Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 19/03/18


Monday 19 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Industrial Production Month on Month (sa) Chart 1.6% -0.7% -1.9%
Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Industrial Production Year on Year (wda) Chart 4.9% 4.0%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 25.4Bln EU 3.3Bln EU
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -0.974Bln EU 0.439Bln EU

Corporate Statements

Flag of Great Britain
Learning Technologies Group, Luxfer Holdings, Michelmersh Brick Hldgs, Micro Focus International, Premier Miton Group, Thor Mining, Weatherly

Tuesday 20 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart 0.5% 0.1% -0.1%
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart 2.1% 2.0% 1.8%
CPI Year on Year CPI Year on Year Chart 3.0% 2.8% 2.7%
CPI Month on Month CPI Month on Month Chart -0.5% 0.5% 0.4%
RPI Month on Month RPI Month on Month Chart -0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
RPI Year on Year RPI Year on Year Chart 4.0% 3.7% 3.6%
PPI Core Year on Year (nsa) PPI Core Year on Year (nsa) Chart 2.2% 2.4% 2.4%
PPI Core Month on Month (nsa) PPI Core Month on Month (nsa) Chart 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
ZEW Current Conditions ZEW Current Conditions Chart 92.3 90.0 90.7
ZEW Economic sentiment ZEW Economic sentiment Chart 17.8 13.0 5.1

Corporate Statements

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Enquest, Faroe Petroleum, Hansteen Holdings, IQE, Judges Scientific

Wednesday 21 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 5.5% 5.5% -19.9%
Public Sector Net Borrowing   -11.620Bln GB 0.000Bln GB -0.272Bln GB
Unemployment Rate (ILO) Unemployment Rate (ILO) Chart 4.4% 4.4% 4.3%
Average Weekly Earnings 3 Month Year on Year Average Weekly Earnings 3 Month Year on Year Chart 2.5% 2.6% 2.8%
Claimant Count Unemployment Change Claimant Count Unemployment Change Chart -7.2k -5.0k 9.2k
Current Account Balance Current Account Balance Chart -100.6Bln US -125.0Bln US -128.2Bln US
Existing Home Sales Existing Home Sales Chart 5.38Mln 5.40Mln 5.54Mln
EIA Weekly Crude Oil Stocks   5.022Mln 2.556Mln -2.622Mln
FOMC Rate Decision   1.375% 1.625% 1.500 - 1.750%
RBNZ Rate Decision RBNZ Rate Decision Chart 1.75% 1.75% 1.75%

Corporate Statements

Flag of Great Britain
Empiric

Thursday 22 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 5.5% 5.5% 5.6%
IFO Business Climate IFO Business Climate Chart 115.4 114.8 114.7
IFO Current Conditions IFO Current Conditions Chart 126.3 125.7 125.9
IFO Expectations IFO Expectations Chart 105.4 104.4 104.4
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart 0.1% 0.4% 0.8%
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 1.6% 1.3% 1.5%
MPC Vote For Rate Unchanged   9 9 7
MPC Vote For Rate Hike   0 0 2
MPC Vote For Rate Cut   0 0 0
BoE QE Total   435Bln GB 435Bln GB 435Bln GB
BoE Rate Decision BoE Rate Decision Chart 0.50% 0.50% 0.50%
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 226k 225k 229k
CPI Overall Nationwide CPI Overall Nationwide Chart 1.4% 1.5%
CPI Core Nationwide Year on Year CPI Core Nationwide Year on Year Chart 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%

Corporate Statements

Flag of the USA
At Home Group, BP Midstream Partners, Carnival Corp, Commercial Metals, Conagra Foods, Darden Rest, KB Home, Nike Inc Cl B
Flag of Great Britain
Allied Minds, Genel Energy, Halma, Produce Investments, Safestyle UK, Soco International, Sopheon, Ted Baker
Flag of the USA
At Home Group, BP Midstream Partners, Carnival Corp, Commercial Metals, Conagra Foods, Darden Rest, KB Home, Nike Inc Cl B
Flag of Great Britain
Allied Minds, Genel Energy, Halma, Produce Investments, Safestyle UK, Soco International, Sopheon, Ted Baker

Friday 23 March

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Durable Goods   -3.6% 1.5% 3.1%
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart -0.8% 1.1% 0.3%
CPI Month on Month CPI Month on Month Chart 0.7% 0.5% 0.6%
CPI Boc Core Month on Month CPI Boc Core Month on Month Chart 0.5% 0.7%
CPI BoC Core Year on Year CPI BoC Core Year on Year Chart 1.2% 1.5%
CPI Year on Year CPI Year on Year Chart 1.7% 2.0% 2.2%
New Home Sales-Units Month on Month New Home Sales-Units Month on Month Chart 0.593Mln 0.623Mln 0.618Mln

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