Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 10/12/18


Monday 10 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 17.6Bln EU 17.7Bln EU 17.3Bln EU
Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Chart 1.3% 1.0%
Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Chart -0.2% -0.3% 0.1%
Manufacturing Output Month on Month Manufacturing Output Month on Month Chart 0.2% 0.0% -0.9%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -9.73Bln GB -10.50Bln GB -11.873Bln GB
Industrial Production Year on Year Industrial Production Year on Year Chart 0.0% -0.2% -0.8%
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart 0.0% 0.1% -0.6%
Manufacturing Output Year on Year Manufacturing Output Year on Year Chart 0.5% 0.0% -1.0%
Trade Balance Non-EU Trade Balance Non-EU Chart -2.34Bln GB -3.15Bln GB -4.251Bln GB
House Starts Annualized House Starts Annualized Chart 205.9k 198.0k 215.9k

Corporate Statements

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Eco Animal Heath, Hardide, Hollywood Bowl, Local Shopping Reit (The), Nexus Infrastructure, Photo-Me International, Scottish INV TST
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Eco Animal Heath, Hardide, Hollywood Bowl, Local Shopping Reit (The), Nexus Infrastructure, Photo-Me International, Scottish INV TST

Tuesday 11 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Unemployment Rate (ILO) Unemployment Rate (ILO) Chart 4.1% 4.1% 4.1%
Average Weekly Earnings 3 Month Year on Year Average Weekly Earnings 3 Month Year on Year Chart 3.0% 3.0% +3.3%
Claimant Count Unemployment Change Claimant Count Unemployment Change Chart 20.2k +21.9k
ZEW Economic sentiment ZEW Economic sentiment Chart -24.1 -25.0 -17.5
ZEW Current Conditions ZEW Current Conditions Chart 58.2 55.8 45.3
Consumer Sentiment Consumer Sentiment Chart 2.8% +0.1%

Corporate Statements

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Ashtead Group, Bilby, Blackrock FR, Driver Group, JPMorgan Asian Investment Trust, Pressure Tech, RWS Holdings, Sunrise Resources, Zytronic
Flag of Great Britain
Ashtead Group, Bilby, Blackrock FR, Driver Group, JPMorgan Asian Investment Trust, Pressure Tech, RWS Holdings, Sunrise Resources, Zytronic

Wednesday 12 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Industrial Production Month on Month   -0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
Industrial Production Year on Year Industrial Production Year on Year Chart 0.9% 0.7% 1.2%
CPI Year on Year (nsa) CPI Year on Year (nsa) Chart 2.5% 2.2% +2.2%
CPI Month on Month (sa) CPI Month on Month (sa) Chart 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
EIA Weekly Crude Oil Stocks   -7.323Mln -2.990Mln -1.208Mln

Corporate Statements

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Pivotal Software, The Progressive
Flag of the USA
Pivotal Software, The Progressive

Thursday 13 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
CPI Final Year on Year CPI Final Year on Year Chart 2.3% 2.3% 2.3%
CPI Final Month on Month CPI Final Month on Month Chart -0.1% -0.2% -0.2%
CPI Final Year on Year CPI Final Year on Year Chart 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
ECB Rate Decision ECB Rate Decision Chart 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 231k 222k 206k
Tankan Big Manufacturers Index Tankan Big Manufacturers Index Chart 19 17 +19
Tankan Big Non-Manufacturers Index Tankan Big Non-Manufacturers Index Chart 22 21 +24

Corporate Statements

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Bunzl, Highlands Natural Resources, Koovs, Ocado Group, Purplebricks, Serco Group, Sports Direct International, Titon Holdings, Tungsten Corporation, Ultra Electronics Holdings
Flag of Great Britain
Bunzl, Highlands Natural Resources, Koovs, Ocado Group, Purplebricks, Serco Group, Sports Direct International, Titon Holdings, Tungsten Corporation, Ultra Electronics Holdings

Friday 14 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Retail Sales Retail Sales Chart 8.6% 8.8% 8.1%
Industrial Production Revised Industrial Production Revised Chart 2.9% 2.9%
PMI Manufacturing   49.7
PMI Services   49.6
PMI Services   52.5
PMI Manufacturing   51.4
PMI Services   51.4
PMI Composite   51.3
CPI Final Month on Month   -0.2% -0.2% -0.3%
CPI Final Year on Year   1.7% 1.7% 1.6%
Retail Sales Ex-Auto Month on Month   0.7% 0.2% +0.2%
Retail Sales Month on Month   0.8% 0.2% +0.2%
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart 0.1% 0.3% +0.6%
Business Inventories Month on Month Business Inventories Month on Month Chart 0.3% 0.6% +0.6%

Corporate Statements

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