Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 05/02/18


Monday 05 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PMI Services   55.4 56.0 57.7
PMI Services   59.3 59.3 59.2
PMI Services   57.0 57.0 57.3
PMI Services   57.6 57.6 58.0
PMI Composite   58.6 58.6 58.8
PMI Services   54.2 54.1 53.0
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart 1.5% -1.0% -1.1%
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 2.8% 1.9% 1.9%
ISM Non Manufacturing Employment ISM Non Manufacturing Employment Chart 56.3 61.6
ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders Chart 54.3 62.7
ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity Chart 57.3 57.2 59.8
ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid Chart 60.8 61.9
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI Chart 55.9 56.5 59.9

Corporate Statements

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Electrocomponents, GW Pharmaceuticals
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Alcoa, Bristol Myers Sq, Catalent, Church & Dwight Co, Hess Corp, Ntl Oilwell Varc, Regal-Beloit, Sysco Corp, The Macerich Co
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Alcoa, Bristol Myers Sq, Catalent, Church & Dwight Co, Hess Corp, Ntl Oilwell Varc, Regal-Beloit, Sysco Corp, The Macerich Co

Tuesday 06 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Retail Sales (Office for National Stats) Chart 0.60% 0.60%
Imports Imports Chart 1.0% 6.0%
Exports Exports Chart 0.0% 2.0%
Trade Balance Goods & Services Trade Balance Goods & Services Chart -628Mln AU 200Mln AU -1358Mln AU
Retail Sales Retail Sales Chart 1.2% -0.2% -0.5%
RBA Cash Rate RBA Cash Rate Chart 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -2.54Bln CA -2.20Bln CA -3.19Bln CA
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -50.5Bln US -52.0Bln US -53.1Bln US

Corporate Statements

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AGCO Corp, Amerisourcebergn, Artisan Partners, Axalta Coating Systems, Beazer Homes, Becton Dickinsn, Chipotle Mex Grill, Cummins Inc, Emerson Electric, Fidelity Natl In, General Motors (All Sessions), Greenhill and Co, Lab Crp Of Amer, Oaktree Capital Group, Owens-Illinois, Pioneer Natural Resources, Plains GP Holdings, Two Harbors Inv Corp, Walt Disney (All Sessions), WellCare Health Plans
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Amino, Babcock International Group, BP, Hargreaves Lansdown, Henderson Group, St.Modwen Properties
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Amino, Babcock International Group, BP, Hargreaves Lansdown, Henderson Group, St.Modwen Properties

Wednesday 07 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart 3.4% -0.5% -0.6%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -5.69Bln EU -4.90Bln EU -3.47Bln EU
House Price Index UK (Halifax) House Price Index UK (Halifax) Chart -0.6% 0.2% -0.6%
Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Chart 1.40% -0.10%
Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Chart 1.10% -0.30%
EIA Weekly Crude Oil Stocks   6.776Mln 3.189Mln 1.895Mln
RBNZ Rate Decision RBNZ Rate Decision Chart 1.75% 1.75% 1.75%

Corporate Statements


Thursday 08 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 22.3Bln EU 21.7Bln EU 21.4Bln EU
BoE Rate Decision BoE Rate Decision Chart 0.50% 0.50% 0.50%
MPC Vote For Rate Cut   0 0 0
BoE QE Total   435Bln GB 435Bln GB 435Bln GB
MPC Vote For Rate Hike   0 0 0
MPC Vote For Rate Unchanged   9 9 9
House Starts Annualized House Starts Annualized Chart 217.0k 210.0k 216.2k
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 230k 228k 221k

Corporate Statements

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Aerohive Networks, Assurant, BorgWarner, Cardinal Hlth, CB Richard Ellis, CBL & Associates Properties, Coty Inc (A), CVS Caremark Crp, FleetCor Technologies, Hanesbrands, Hartford Finl, Kellogg Co, KKR & Co. L.P., Manitowoc, Masco Corp, MetroPCS Comm, Mohawk Inds, NCR Corporation, Nielsen Holdings, NuStar Energy, NY Times, Philip Morris , Republic Services, Sally Beauty Holdings, Sealed Air Cp, Skechers U.S.A, Snap-On Inc, Spectrum Brands Holdings, Teradata Corporation, Twitter (All Sessions), Tyson Foods, Unisys Corp, World Wrestling Ent.
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Aerohive Networks, Assurant, BorgWarner, Cardinal Hlth, CB Richard Ellis, CBL & Associates Properties, Coty Inc (A), CVS Caremark Crp, FleetCor Technologies, Hanesbrands, Hartford Finl, Kellogg Co, KKR & Co. L.P., Manitowoc, Masco Corp, MetroPCS Comm, Mohawk Inds, NCR Corporation, Nielsen Holdings, NuStar Energy, NY Times, Philip Morris , Republic Services, Sally Beauty Holdings, Sealed Air Cp, Skechers U.S.A, Snap-On Inc, Spectrum Brands Holdings, Teradata Corporation, Twitter (All Sessions), Tyson Foods, Unisys Corp, World Wrestling Ent.
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AA Ltd, Bellway, Compass Group, Manchester United (US), Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, Smith & Nephew, TalkTalk Telecom Group, Thomas Cook Group
Flag of Great Britain
AA Ltd, Bellway, Compass Group, Manchester United (US), Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, Smith & Nephew, TalkTalk Telecom Group, Thomas Cook Group

Friday 09 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
CPI Month on Month (China) CPI Month on Month (China) Chart 0.3% 0.7% 0.6%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 4.9% 4.4% 4.3%
Industrial Production Month on Month   -0.3% 0.1% 0.5%
Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Chart 2.2% 1.9% 4.9%
Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Chart 0.0% 0.8% 1.6%
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart 0.4% -0.9% -1.3%
Manufacturing Output Month on Month Manufacturing Output Month on Month Chart 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Industrial Production Year on Year Industrial Production Year on Year Chart 2.5% 0.3% 0.0%
Manufacturing Output Year on Year Manufacturing Output Year on Year Chart 3.5% 1.2% 1.4%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -12.23Bln GB -11.60Bln GB -13.58Bln GB
Trade Balance Non-EU Trade Balance Non-EU Chart -4.68Bln GB -4.10Bln GB -5.18Bln GB
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 5.7% 5.8% 5.9%

Corporate Statements

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Direct Line Insurance Group, Shaftesbury Capital, Victrex
Flag of Great Britain
Direct Line Insurance Group, Shaftesbury Capital, Victrex

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