Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 22/05/17


Monday 22 May

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
Exports Year on Year Exports Year on Year Chart 12.0% 7.8% +7.5%
Imports Year on Year Imports Year on Year Chart 15.8% 14.8% +15.1%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 614.7bln JP 520.7bln JP +481.7bln JP

Corporate Statements


Tuesday 23 May

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
GDP Quarter on Quarter GDP Quarter on Quarter Chart 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
GDP Year on Year GDP Year on Year Chart 1.7% 1.7% 1.7%
IFO Expectations IFO Expectations Chart 105.2 105.4 106.5
IFO Business Climate IFO Business Climate Chart 112.9 113.1 114.6
IFO Current Conditions IFO Current Conditions Chart 121.1 121.2 123.2
Public Sector Net Borrowing   4.365bln GB 8.150bln GB 9.648bln GB
New Home Sales-Units Month on Month New Home Sales-Units Month on Month Chart 0.621mln 0.610mln 0.569mln

Corporate Statements

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Aveva Group, Big Yellow Group, Electrocomponents, Homeserve, Renew Holdings

Wednesday 24 May

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
GFK Consumer Confidence GFK Consumer Confidence Chart 10.2 10.2 10.4
BoC Rate Decision   0.50% 0.50% 0.5%
Existing Home Sales Existing Home Sales Chart 5.71mln 5.65mln 5.57mln

Corporate Statements

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Tiffany & Co

Thursday 25 May

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
GDP 2nd Release Quarter on Quarter   0.3% 0.3% +0.2%
GDP 2nd Release Year on Year GDP 2nd Release Year on Year Chart 2.1% 2.1% +2.0%
Weekly Jobless Claims Weekly Jobless Claims Chart 232k 238k 234k

Corporate Statements

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Best Buy Co Inc, Hormel Foods Corporation

Friday 26 May

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
CPI Core Nationwide Year on Year CPI Core Nationwide Year on Year Chart 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%
CPI Overall Nationwide CPI Overall Nationwide Chart 0.2% 0.4%
Consumer Confidence   107.5 107.3 105.4
Durable Goods   1.7% -1.2% -0.7%

Corporate Statements

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Restaurant Group, Volvere

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