Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 05/12/16


Monday 05 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Consumer Confidence Consumer Confidence Chart 42.3 40.9
PMI Services   51.0 51.9 53.3
PMI Services   52.6 52.6 51.6
PMI Services   55.0 55.0 55.1
PMI Composite   54.1 54.1 53.9
PMI Services   54.1 54.1 53.8
PMI Services   54.5 54.0 55.2
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart -0.2% 0.8% 1.1%
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 1.1% 1.8% 2.4%
ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid Chart 56.6 56.3
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI Chart 54.8 55.4 57.2
ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders Chart 57.7 57.0
ISM Non Manufacturing Employment ISM Non Manufacturing Employment Chart 53.1 58.2
ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity Chart 57.7 58.0 61.7

Tuesday 06 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Chart 1.7% +0.6%
RBA Cash Rate RBA Cash Rate Chart 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
GDP Revised Year on Year GDP Revised Year on Year Chart 1.6% 1.6% 1.7%
GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter Chart 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -36.4bln $ -41.8bln $ -42.6bln $
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -4.08bln C$ -2.00bln C$ -1.13bln C$
Factory Orders Factory Orders Chart 0.3% 2.6% +2.7%

Corporate Statements

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Ultra Electronics Holdings, Victrex

Wednesday 07 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
GDP Final Quarter on Quarter GDP Final Quarter on Quarter Chart 0.5% 0.3% -0.5%
GDP Final Year on Year GDP Final Year on Year Chart 3.3% 2.5% +1.8%
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart -1.8% 0.8% 0.3%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -4.77bln EU -5.202bln EU
House Price Index UK (Halifax) House Price Index UK (Halifax) Chart 1.4% 0.2% +0.2%
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart -0.4% 0.2% -1.3%
Industrial Production Year on Year Industrial Production Year on Year Chart 0.3% 0.5% -1.1%
Manufacturing Output Month on Month Manufacturing Output Month on Month Chart 0.6% 0.2% -0.9%
Manufacturing Output Year on Year Manufacturing Output Year on Year Chart 0.2% 0.8% -0.4%
BoC Rate Decision   0.50% 0.50% 0.50%
GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter GDP Revised Quarter on Quarter Chart 0.5% 0.6% +0.3%

Corporate Statements

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Ironveld, John Lewis of Hungerford, Kromek Group, Monks INV TST, Numis Corporation, Redhall Group, Regency Mines, Stagecoach Group, Tricorn Group

Thursday 08 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Trade Balance Goods & Services Trade Balance Goods & Services Chart -1227mln AU -800mln AU -1541mln AU
Imports Imports Chart -1.0% +2%
Exports Exports Chart 2.0% +1%
ECB Rate Decision ECB Rate Decision Chart 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
House Starts Annualized House Starts Annualized Chart 192.9k 191.2k 184.0k
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 268k 258k 258k

Corporate Statements

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Alternative Networks, Capita, Caretech Holdings, Coral Products, Servoca
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Coopers Cos Inc, Enzo Biochem, Methode Electronics, Restoration Hardware Holdings, SAIC

Friday 09 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
CPI Month on Month (China) CPI Month on Month (China) Chart -0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 1.2% 2.2% 3.3%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 21.3bln EU 21.5bln EU 20.5bln EU
Industrial Production Month on Month   -1.1% -0.2%
Trade Balance Non-EU Trade Balance Non-EU Chart -3.969bln GB -3.48bln GB -1.598bln GB
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -12.698bln GB -11.80bln GB -9.711bln GB

Corporate Statements

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Baring Emerging Europe, JPMorgan Chinese I.T, Photo-Me International

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