Brexit minister Davis says Britain will seek equalisation with EU regulation, not harmonisation

  • Expects all the substance of a future relationship to be agreed with the EU before the start of any transition

  • Says government may well publish a position paper on financial services

  • We did not have a specific plan to publish a position paper on financial services

09:39
UK unemployment rate stable at 4.3%, average weekly earnings up 2.4% in December

Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between June to August 2017 and September to November 2017, the number of people in work increased, the number of unemployed people was little changed, and the number of people aged from 16 to 64 not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive) decreased.

The unemployment rate (the proportion of those in work plus those unemployed, that were unemployed) was 4.3%, down from 4.8% for a year earlier and the joint lowest since 1975.

Latest estimates show that average weekly earnings for employees in Great Britain in nominal terms (that is, not adjusted for price inflation) increased by 2.5% including bonuses and by 2.4% excluding bonuses, compared with a year earlier.

09:30
United Kingdom: ILO Unemployment Rate, November 4.3% (forecast 4.3%)
09:30
United Kingdom: Claimant count , December 8.6 (forecast 5.4)
09:30
United Kingdom: Average Earnings, 3m/y , November 2.5% (forecast 2.5%)
09:30
United Kingdom: Average earnings ex bonuses, 3 m/y, November 2.4% (forecast 2.3%)
09:04
The eurozone started 2018 with a further acceleration of growth to a near 12-year high - Markit

The eurozone started 2018 with a further acceleration of growth to a near 12-year high, accompanied by the largest payroll gain since 2000 and the highest price pressures for nearly seven years. The headline IHS Markit Eurozone PMI rose to 58.6 in January, according to the 'flash' estimate (based on approximately 85% of final replies), up from 58.1 December and its highest since June 2006.

An acceleration of service sector growth to the fastest since August 2007 was partly countered by a slowdown in manufacturing output growth, though the latter remained very buoyant. The latest three months have seen the strongest factory output increase since 2000.

09:02
U.S Mnuchin: weaker Dollar is good for trade - Bloomberg TV
09:00
Eurozone: Services PMI, January 57.6 (forecast 56.5)
09:00
Eurozone: Manufacturing PMI, January 59.6 (forecast 60.6)
08:32
Germany’s economy maintained strong growth momentum at the start of 2018

Germany's economy maintained strong growth momentum at the start of 2018 thanks to the fastest rise in service sector business activity for nearly seven years, according to January's flash PMI survey from IHS Markit. Growth in the manufacturing sector was meanwhile below the record level seen at the end of 2017 but still among the highest seen over the past two decades.

The IHS Markit Flash Germany Composite Output Index registered a reading of 58.8 in January, little-changed from December's 80-month high of 58.9, with the quickest growth of services businesses activity since March 2011 offsetting a slower, but still-strong, increase in goods production.

08:30
Germany: Manufacturing PMI, January 61.2 (forecast 63.2)
08:30
Germany: Services PMI, January 57.0 (forecast 55.6)
08:30
Major stock exchanges in Europe trading mixed: FTSE 7723.48 -8.35 -0.11%, DAX 13567.19 +7.59 + 0.06%, CAC 5527.61 -7.65 -0.14%
08:04
January flash composite data point to further strong growth in the French private sector economy

At 59.7, the IHS Markit Flash France Composite Output Index signalled a rate of expansion that was broadly unchanged from the prior survey period and only just shy of November's six-and-a-half year peak (60.3).

Encouragingly, the expansion was broad-based across both the manufacturing and services sectors. A fractional pick-up in the rate of increase at service providers was partially offset by a slight moderation at their manufacturing counterparts. The rates of growth remained historically marked in each case nonetheless.

08:00
France: Manufacturing PMI, January 58.1 (forecast 58.7)
08:00
France: Services PMI, January 59.3 (forecast 58.9)
07:50
Options levels on wednesday, January 24, 2017

EUR/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.2402 (3784)

$1.2382 (3163)

$1.2366 (4126)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.2308

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.2234 (1511)

$1.2204 (2075)

$1.2169 (1850)


Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options and PUT options with the expiration date February, 9 is 116773 contracts (according to data from January, 23) with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,1850 (7085);


GBP/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.4119 (1741)

$1.4097 (2071)

$1.4080 (2267)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.4029

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.3937 (50)

$1.3907 (321)

$1.3879 (458)


Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date February, 9 is 38408 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,3600 (3482);

- Overall open interest on the PUT options with the expiration date February, 9 is 33978 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,3400 (3057);

- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 0.88 versus 0.87 from the previous trading day according to data from January, 23

* - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange bulletin (CME) is used for the calculation.

** - Open interest takes into account the total number of option contracts that are open at the moment.

07:19
Eurostoxx 50 futures up 0.14 pct, DAX futures up 0.08 pct, CAC 40 futures up 0.10 pct, FTSE futures down 0.03 pct
07:18
January flash PMI data for the Japanese manufacturing economy signalled further positivity - Markit
  • Flash Japan Manufacturing PMI rises to 54.4 in January (54.0 in December).

  • Output expands at quickest rate in 47 months.

  • New orders continue to rise sharply. Inflationary pressures intensify.

Commenting on the Japanese Manufacturing PMI survey data, Joe Hayes, Economist at IHS Markit, which compiles the survey, said: "The sector has observed accelerated rates of improvement in each of the past three months. "The strongest reading in the PMI since February 2014 was supported by quickened rates of output and employment growth, in addition to a relatively sharp expansion in new orders. "Strikingly, output price inflation accelerated to the fastest rate since October 2008 amid sharper rises to input costs. With a low rate of unemployment and sustained growth in official GDP data, inflationary pressures should continue to mount."

07:11
Cryin’ Chuck Schumer fully understands, especially after his humiliating defeat, that if there is no Wall, there is no DACA. @realDonaldTrump
06:34
Global Stocks

Europeans stocks pushed higher Monday, with Spanish and Greek shares gaining in the wake of sovereign ratings upgrades and closing at a 5-month and almost three-year highs, respectively. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.17% ended up 0.3% at 402.11, closing at its highest since August 2015. Last week, the pan-European gauge rose for a third consecutive week.

U.S. stocks mostly rose on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ending at an all-time highs, a day after a partial shutdown of the government came to an end. The S&P 500 index SPX, +0.22% closed up 0.2% at 2,839, the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.71% closed up 0.7% at 7,460.

Asia's blazing stock rally took a pause on Wednesday as investors took stock of the best start to a year for the region since 2006. A strengthening yen hit Japanese shares, and a record winning streak for Chinese stocks in Hong Kong was at risk of finally ending.

05:15
Japan: Coincident Index, November 117.9 (forecast 118.1)
05:14
Japan: Leading Economic Index , November 108.3 (forecast 108.6)
00:30
Japan: Manufacturing PMI, January 54.4 (forecast 53.8)

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