Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 04/03/19


Monday 04 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 3.0% 2.9% 3.0%
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart -0.8% 0.3% 0.4%

Corporate Statements

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Salesforce.Com
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Salesforce.Com

Tuesday 05 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Chart 1.80% -0.10%
RBA Cash Rate RBA Cash Rate Chart 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
PMI Services   49.7 49.4 50.4
PMI Services   49.8 49.8 50.2
PMI Services   55.1 55.1 55.3
PMI Composite   51.4 51.4 51.9
PMI Services   52.3 52.3 52.8
GDP Final Year on Year   0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
GDP Final Quarter on Quarter GDP Final Quarter on Quarter Chart -0.2% -0.2% -0.1%
PMI Services   50.1 49.9 51.3
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart -1.6% 1.2% 1.3%
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 0.8% 1.9% 2.2%
ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity Chart 59.7 59.9 64.7
ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid Chart 59.4 54.4
ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders Chart 57.7 65.2
ISM Non Manufacturing Employment ISM Non Manufacturing Employment Chart 57.8 55.2
New Home Sales-Units Month on Month New Home Sales-Units Month on Month Chart 0.657Mln 0.600Mln 0.621Mln
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI Chart 56.7 57.3 59.7

Corporate Statements

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4imprint Group, Anglo American, Ashtead Group, BBA Aviation, Biopharma Cred., Craneware, Debenhams, Direct Line Insurance Group, DX PLC, Earthport, Elementis, E-Therapeutics, Get Busy, Huntsworth, John Laing Group, LSL Property Services, RIT Capital Partners, Science Group, SimplyBiz, Thor Mining
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4imprint Group, Anglo American, Ashtead Group, BBA Aviation, Biopharma Cred., Craneware, Debenhams, Direct Line Insurance Group, DX PLC, Earthport, Elementis, E-Therapeutics, Get Busy, Huntsworth, John Laing Group, LSL Property Services, RIT Capital Partners, Science Group, SimplyBiz, Thor Mining
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Coopers Cos Inc, GNC Holdings, Kohls Corp, Target Corp (All Sessions), Vivint Solar
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Coopers Cos Inc, GNC Holdings, Kohls Corp, Target Corp (All Sessions), Vivint Solar

Wednesday 06 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
GDP Final Year on Year GDP Final Year on Year Chart 2.8% 2.5% 2.3%
GDP Final Quarter on Quarter GDP Final Quarter on Quarter Chart 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
ADP employment report ADP employment report Chart 213k 189k 183k
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -49.3Bln US -57.3Bln US -59.8Bln US
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -2.06Bln CA -2.80Bln CA -4.59Bln CA
BoC Rate Decision   1.75% 1.75% 1.75%
EIA Weekly Crude Oil Stocks   -8.647Mln 1.203Mln 7.069Mln

Corporate Statements

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Aggreko, Allergy Therapeutics, Anpario, Autins Group, Costain Group, Hill & Smith Hldgs, JPMorgan Emerging Mkts INV TRST, Just Eat, Residential Secure Income, Smith (DS), Soco International, Ultra Electronics Holdings, Upland Resources

Thursday 07 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Exports Exports Chart -2% 5%
Trade Balance Goods & Services Trade Balance Goods & Services Chart 3681Mln AU 3000Mln AU 4549Mln AU
Imports Imports Chart -6% 3%
Retail Sales Retail Sales Chart -0.4% 0.3% 0.1%
House Price Index UK (Halifax) House Price Index UK (Halifax) Chart -2.9% 0.1% 5.9%
Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Chart -0.60% 1.30%
Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Chart -0.70% 0.50%
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 1.2% 1.2% 1.1%
Unemployment Year on Year Unemployment Year on Year Chart 1.2% 1.2% 1.3%
ECB Rate Decision ECB Rate Decision Chart 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 225k 225k 223k
GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter Chart 0.3% 0.4% 0.5%

Corporate Statements

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Admiral Group, Alternative Income, Alfa Financial Software, Cobham, Countrywide, Funding Circle, Greggs, IndigoVision Group, Inland Plc, Inmarsat, Intl Game Tech, Premier Oil, Schroders, Spirax-Sarco Engineering, Spirent Communications
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Admiral Group, Alternative Income, Alfa Financial Software, Cobham, Countrywide, Funding Circle, Greggs, IndigoVision Group, Inland Plc, Inmarsat, Intl Game Tech, Premier Oil, Schroders, Spirax-Sarco Engineering, Spirent Communications

Friday 08 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -4.65Bln EU -4.20Bln EU
Industrial Production Month on Month   0.8% 0.1% 1.3%
Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Chart -5.5% -3.0% -0.8%
Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Chart -0.8% 0.1% 1.7%
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart -0.5% 0.0%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 4.1% 3.4%
House Starts Annualized House Starts Annualized Chart 208.0k 205.0k 173.1k
Housing Starts Housing Starts Chart 1.078Mln 1.197Mln 1.230Mln
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 5.8% 5.8% 5.8%
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 4.0% 3.9% 3.8%
Average Earnings Average Earnings Chart 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Non-Farm Payrolls Non-Farm Payrolls Chart 304k 180k 20k

Corporate Statements

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Big Lots Inc, Red Lion Hotels
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Big Lots Inc, Red Lion Hotels
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Big Sofa Technology, Bodycote, JPMorgan Claverhouse IT, Non-Standard Finance, Northamber, Signet Jewelers
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Big Sofa Technology, Bodycote, JPMorgan Claverhouse IT, Non-Standard Finance, Northamber, Signet Jewelers

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