Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 04/05/15

Monday 04 May

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PMI Manufacturing   53.3 53.5 53.8
PMI Manufacturing   48.4 48.4 48.0
PMI Manufacturing   51.9 51.9 52.1
PMI Manufacturing   51.9 51.9 52.0
Factory Orders Factory Orders Chart 0.2% 2.0% +2.1%

Corporate Statements

Flag of the USA
Anadarko, Autonation Inc, Boardwalk Pipeline, Cablevision Systems, Coeur D'Alene, DaVita, Diamond Offshore, Dominion Res Inc, Dun and Bradstreet Corporation, Emerge Energy Services, EOG Resources, Hill International, Invensense, Loews Corp, MDU Resources, Metals USA Hldgs Corp, MGM Mirage, Sturm and Ruger Co, Sunstone HTL, Tenet Healthcare, Vornado Realty

Tuesday 05 May

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Exports Exports Chart 1.0% -2%
Trade Balance Goods & Services Trade Balance Goods & Services Chart -1256mln AU -1000mln AU -1322mln AU
Imports Imports Chart 2.0% -2%
RBA Cash Rate RBA Cash Rate Chart 2.25% 2.00% 2.00%
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart 0.5% 0.3% 0.2%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart -2.8% -2.3% -2.3%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -35.4bln $ -41.2bln $ -51.37bln $
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -0.98bln C$ -0.85bln C$ -3.02bln C$
ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid Chart 52.4 50.1
ISM Non Manufacturing Employment ISM Non Manufacturing Employment Chart 56.6 56.7
ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity Chart 57.5 57.9 61.6
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI Chart 56.5 56.2 57.8
ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders Chart 57.8 59.2

Corporate Statements

Flag of Great Britain
Aberdeen Asset Management, HSBC Hldgs, Indivior Pharmaceuticals, Spirent Communications
Flag of the USA
Allstate Cp, American States Water Co, Assurant, Centurytel Inc, Cobalt International Energy, Inc, Convergys Cp, Delek, Devon Energy, Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Emerson Electric, Exterran Holding, Gain Capital, Halcon Resources, Harris Corporation, HCA Inc, HCP, Integrys Energy, Intercontinental Exchange, Kellogg Co, Lending Club Corp, Louisiana Pacific, Mallinckrodt, Millennial Media Inc, Natl Semiconduct, Newfield Exploration Company, Noble Energy, Och-Ziff Capital Management, Parker Drilling, Pioneer Natural Resources, Sally Beauty Holdings, Scotts Miracle Gro, Sempra Energy, Sprint Nextel, TRW Automotive, Universal American Corp, Vulcan Materials, Walt Disney (All Sessions), Weightwatchers, Western Refining, Willbros Group, Inc., Zoetis Inc.

Wednesday 06 May

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Retail Sales Retail Sales Chart 0.7% 0.4% +0.3%
PMI Services   51.6 52.0 53.1
PMI Services   50.8 50.8 51.4
PMI Services   54.4 54.4 54.0
PMI Composite   53.5 53.5 53.9
PMI Services   53.7 53.7 54.1
PMI Services   58.9 58.5 59.5
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart -0.2% -0.7% -0.8%
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 3.0% 2.4% 1.6%
ADP employment report ADP employment report Chart 189k 200k 169.0k

Corporate Statements

Flag of the USA
3D Systems Corp, Aerohive Networks, Aircastle, American Water Works Co, Annaly Capital Management Inc, CF Industries, Chesapeake Energy, Clean Harbors, Compass Diversified Holdings, Continental Res, Corrections Corp of America, Denbury Resources, Energy Transfer Partners, EPAM Systems, General Cable, Goodrich Petroleum Corp., Harsco Corporation, Healthcare Realty Trust, HollyFrontier, Input/Output, Kimco Realty Cp, Marathon Oil, Metlife Inc, Motorola Solutions, Nu Skin Enterprises, Occidental Petroleum, Rayonier Inc, Rowan Cos Inc, SandRidge Energy, Silver Bay Realty Trust, Spectra Energy, Stillwater Mining Company, Two Harbors Inv Corp, WellCare Health Plans
Flag of Great Britain
Direct Line Insurance Group, GKN, Glaxosmithkline ADR, Inmarsat, Legal & General Group, National Express Group, Prudential, Sage Group, Sainsbury(J), Smith (DS), Summit Corp, Tullett Prebon

Thursday 07 May

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 6.1% 6.2% 6.2%
Industrial Production Month on Month   0.0% 0.0% -0.3%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -3.4bln EU -3.6bln EU -4.58bln EU
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 262k 280k 265k

Corporate Statements

Flag of the USA
Air Lease Corporation, Alon USA Energy, Ameren Corp, Amerus, Apache Corp, Becton Dickinsn, Brookdale Senior Living Inc., Calgon Carb, CBS Corp, Fortress Invest, Hecla Mining, Hercules Technology Growth, Imperva, Mohawk Inds, Molycorp, Monster Worldwide, Planet Payment, PPL Corp, Red Lion Hotels, Scripps Networks Interactive, Spirit Realty Capital Inc, Tableau Software, Inc., Teradata Corporation, Tesoro Corp
Flag of Great Britain
Baring Emerging Europe, BT Group, CML Microsystems, Derwent London, Esure, IMI, Kennedy Wilson Real Estate, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, Morrison(WM.)Supermarkets, Provident Financial, RSA Insurance Group, TeleCity Group, Trinity Mirror

Friday 08 May

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 19.7bln EU 19.7bln EU 19.3bln EU
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart 0.2% 0.4% -0.5%
House Price Index UK (Halifax) House Price Index UK (Halifax) Chart 0.4% 0.4% +1.6%
Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Chart 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Chart -0.2% -0.2% 1.5%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -10.340bln GB -9.80bln GB -10.122bln GB
Trade Balance Non-EU Trade Balance Non-EU Chart -3.238bln GB -2.95bln GB -3.163bln GB
House Starts Annualized House Starts Annualized Chart 189.7k 182.0k 181.8k
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 6.8% 6.9% 6.8%
Non-Farm Payrolls Non-Farm Payrolls Chart 126k 224k +223k
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 5.5% 5.4% 5.4%
Average Earnings Average Earnings Chart 0.3% 0.2% +0.1%

Corporate Statements

Flag of the USA
EW Scripps, Health Care REIT, Inc., Koppers Holdings, McDonalds (All Sessions), NorthStar Realty Finance Corp, NRG Energy, WhiteWave Foods Co.
Flag of Great Britain
BG Group, InterContinental Hotels Group, MAN Group, Pendragon, Rolls-Royce Holdings

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