Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 11/12/17


Monday 11 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Chart 0.90% -1.0%
Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Chart 3.40% -2.1%

Corporate Statements

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Aortech, Hardide, Hollywood Bowl, Marlowe Holdings, Photo-Me International, Scottish INV TST

Tuesday 12 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
CPI Month on Month CPI Month on Month Chart 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
CPI Year on Year CPI Year on Year Chart 3.0% 3.0% 3.1%
RPI Year on Year RPI Year on Year Chart 4.0% 4.0% 3.9%
PPI Core Month on Month (nsa) PPI Core Month on Month (nsa) Chart 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
PPI Core Year on Year (nsa) PPI Core Year on Year (nsa) Chart 2.1% 2.2% 2.2%
RPI Month on Month RPI Month on Month Chart 0.1% 0.3% 0.2%
ZEW Economic sentiment ZEW Economic sentiment Chart 18.7 18.0 17.4
ZEW Current Conditions ZEW Current Conditions Chart 88.8 88.5 89.3
Consumer Sentiment Consumer Sentiment Chart -1.7% 3.6%

Corporate Statements

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Verifone Systems
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Abzena, Anglo American, Autins Group, Begbies Traynor Group, Catalyst Media, Drax Group, Driver Group, Local Shopping Reit (The), Polar Capital Technology Trust, Pressure Tech, Servoca, Zytronic

Wednesday 13 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
CPI Final Year on Year CPI Final Year on Year Chart 1.8% 1.8% 1.8%
Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Chart -1.3% 0.6% 0.5%
Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Chart 2.4% 3.4% 3.1%
Average Weekly Earnings 3 Month Year on Year Average Weekly Earnings 3 Month Year on Year Chart 2.2% 2.5% 2.5%
Unemployment Rate (ILO) Unemployment Rate (ILO) Chart 4.3% 4.2% 4.3%
Claimant Count Unemployment Change Claimant Count Unemployment Change Chart 1.1k 3.2k 5.9k
Industrial Production Month on Month   -0.6% 0.0% 0.2%
Industrial Production Year on Year Industrial Production Year on Year Chart 3.3% 3.5% 3.7%
Unemployment Year on Year Unemployment Year on Year Chart 1.6% 1.7%
CPI Year on Year (nsa) CPI Year on Year (nsa) Chart 2.0% 2.2% 2.2%
CPI Month on Month (sa) CPI Month on Month (sa) Chart 0.1% 0.4% 0.4%
EIA Weekly Crude Oil Stocks   -5.610Mln -3.759Mln -5.117Mln
FOMC Rate Decision   1.125% 1.375% 1.250 - 1.500%

Corporate Statements

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Pier 1 Imports, The Progressive
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Pier 1 Imports, The Progressive

Thursday 14 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 5.4% 5.4% 5.4%
Retail Sales Retail Sales Chart 10.0% 10.2% 10.2%
Industrial Production Revised Industrial Production Revised Chart 0.5% 0.5%
CPI Final Year on Year CPI Final Year on Year Chart 1.3% 1.3% 1.2%
CPI Final Month on Month CPI Final Month on Month Chart 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
CPI Final Month on Month   -0.2% -0.2% -0.2%
CPI Final Year on Year   1.1% 1.1% 1.1%
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart 0.3% 0.4% 1.1%
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart -0.3% 0.3% 1.6%
MPC Vote For Rate Unchanged   2 9 9
MPC Vote For Rate Hike   7 0 0
MPC Vote For Rate Cut   0 0 0
BoE Rate Decision BoE Rate Decision Chart 0.50% 0.50% 0.50%
BoE QE Total   435Bln GB 435Bln GB 435Bln GB
ECB Rate Decision ECB Rate Decision Chart 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 236k 234k 225k
Retail Sales Month on Month   0.2% 0.3% 0.8%
Retail Sales Ex-Auto Month on Month   0.1% 0.6% 1.0%
Business Inventories Month on Month Business Inventories Month on Month Chart 0.0% -0.1% -0.1%
Tankan Big Manufacturers Index Tankan Big Manufacturers Index Chart 22 24 25
Tankan Big Non-Manufacturers Index Tankan Big Non-Manufacturers Index Chart 23 23 23

Corporate Statements

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Byotrol, Capita, Finsbury Growth & Income Trust, Invesco Asia Trust, PZ Cussons, Reneuron Group, Tungsten Corporation, United Carpets
Flag of Great Britain
Byotrol, Capita, Finsbury Growth & Income Trust, Invesco Asia Trust, PZ Cussons, Reneuron Group, Tungsten Corporation, United Carpets

Friday 15 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 26.4Bln EU 18.9Bln EU
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart 0.9% 0.3% 0.2%

Corporate Statements

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Miton UK Microcap Trust PLC, SDL
Flag of Great Britain
Miton UK Microcap Trust PLC, SDL

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