Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 17/12/18


Monday 17 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PMI Manufacturing   49.7
PMI Services   49.6
PMI Services   52.5 53.0
PMI Manufacturing   51.4
PMI Composite   51.3
PMI Services   51.4
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 1.183Bln EU 0.744Bln EU
CPI Final Month on Month CPI Final Month on Month Chart 0.2% -0.2% -0.2%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 13.1Bln EU 13.7Bln EU 14Bln EU
CPI Final Year on Year CPI Final Year on Year Chart 2.0% 2.0% 1.9%

Corporate Statements

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APC Technology, ASOS, Hunting, Invesco Asia Trust, Safeland PLC
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APC Technology, ASOS, Blackrock North American Inc, Hunting, Invesco Asia Trust, Safeland PLC
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Red Hat
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Red Hat

Tuesday 18 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PMI Services   49.6
PMI Services   52.5 53.0
PMI Composite   51.3
PMI Manufacturing   51.4
PMI Services   51.4
Housing Starts Housing Starts Chart 1.228Mln 1.225Mln 1.256Mln
Imports Year on Year Imports Year on Year Chart 19.9% 11.5% +12.5%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -449.3Bln JP -600.3Bln JP -737.3Bln JP
Exports Year on Year Exports Year on Year Chart 8.2% 1.8% +0.1%

Corporate Statements


Wednesday 19 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart 0.3% -0.1% 0.1%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 3.3% 3.2% 3.3%
PPI Core Month on Month (nsa) PPI Core Month on Month (nsa) Chart 0.3% 0.2% +0.1%
PPI Core Year on Year (nsa) PPI Core Year on Year (nsa) Chart 2.4% 2.3% +2.4%
RPI Year on Year RPI Year on Year Chart 3.3% 3.2% +3.2%
CPI Year on Year CPI Year on Year Chart 2.4% 2.3% +2.3%
CPI Month on Month CPI Month on Month Chart 0.1% 0.2% +0.2%
RPI Month on Month RPI Month on Month Chart 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
CPI BoC Core Year on Year CPI BoC Core Year on Year Chart 1.6% +1.5%
CPI Boc Core Month on Month CPI Boc Core Month on Month Chart 0.4% -0.2%
CPI Month on Month CPI Month on Month Chart 0.3% -0.4% -0.4%
CPI Year on Year CPI Year on Year Chart 2.4% 1.8% 1.7%
Current Account Balance Current Account Balance Chart -101.5Bln US -124.3Bln US -124.8Bln US
Existing Home Sales Existing Home Sales Chart 5.22Mln 5.20Mln 5.32Mln
EIA Weekly Crude Oil Stocks   -1.208Mln -2.437Mln -0.497Mln
FOMC Rate Decision   2.125% 2.375% 2.250 - 2.500%

Corporate Statements

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Artemis Alpha Trust, Begbies Traynor Group
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FFI Holdings, General Mills, Pier 1 Imports, Winnebago
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FFI Holdings, General Mills, Pier 1 Imports, Winnebago
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Begbies Traynor Group

Thursday 20 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 5.0% 5.0% 5.1%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 5.8% 4.5%
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart 1.3% -0.7%
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 2.2% 1.9% +3.6%
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart -0.5% 0.3% +1.4%
BoE QE Total   435Bln GB 435Bln GB 435.0Bln GB
BoE Rate Decision BoE Rate Decision Chart 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
MPC Vote For Rate Cut   0 0 0
MPC Vote For Rate Hike   0 0 0
MPC Vote For Rate Unchanged   9 9 9
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 206k 216k 214k
Philadelphia Fed Business Index Philadelphia Fed Business Index Chart 12.9 15.0 9.4
CPI Core Nationwide Year on Year CPI Core Nationwide Year on Year Chart 1.0% 1.0% +0.9%
CPI Overall Nationwide CPI Overall Nationwide Chart 1.4% +0.8%

Corporate Statements

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Aberdeen New Dawn INV TST, Blue Planet Intl, Carnival Corp, Galileo Resources, Lowland INV Co, Real Good Food Co, United Carpets
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Carnival Corp, Conagra Foods, Nike Inc Cl B
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Carnival Corp, Conagra Foods, Nike Inc Cl B
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Aberdeen New Dawn INV TST, Blue Planet Intl, Carnival Corp, Galileo Resources, Lowland INV Co, Real Good Food Co, United Carpets

Friday 21 December

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
GFK Consumer Confidence GFK Consumer Confidence Chart -13 -14 -14
GFK Consumer Confidence GFK Consumer Confidence Chart 10.4 10.3 10.4
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart 0.4% +0.1%
Consumer Confidence   114.8 114.0 113.1
Public Sector Net Borrowing   7.956Bln GB 7.050Bln GB 6.345Bln GB
GDP Final Quarter on Quarter GDP Final Quarter on Quarter Chart 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
GDP Final Year on Year   1.5% 1.5% 1.5%
Current Account Current Account Chart -20.317Bln GB -21.200Bln GB -26.522Bln GB
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%
GDP Month on Month GDP Month on Month Chart -0.1% 0.2% +0.3%
Durable Goods   -4.3% 1.6% 0.8%
PCE Price Index Year on Year PCE Price Index Year on Year Chart 2.0% +1.8%
PCE Core Price Index Year on Year PCE Core Price Index Year on Year Chart 1.8% 1.9% +1.9%
Personal Income Month on Month Personal Income Month on Month Chart 0.5% 0.3% +0.2%
Personal Spending Real Month on Month Personal Spending Real Month on Month Chart 0.4% +0.3%
PCE Core Price Index Month on Month PCE Core Price Index Month on Month Chart 0.1% 0.2% +0.1%
PCE Price Index Month on Month PCE Price Index Month on Month Chart 0.2% +0.1%

Corporate Statements

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