Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 04/02/13


Monday 04 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart -0.2% -0.2% -0.2%
Factory Orders Factory Orders Chart 0.0% 2.2% +1.8%

Corporate Statements

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Anadarko, Autonation Inc, Clorox Co, Edwards Lifesciences, Gannett Co, Hartford Finl, Humana, Leggett& Platt, Regal-Beloit, Royal Caribbean Cruises (All Sessions), Simon Prop Grp, Sysco Corp, Torchmark Corp, Yum Brands
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Asia Digital Hldgs, Beale, Creston, Energis, Artemis UK Future Leaders, Lonrho, M&C Saatchi, Schroder Asia Pacific Fund

Tuesday 05 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Chart 0.30% 1.9%
Imports Imports Chart 2.0% -6.0%
Exports Exports Chart 1.0% +3.0%
Trade Balance Goods & Services Trade Balance Goods & Services Chart -2637mln AU -800mln AU -427mln AU
RBA Cash Rate RBA Cash Rate Chart 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%
PMI Services   45.6 45.8 43.9
PMI Services   43.6 43.6 43.6
PMI Services   55.3 55.3 55.7
PMI Services   48.3 48.3 48.6
PMI Composite   48.2 48.2 48.6
PMI Services   48.9 49.5 51.5
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart -2.6% -1.3% -3.4%
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart 0.1% -0.5% -0.8%
ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid Chart 56.1 58.0
ISM Non Manufacturing Employment ISM Non Manufacturing Employment Chart 55.3 57.5
ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity Chart 60.8 59.7 56.4
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI Chart 55.7 55.2 55.2
ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders Chart 58.3 54.4

Corporate Statements

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Allocate Software, Alumasc, Arm Holdings (All Sessions), BG Group, BP, Corac Group, Gresham Computing, Huntsworth, Lidco Group, Low & Bonar, Phytopharm, Qinetiq Group, Scottish INV TST, Shanks Group, St.Modwen Properties, TalkTalk Telecom Group, Victrex
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Aflac Inc, AGCO Corp, Allergan Inc, Arch Coal, Archer Daniels, Becton Dickinsn, Calix Inc, Cardinal Hlth, CBL & Associates Properties, Chipotle Mex Grill, Computer Science, Diamond Offshore, Eaton Vance, Emerson Electric, Genworth Finl, Hanesbrands, HCA Inc, Kellogg Co, Kimco Realty Cp, MDU Resources, Mueller Water, NYSE Euronext, Spectra Energy, Teco Energy, Unum Group, Walgreen Co, Walt Disney (All Sessions)

Wednesday 06 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Retail Sales Retail Sales Chart -0.1% 0.3% -0.2%
House Price Index UK (Halifax) House Price Index UK (Halifax) Chart 1.3% -0.2% -0.2%

Corporate Statements

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Allstate Cp, Assurant, CB Richard Ellis, Compass Minerals, Covanta Holding, Covent Hlth Cr, Cummins Inc, CVS Caremark Crp, DeVry Inc., Digital River1, Equifax Inc, FMC Corporation, Intercontinental Exchange, Lincoln Natl, Marathon Oil, Nicor Inc, Nu Skin Enterprises, Polo Ralph Laur, Prologis, Prudential Finl, Scotts Miracle Gro, Tesoro Corp, Time Warner, Two Harbors Inv Corp, USG Corp, Visa (All Sessions), Wyndham Wrld
Flag of Great Britain
Atkins (WS), Clean Air Power, Glaxosmithkline ADR, Grainger, Hargreaves Lansdown, Homeserve, Media Corp, Quintain Estates & Development, Wolfson Microelectronics

Thursday 07 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 5.4% 5.5% 5.4%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -4.3bln EU -4.2bln EU -5.3bln EU
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -9.16bln GB -8.93bln GB -8.897bln GB
Trade Balance Non-EU Trade Balance Non-EU Chart -4.52bln GB -4.25bln GB -4.239bln GB
Manufacturing Output Year on Year Manufacturing Output Year on Year Chart -2.1% -2.4% -1.5%
Industrial Production Year on Year Industrial Production Year on Year Chart -2.4% -2.1% -1.7%
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart 0.3% 0.9% +1.1%
Manufacturing Output Month on Month Manufacturing Output Month on Month Chart -0.3% 0.8% +1.6%
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
BoE QE Total   375bln 375bln 375bln
BoE Rate Decision BoE Rate Decision Chart 0.50% 0.50% 0.5%
ECB Rate Decision ECB Rate Decision Chart 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 368k 360k 366k

Corporate Statements

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Apt Inv Manage, Bunge, CareFusion Corporation, Cigna Corp, Coca Cola Ent, Convergys Cp, Exelon Corp, First Marblehead, Intl Flav & Frag, Kohls Corp, Macy's, Monster Worldwide, NCR Corporation, Noble Energy, Nordstrom Inc, NY Times, Philip Morris , Republic Services, Sally Beauty Holdings, Scripps Networks Interactive, Snap-On Inc, Sprint Nextel, Starwood Hotels, Target Corp (All Sessions), Teradata Corporation, TJX Co, Xylem
Flag of Great Britain
Altitude Group, Avon Rubber, Bellway, Carclo, Compass Group, Dairy Crest Group, Dee Valley, Dillistone Group, Energy Technique, TP ICAP Group, Imaginatik, McBride, Novae Group, Ocado Group, Smith & Nephew, Supergroup, Thomas Cook Group, Trifast (UK), Tui Travel, Vodafone Group, Wincanton

Friday 08 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
CPI Month on Month (China) CPI Month on Month (China) Chart 0.8% 0.9% 1.0%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart -1.9% -1.6% -1.6%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 14.6bln EU 14.8bln EU 16.8bln EU
Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Chart -7.6% -7.2% -6.6%
Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Chart -1.0% 0.3% 0.4%
House Starts Annualized House Starts Annualized Chart 198.0k 195.0k 160.6k
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 7.1% 7.2% 7.0%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -48.7bln $ -46.0bln $ -38.54bln $
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -1.96bln C$ -1.36bln C$ -0.90bln C$

Corporate Statements

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Cable & Wireless Communications, City Of London Investment Trust, Local Shopping Reit (The), Physiomics, Workspace Group

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