Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 15/12/14


Monday 15 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart -0.1% 0.7% +1.3%

Corporate Statements

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Verifone Systems
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Carpetright, Greggs

Tuesday 16 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 0.480bln EU 1.373bln EU
RPI Month on Month RPI Month on Month Chart 0.0% 0.0% -0.2%
PPI Core Year on Year (nsa) PPI Core Year on Year (nsa) Chart 0.9% 1.0% 1.4%
PPI Core Month on Month (nsa) PPI Core Month on Month (nsa) Chart 0.1% 0.0% 0.5%
RPI Year on Year RPI Year on Year Chart 2.3% 2.2% +2.0%
CPI Month on Month CPI Month on Month Chart 0.1% 0.0% -0.3%
CPI Year on Year CPI Year on Year Chart 1.3% 1.2% +1.0%
ZEW Economic sentiment ZEW Economic sentiment Chart 11.5 20.0 34.9
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 18.5bln mo 19.6bln mo 24.0bln mo
ZEW Current Conditions ZEW Current Conditions Chart 3.3 5.0 10.0
Housing Starts Housing Starts Chart 1.009m 1.040m 1.028m
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -710.0bln mo -1000.0bln mo -891.9bln mo
Exports Year on Year Exports Year on Year Chart 9.6% 7.0% +4.9%
Imports Year on Year Imports Year on Year Chart 2.7% 1.7% -1.7%

Corporate Statements

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Advanced Medical Solutions Grp, Domino Printing Sciences, Imagination Technologies Group, R.E.A Hldgs, Rockhopper Exploration, St.Ives

Wednesday 17 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Unemployment Rate (ILO) Unemployment Rate (ILO) Chart 6.0% 5.9% 6.0%
Average Weekly Earnings 3 Month Year on Year Average Weekly Earnings 3 Month Year on Year Chart 1.0% 1.2% 1.4%
MPC Vote For Rate Cut   0 0 0
MPC Vote For Rate Hike   2 2.0 2
MPC Vote For Rate Unchanged   7 7.0 7
Claimant Count Unemployment Change Claimant Count Unemployment Change Chart -20.4k pers -20.0k pers -26.9k pers
ZEW Investor Sentiment   -7.6 -4.9
CPI Final Year on Year CPI Final Year on Year Chart 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
CPI Final Month on Month CPI Final Month on Month Chart -0.1% -0.2% -0.2%
Current Account Balance Current Account Balance Chart -98.5bln mo -97.5bln mo -100.26bln mo
CPI Year on Year (nsa) CPI Year on Year (nsa) Chart 1.7% 1.4% +1.3%
CPI Month on Month (sa) CPI Month on Month (sa) Chart 0.0% -0.1% -0.3%
FOMC Rate Decision   0.25% 0-.25%

Corporate Statements


Thursday 18 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
IFO Business Climate IFO Business Climate Chart 104.7ip 105.4ip 105.5ip
IFO Current Conditions IFO Current Conditions Chart 110.0ip 110.4ip 110.0ip
IFO Expectations IFO Expectations Chart 99.7ip 100.5ip 101.1ip
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart 0.8% 0.3% +1.6%
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 4.3% 4.4% +6.4%
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 294k pers 295k pers 289k pers
Philadelphia Fed Business Index Philadelphia Fed Business Index Chart 40.8ip 27.0ip 24.5ip

Corporate Statements

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AAR Corp, Conagra Foods, Nike Inc Cl B, Pier 1 Imports, Red Hat

Friday 19 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
GFK Consumer Confidence GFK Consumer Confidence Chart -2 -1 -4
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart -0.2% -0.2% 0%
GFK Consumer Confidence GFK Consumer Confidence Chart 8.7 8.8 9.0
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart -1.0% -1.1% -0.9%
Public Sector Borrowing ex Financial Interventions Public Sector Borrowing ex Financial Interventions Chart 4.4bln mo 14.9bln mo
Public Sector Net Borrowing   7.055bln mo 15.050bln mo 13.414bln mo
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart 0.8% -0.2% 0.0%
CPI BoC Core Year on Year CPI BoC Core Year on Year Chart 2.3% 2.4% 2.1%
CPI Year on Year CPI Year on Year Chart 2.4% 2.2% 2%
CPI Month on Month CPI Month on Month Chart 0.1% -0.2% -0.4%
CPI Boc Core Month on Month CPI Boc Core Month on Month Chart 0.3% 0.1% -0.2%

Corporate Statements

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Carnival Corp, Fastnet Oil & Gas

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