Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 18/03/13


Monday 18 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -1.155bln EU 0.663bln EU
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 11.7bln EU -3.5bln EU -3.9bln EU

Corporate Statements

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Ark Therapeutics Group, Berkeley Group Holdings (The), Consort Medical, EKF Diagnostics Holdings, LMS Capital, M&C Saatchi, Nanoco Group, Schroder UK Growth Fund, Sterling Energy, Teg Group
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Planet Payment

Tuesday 19 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Chart -6.6% -5.6% -3.6%
Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Chart 0.4% -0.3% 0.8%
RPI Month on Month RPI Month on Month Chart -0.4% 0.8% +0.7%
CPI Year on Year CPI Year on Year Chart 2.7% 2.8% +2.8%
CPI Month on Month CPI Month on Month Chart -0.5% 0.7% +0.7%
RPI Year on Year RPI Year on Year Chart 3.3% 3.3% +3.2%
PPI Core Year on Year (nsa) PPI Core Year on Year (nsa) Chart 1.4% 1.1% +1.3%
PPI Core Month on Month (nsa) PPI Core Month on Month (nsa) Chart 0.2% 0.2% +0.3%
ZEW Current Conditions ZEW Current Conditions Chart 5.2 6.0 13.6
ZEW Economic sentiment ZEW Economic sentiment Chart 48.2 48.0 48.5
Housing Starts Housing Starts Chart 0.890mln 0.915mln 0.917mln

Corporate Statements

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AAR Corp, Factset Research Systems, Jefferies Group, Walgreen Co
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Beale, Bioquell, Cairn Energy, Clarke(T.), Domino Printing Sciences, Hydro Intl, Hydrodec, Johnston Press, Mears Group, Pennant Intl Group, Sainsbury(J), Source Bioscience, Spirit Pub Company, UTV Media, Xaar

Wednesday 20 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart 0.8% 0.2% -0.1%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 1.7% 1.5% 1.2%
MPC Vote For Rate Cut   0 0 0
MPC Vote For Rate Unchanged   9 9 9
MPC Vote For Rate Hike   0 0 0
Claimant Count Unemployment Change Claimant Count Unemployment Change Chart -12.5k -5.0k -1.5k
Average Weekly Earnings 3 Month Year on Year Average Weekly Earnings 3 Month Year on Year Chart 1.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Unemployment Rate (ILO) Unemployment Rate (ILO) Chart 7.8% 7.8% 7.8%
ZEW Investor Sentiment   10.0 2.3
FOMC Rate Decision   0.25% 0-0.25%
Exports Year on Year Exports Year on Year Chart 6.4% -1.9% -2.9%
Imports Year on Year Imports Year on Year Chart 7.3% 15.1% +11.9%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -1629.4bln JP -835.8bln JP -777.5bln JP

Corporate Statements

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ASOS, Bowleven, Charles Taylor, Energis, Eurasian Natural Resources Corp, Greggs, IQE, Lighthouse Group, Optos, Real Good Food Co, WYG

Thursday 21 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Public Sector Borrowing ex Financial Interventions Public Sector Borrowing ex Financial Interventions Chart -11.406bln GB 8.450bln GB 2.756bln GB
Public Sector Net Borrowing   -9.86bln GB 8.25bln GB 4.356bln GB
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart -0.6% 0.5% +2.6%
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart -0.6% 0.5% +2.1%
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 332k 342k 336k
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart -2.1% 0.9% 1%
Existing Home Sales Existing Home Sales Chart 4.92mln 5.00mln 4.98mln
Philadelphia Fed Business Index Philadelphia Fed Business Index Chart -12.5 -2.0 2.0

Corporate Statements

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APR Energy, KB Home, Nike Inc Cl B, Par Pharma
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Alliance Pharma, Arbuthnot Banking Group, Barr(A.G.), Bloomsbury Publishing, Brainjuicer, Brewin Dolphin Hldgs, Cyprotex, EMIS Group, Expansys, McBride, Mecom Group, Next, Panmure Gordon, Premier Farnell, Premier Oil, PV Crystalox Solar, Scisys, Servicepower, SkyePharma, Sopheon, Ted Baker, United Utilities Group

Friday 22 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
IFO Current Conditions IFO Current Conditions Chart 110.2 110.4 109.9
IFO Business Climate IFO Business Climate Chart 107.4 107.6 106.7
IFO Expectations IFO Expectations Chart 104.6 104.9 103.6

Corporate Statements

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Darden Rest, Tiffany & Co
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Euromoney Institutional Invest, Homeserve, Imperial Innovations Group, Medit Oil & Gas, Moss Bros, Mulberry Group, North American Income Tst (The), Songbird Estates, Stanley Gibbons, Tawa

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