Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 03/12/18


Monday 03 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PMI Manufacturing   51.8 52.2
PMI Manufacturing   49.2 48.9 48.6
PMI Manufacturing   50.7 50.7 50.8
PMI Manufacturing   51.6 51.6 51.8
PMI Manufacturing   51.5 51.5 51.8
PMI Manufacturing   51.1 52.0 53.1
PMI Manufacturing   53.9 54.9
ISM Manufacturing PMI ISM Manufacturing PMI Chart 57.7 57.6 59.3

Corporate Statements

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Omega Diagnostic
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Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, Smartsheet Inc A
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Omega Diagnostic
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Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, Smartsheet Inc A

Tuesday 04 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Chart 1.30% -0.50%
RBA Cash Rate RBA Cash Rate Chart 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart 0.5% 0.5% 0.8%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 4.5% 4.5% 4.9%

Corporate Statements

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Collagen Solutions PLC, Fulcrum Uti Ser, IG Group Holdings, Iomart Group, Unite Group, Mind Gym, Village Farms International, Northgate, Oxford Metrics, St.Modwen Properties, Tekmar Group, Victrex, WYG
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Collagen Solutions PLC, Fulcrum Uti Ser, IG Group Holdings, Iomart Group, Unite Group, Mind Gym, Village Farms International, Northgate, Oxford Metrics, St.Modwen Properties, Tekmar Group, Victrex, WYG

Wednesday 05 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
GDP Final Year on Year GDP Final Year on Year Chart 3.4% 3.3% 2.8%
GDP Final Quarter on Quarter GDP Final Quarter on Quarter Chart 0.9% 0.6% 0.3%
PMI Services   49.2 49.2 50.3
PMI Services   55.0 55.0 55.1
PMI Services   53.3 53.3 53.3
PMI Services   53.1 53.1 53.4
PMI Composite   52.4 52.4 52.7
PMI Services   52.2 52.5 50.4
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart 0.0% 0.2% 0.3%
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 0.8% 2.1% 1.7%
BoC Rate Decision   1.75% 1.75% 1.75%

Corporate Statements

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Image Scan, Invesco Income Growth Trust, Majedie INV, Monks INV TST, Numis Corporation, PCF Group, PHSC, Stagecoach Group, Tricorn Group
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Image Scan, Invesco Income Growth Trust, Majedie INV, Monks INV TST, Numis Corporation, PCF Group, PHSC, Stagecoach Group, Tricorn Group

Thursday 06 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Trade Balance Goods & Services Trade Balance Goods & Services Chart 3017Mln AU 3200Mln AU 2316Mln AU
Retail Sales Retail Sales Chart 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Exports Exports Chart 1% 1%
Imports Imports Chart -1% 3%
ADP employment report ADP employment report Chart 227k 195k 179k
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -0.42Bln CA -0.70Bln CA -1.17Bln CA
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -54.0Bln US -55.0Bln US -55.5Bln US
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 234k 230k 231k
ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity Chart 62.5 62.0 65.2
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI Chart 60.3 59.2 60.7
Factory Orders Factory Orders Chart 0.7% -2.0% -2.1%
ISM Non Manufacturing Employment ISM Non Manufacturing Employment Chart 59.7 58.4
ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders Chart 61.5 62.5
ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid Chart 61.7 64.3
EIA Weekly Crude Oil Stocks   3.577Mln -0.942Mln -7.323Mln

Corporate Statements

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Caretech Holdings, Clipper Logistics, Dewhurst, easyHotel, Ediston Property, Gresham Computing, Versarien PLC
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At Home Group, Coopers Cos Inc, H & R Block Inc, Kroger Co, Methode Electronics, SAIC
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Caretech Holdings, Clipper Logistics, Dewhurst, easyHotel, Ediston Property, Gresham Computing, Versarien PLC
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At Home Group, Coopers Cos Inc, H & R Block Inc, Kroger Co, Methode Electronics, SAIC

Friday 07 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart 0.2% 0.3% -0.5%
Industrial Production Month on Month   -1.8% 0.7% 1.2%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -5.66Bln EU -6.00Bln EU -4.10Bln EU
House Price Index UK (Halifax) House Price Index UK (Halifax) Chart 0.7% 0.5% -1.4%
Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Chart -0.80% 0.10%
Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Chart -2.50% 1.50%
Unemployment Year on Year Unemployment Year on Year Chart 1.3% 1.3% 1.3%
GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter Chart 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
GDP Revised Year on Year GDP Revised Year on Year Chart 1.7% 1.7% 1.6%
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 3.7% 3.7% 3.7%
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 5.8% 5.8% 5.6%
Average Earnings Average Earnings Chart 0.2% 0.3% 0.2%
Non-Farm Payrolls Non-Farm Payrolls Chart 250k 175k 155k

Corporate Statements

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Big Lots Inc
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Berkeley Group Holdings (The), Ironveld, Management Resources, Mirada
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Berkeley Group Holdings (The), Ironveld, Management Resources, Mirada
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Big Lots Inc

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