Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 01/10/18


Monday 01 October

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Tankan Big Non-Manufacturers Index Tankan Big Non-Manufacturers Index Chart 24 22 22
Tankan Big Manufacturers Index Tankan Big Manufacturers Index Chart 21 22 19
PMI Manufacturing   52.9 52.5
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 0.8% 1.5% 1.6%
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart -0.4% 0.4% -0.1%
PMI Manufacturing   50.1 50.3 50.0
PMI Manufacturing   52.5 52.5 52.5
PMI Manufacturing   53.7 53.7 53.7
PMI Manufacturing   53.3 53.3 53.2
Unemployment Rate   10.4% 10.5% 9.7%
PMI Manufacturing   52.8 52.5 53.8
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 8.2% 8.2% 8.1%
PMI Manufacturing   56.8 54.8
ISM Manufacturing PMI ISM Manufacturing PMI Chart 61.3 60.1 59.8

Corporate Statements


Tuesday 02 October

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
RBA Cash Rate RBA Cash Rate Chart 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
Consumer Confidence Consumer Confidence Chart 43.3 43.4
House Price Index Year on Year (Nationwide) House Price Index Year on Year (Nationwide) Chart 2.0% 1.9% 2.0%
House Price Index Month on Month (Nationwide) House Price Index Month on Month (Nationwide) Chart -0.5% 0.2% 0.3%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 4.0% 3.9% 4.2%
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart 0.4% 0.2% 0.3%

Corporate Statements

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Avacta, DX PLC, Eastern European Trust
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Avacta, DX PLC, Eastern European Trust

Wednesday 03 October

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PMI Services   52.6 52.8 53.3
PMI Services   54.3 54.3 54.8
PMI Services   56.5 56.5 55.9
PMI Composite   54.2 54.2 54.1
PMI Services   54.7 54.7 54.7
PMI Services   54.3 54.0 53.9
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 1.1% 1.7% 1.8%
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart -0.2% 0.2% -0.2%
ADP employment report ADP employment report Chart 163k 185k 230k
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI Chart 58.5 58.0 61.6
ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders Chart 60.4 61.6
ISM Non Manufacturing Employment ISM Non Manufacturing Employment Chart 56.7 62.4
ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid Chart 62.8 64.2
ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity Chart 60.7 60.3 65.2
EIA Weekly Crude Oil Stocks   1.852Mln 1.985Mln 7.975Mln

Corporate Statements

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Acuity RM Group Plc, Lennar Corp, Pier 1 Imports
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Acuity RM Group Plc, Lennar Corp, Pier 1 Imports

Thursday 04 October

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Exports Exports Chart -1% 1%
Trade Balance Goods & Services Trade Balance Goods & Services Chart 1551Mln AU 1400Mln AU 1604Mln AU
Imports Imports Chart 0% 0%
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 214k 210k 207k
Factory Orders Factory Orders Chart -0.8% 2.1% 2.3%

Corporate Statements

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Constellation A
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Constellation A
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B2Gold Corp, Electrocomponents, E-Therapeutics, Morses Club, Ted Baker, Thor Mining
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B2Gold Corp, Electrocomponents, E-Therapeutics, Morses Club, Ted Baker, Thor Mining

Friday 05 October

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Retail Sales Retail Sales Chart 0.0% 0.2% 0.3%
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 3.0% 2.9% 3.1%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -3.49Bln EU -4.50Bln EU -5.60Bln EU
House Price Index UK (Halifax) House Price Index UK (Halifax) Chart 0.1% 0.2% -1.4%
Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Chart -0.10% 0.70%
Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Chart -0.60% 2.20%
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 6.0% 5.9% 5.9%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -0.11Bln CA 0.53Bln CA
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -50.1Bln US -53.5Bln US -53.2Bln US
Non-Farm Payrolls Non-Farm Payrolls Chart 201k 185k 134k
Average Earnings Average Earnings Chart 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 3.9% 3.8% 3.7%

Corporate Statements

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Henderson Eurotrust, Witan Pacific Investment Trust
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Henderson Eurotrust, Witan Pacific Investment Trust

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