Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 04/03/13


Monday 04 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 2.1% 1.9% 1.9%
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart -0.2% 0.5% 0.6%

Corporate Statements

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Amlin, British Polythene Industries, City of London Investment Group, CLS Holdings, Debenhams, HSBC Hldgs, Intertek Group, Keller Group, Publishing Technology, Tangent Communications, Tristel, Ultra Electronics Holdings

Tuesday 05 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Chart 1.90% 2.7%
Retail Sales Retail Sales Chart -0.2% 0.4% +0.9%
RBA Cash Rate RBA Cash Rate Chart 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%
PMI Services   43.9 43.6 43.6
PMI Services   42.7 42.7 43.7
PMI Services   54.1 54.1 54.7
PMI Services   47.3 47.3 47.9
PMI Composite   47.3 47.3 47.9
PMI Services   51.5 51.0 51.8
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart -3.4% -2.9% -1.3%
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart -0.8% 0.2% 1.2%
ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid Chart 58.0 61.7
ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders Chart 54.4 58.2
ISM Non Manufacturing Employment ISM Non Manufacturing Employment Chart 57.5 57.2
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI Chart 55.2 55.0 56.0
ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity Chart 56.4 56.0 56.9

Corporate Statements

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Ferro Corp, Verifone Systems, Walgreen Co
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4imprint Group, Abcam, Access Intelligence, Ashtead Group, Cupid, Direct Line Insurance Group, Interior Serv, Frontier IP Group, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, Johnson Service Group, Macfarlane Group, Meggitt, Menzies(John), Michael Page International, Moneysupermarket.com Group, Ophir Energy, GE Aerospace (All Sessions), Rotork, Serco Group, Standard Chartered, Tullett Prebon, Wood Group (John), Zotefoams

Wednesday 06 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
GDP Final Quarter on Quarter GDP Final Quarter on Quarter Chart 0.5% 0.6% +0.6%
GDP Final Year on Year GDP Final Year on Year Chart 3.1% 3.0% +3.1%
House Price Index UK (Halifax) House Price Index UK (Halifax) Chart -0.2% 0.2% +0.5%
GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter Chart -0.6% -0.6% -0.6%
GDP Revised Year on Year GDP Revised Year on Year Chart -0.9% -0.9% -0.9%
ADP employment report ADP employment report Chart 192k 170k 198.0k
BoC Rate Decision   1.00% 1.00% 1.0%
Factory Orders Factory Orders Chart 1.8% -2.2% -2.0%

Corporate Statements

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Alon USA Energy, American Eagle, Big Lots Inc, Brown Forman B, Endeavour International
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Advanced Medical Solutions Grp, Belgravium Tech, Chime Communications, Costain Group, Dignity, Fisher(James)& Sons, Galleon Hldgs, International Personal Finance, Interquest Group, Legal & General Group, Lookers, Management Consulting Group, Sportech, Superglass, Tribal Group, Unite Group

Thursday 07 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Trade Balance Goods & Services Trade Balance Goods & Services Chart -427mln AU -500mln AU -1057mln AU
Imports Imports Chart -6.0% +1%
Exports Exports Chart 3.0% -1.0%
BoJ Rate Decision   0.10% 0-0.1%
ILO Unemployment Rate ILO Unemployment Rate Chart 10.30% 10.6%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -5.3bln EU -5.9bln EU
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 1.8% 1.8% 0.7%
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart -0.2% 0.3% -0.4%
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%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -0.90bln C$ -0.60bln C$ -0.24bln C$
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -38.5bln $ -42.6bln $ -44.45bln $
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 344k 355k 340k
GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter Chart -0.1% 0.1% 0.0%

Corporate Statements

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Aggreko, Aviva, Avocet Mining, Balfour Beatty, Betfair Group, Cineworld Group, Clarkson, Cobham, Communisis, Fenner, Futura Medical, H&T Group, Hardy Oil & Gas, Hunting, IMI, Inmarsat, Crest Nicholson, Novae Group, Parity, Polar Capital Technology Trust, Signet Jewelers, Smith (DS), Spirax-Sarco Engineering, Standard Life
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Coopers Cos Inc, Gap Inc, H & R Block Inc, Kroger Co, Limited Brands, Natl Semiconduct, Pier 1 Imports, Puricore, Quiksilver, Target Corp (All Sessions), TJX Co

Friday 08 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart 0.3% 0.5% 0%
House Starts Annualized House Starts Annualized Chart 160.6k 175.0k 180.7k
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 7.9% 7.9% 7.7%
Average Earnings Average Earnings Chart 0.2% 0.2% +0.2%
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 7.0% 7.1% 7%
Non-Farm Payrolls Non-Farm Payrolls Chart 157k 160k +236k

Corporate Statements

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Advanced Computer Software, Aga Rangemaster Group, Headlam Group, HgCapital Trust, Marshalls, Photo-Me International, SThree

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