Financial Markets 15 February 2012
Clean Financial - The Financial Spread Betting Website

Financial Markets 15 February 2012

Financial Markets 15 February 2012
ETX Capital
The regular Financial Market Information and Data Report looking at the main global markets, global stock market indices, economic indicators and the primary UK, European and US company announcements.

For today's report see Financial Market Data.
Sponsored by
ETX Capital

Market Summary Financial Market Summary
Stock Market Data Stock Market Data
Economic Indicators Economic Indicators
UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases UK Shares – Key Corporate Releases
US Shares - Key Corporate Releases US Shares – Key Corporate Releases
European Shares - Key Corporate Releases European Shares – Key Corporate Releases


Financial Market Data - 15 February 2012




  Market Summary

Market Summary


  • FTSE 100 shed 0.1%, to close at 5,899.9.

  • FTSEurofirst 300 index declined 0.2% to close at 1,069.8.

  • DJIA closed marginally higher to settle at 12,878.3. NASDAQ ended marginally higher to end at 2,931.8. S&P 500 closed 0.1% lower at 1,350.5.

  • Nikkei 225 index is trading 2.4% higher, at 9,267.9.

  • In Asia, crude oil for March delivery is trading 0.7% or $0.71 higher at $101.45 per barrel.

  • At 0400 GMT today, the GBP is trading 0.2% higher against the USD at $1.5720, 0.1% lower against the EUR at €1.1934 and 0.4% higher against the JPY at ¥123.48.


  Stock Market Data

Stock Market Data



Market Close Percentage Changes
1 Day 5 Day 1 Month 1 Year
FTSE 100 5,899.90 -0.10% 0.20% 4.30% -2.60%
Dow Jones 12,878.30 0.00% 0.00% 3.70% 5.00%
DAX 30 6,728.20 -0.20% -0.40% 8.20% -9.00%
CAC 40 3,375.60 -0.30% -1.10% 4.70% -17.60%
Brazil Bovespa 65,038.50 -1.00% -1.30% 8.50% -2.30%
DJ STOXX 50 2,484.20 -0.20% -0.50% 2.80% -8.90%
FTSEurofirst 300 1,069.80 -0.20% -0.30% 4.30% -9.20%
Russia RTS Index 1,644.10 -0.10% 0.70% 13.00% -12.50%
Nasdaq Composite 2,931.80 0.00% 1.00% 8.20% 4.10%




  Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators



Country UK Time Economic Indicator Consensus / Actuals Previous Frequency
UK 09:30 Claimant Count Rate (Jan) 5.10% 5.00% Monthly
UK 09:30 Jobless Claims Change (Jan) 3.00 K 1.20 K Monthly
UK 09:30 Average Earnings including Bonus (3M-YoY) (Feb) 1.90% 1.90% Monthly
UK 09:30 Average Earnings excluding Bonus (3M-YoY) (Feb) 1.90% 1.90% Monthly
UK 09:30 ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) (Dec) 8.40% 8.40% Monthly
UK 10:30 Bank of England Quarterly Inflation Report - - -
UK 10:30 Press Conference by Bank of England Governor Mervyn King - - -
Germany 07:00 Gross Domestic Product, Prelim s.a. (QoQ) (Q4) -0.30% 0.50% Quarterly
Germany 07:00 Gross Domestic Product, Prelim n.s.a. (YoY) (Q4) 1.80% 2.50% Quarterly
Germany 07:00 Gross Domestic Product, Prelim w.d.a. (YoY) (Q4) 2.00% 2.60% Quarterly
France 06:30 Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) (Q4) -0.20% 0.30% Quarterly
France 06:30 Gross Domestic Product (YoY) (Q4) 1.10% 1.50% Quarterly
Eurozone 10:00 Gross Domestic Product, Prelim s.a. (QoQ) (Q4) -0.40% 0.20% Quarterly
Eurozone 10:00 Gross Domestic Product, Prelim s.a. (YoY) (Q4) 0.70% 1.40% Quarterly
Eurozone 10:00 Trade Balance s.a. (Dec) €4.50 bn €6.10 bn Monthly
Eurozone 10:00 Trade Balance (Dec) €3.50 bn €6.90 bn Monthly
Eurozone 08:15 ECB Calls for Bids in 7-day US Dollar Tender - - -
Eurozone 10:00 ECB Announces Allotment in 7-Day US Dollar Tender - - -
Eurozone 14:30 EU's Van Rompuy, Barroso Meet China's Hu in Beijing - - -
Switzerland 10:00 ZEW Survey - Expectations (Feb) - -50.1 Monthly
Italy 13:15 Vodafone, Wind Executives Speak Before Lower House Committee - - -
Portugal 10:30 Portugal to Sell 371-Day Bills - - -
Portugal 10:30 Portugal to Sell 91-Day Bills - - -
Portugal 10:30 Portugal to Sell 182-Day Bills - - -
Portugal 10:50 Portugal's Portas Meets Tunisia's Foreign Minister - - -
US - Revisions: Producer Price Index - - -
US 12:00 MBA Mortgage Applications (W/E) - 7.50% Weekly
US 13:30 NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Feb) 14.8 13.48 Monthly
US 14:00 Total Net TIC Flows (Dec) - $48.60 bn Monthly
US 14:00 Net Long-term TIC Flows (Dec) $35.00 bn $59.80 bn Monthly
US 14:15 Industrial Production (MoM) (Jan) 0.60% 0.40% Monthly
US 14:15 Capacity Utilisation (Jan) 78.60% 78.10% Monthly
US 15:00 NAHB Housing Market Index (Feb) 26 25 Monthly
US 15:30 DOE U.S. Crude Oil Inventories (W/E) (Barrels) - 304.00 K Weekly
US 15:30 DOE Cushing OK Crude Inventory (W/E) - 367.00 K Weekly
US 15:30 DOE U.S. Distillate Inventory (W/E) - 1174.00 K Weekly
US 15:30 DOE U.S. Gasoline Inventories (W/E) - 1629.00 K Weekly
US 17:15 Fed's Fisher Speaks in San Marcos, TX - - -
US 19:00 Fed Releases Minutes From Jan. 24-25 FOMC Meeting - - -
Japan 06:00 Machine Tool Orders, Final (YoY) (Jan) - -6.60% Monthly
China - FDI - Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) (YoY) (Dec) - 9.70% Monthly





  UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases

UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases



Company Corporate Releases Est. Earnings/Share Est. Revenues(m)
Morgan Crucible Final £28.78 £1,119.53
Domino's Pizza UK & IRL Final £21.28 £273.21


For more on spread betting on UK shares see:


  US Shares - Key Corporate Releases

US Shares - Key Corporate Releases



Company Corporate Releases Est. Earnings/Share Est. Revenues(m)
Comcast Q4 $1.87 $60,870.00
Deere & Co Q1 $7.80 $33,670.00
CenturyLink Q4 $2.55 $18,250.00
PG&E Q4 $3.21 $15,310.00
Cbs Q4 $2.29 $15,110.00
Dean Foods Q4 $0.90 $13,080.00
Penske Automotive Q4 $1.88 $12,590.00
Marriott International Q4 $1.58 $12,030.00
Henry Schein Q4 $4.31 $8,720.00
Energy Transfer Q4 $2.31 $8,460.00
Terex Q4 $1.69 $7,910.00
Cliffs Natural Resources Q4 $10.18 $7,460.00
Avis Budget Q4 $1.89 $7,440.00
Wellcare Health Plans Q4 $4.21 $6,890.00
Jarden Q4 $3.83 $6,830.00
NetApp Q3 $2.39 $6,200.00
Dr Pepper Snapple Q4 $2.91 $6,060.00
CF Industries Hldg Q4 $22.29 $5,920.00
Owens Corning Q4 $2.71 $5,630.00
Calumet Specialty Products Q4 $2.04 $5,500.00
Hanesbrands Q4 $3.01 $5,000.00
Abercrombie & Fitch Q4 $3.48 $4,810.00
SCANA Q4 $3.18 $4,700.00
Nvidia Q4 $0.93 $4,180.00
Trinity Industries Q4 $2.37 $3,610.00
Georgia Gulf Q4 $2.49 $3,510.00
Watsco Q4 $3.11 $3,220.00
MEMC Electronic Materials Q4 $0.29 $3,040.00
Vulcan Materials Q4 -$0.69 $2,670.00
Oceaneering International Q4 $2.61 $2,650.00
Vectren Q4 $1.87 $2,420.00
Universal American Q4 $0.59 $2,310.00
Bluelinx Holdings Q4 -$0.40 $1,960.00
Universal Forest Products Q4 $1.08 $1,890.00
Equinix Q4 $2.67 $1,890.00


For more on spread betting on US shares see:


  European Shares - Key Corporate Releases

European Shares - Key Corporate Releases



Company Corporate Releases Currency Est. Earnings/Share Est. Revenues(m)
Eni SpA Q4 EUR 2.24 114,643.00
Peugeot SA Final EUR 2.38 57,705.70
Peab AB Q4 SEK 3.89 43,419.20
BNP Paribas SA Q4 EUR 5.78 40,919.70
Svenska Handelsbanken AB Q4 SEK 19.53 33,948.10
Trelleborg AB Q4 SEK 6.36 29,473.30
Danone SA Final EUR 3.19 20,486.00
Heineken NV Q4 EUR 2.83 17,720.80
TUI AG Q1 EUR 0.77 17,575.00
Voestalpine AG Q3 EUR 2.92 11,580.90
AF Gruppen ASA Q4 NOK 4.45 9,014.50
Investment AB Kinnevik Q4 SEK 12.34 8,649.63
BERGEN ASA Q4 NOK 1.53 4,632.50
Imerys SA Final EUR 3.79 3,827.67
Dno International ASA Q4 NOK 1.38 3,651.31
PUMA SE Final EUR 16.43 3,123.40
Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding ASA Q4 NOK 4.30 3,072.14
Olav Thon Eiendomsselskap ASA Q4 NOK 69.69 2,901.02
Hakon Invest AB Q4 SEK 4.79 2,848.25
Huhtamaki Oyj Q4 EUR 0.92 2,109.86
Societe B I C SA Final EUR 5.33 1,899.99
St Galler Kantonalbank AG Final CHF 27.43 508.40
Parrot SA Q4 EUR 1.98 278.60


For more on spread betting on European shares see:


The above comments do not constitute investment advice and neither ETX Capital nor Clean Financial accept any responsibility for any use that may be made of them. Any prices or data are indicative and subject to change without notice; its accuracy is not guaranteed and should not be relied on.


ETX Capital » "With ETX Capital you get all the normal
advantages of Spread Betting plus..." » read ETX Capital review.



Risk Warning: Financial spread bets and CFDs are leveraged products and it is possible for losses to exceed deposits. Financial spread betting and CFD trading are not suitable for everyone so please seek advice if you do not understand the risks.

Article provided / approved by ETX Capital which is the trading name of Monecor (London) Limited, company number 00851820. Monecor (London) Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, registration number 124721.

'Financial Markets 15 February 2012' edited by ETX Capital, updated 15-Feb-12



Financial Market Data Index - an index of daily Financial Market Data reports, with each daily report covering the main world markets, stock market index data, economic indicators and the main company announcements from the UK, the US and Europe.



Free Financial Email Updates
Q) Average Trading Results?

A) Get free trading tips, offers, price updates, important news and more!
All Free - Click here!


Risk Warning: Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk to your capital and you may lose more than your initial investment. Spread betting and CFD trading may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.

The contents on CleanFinancial.com are for information purposes only and are not intended as a recommendation to trade. Nothing on this website should be construed as investment advice.

Neither CleanFinancial.com nor any contributing company/author accept any responsibility for any use that may be made of the above or for the correctness or accuracy of the information provided.


* Tax law is subject to change or may differ if you pay tax in a jurisdiction other than the UK.

Home
Capital Spreads
City Index
ETX Capital
Financial Spreads
GFT
IG Index
InterTrader
Spreadex
Spread Betting Tips
1) Daily Trading Tips
2) Financial Tips
3) Financial Tipping
4) Strategies
Spread Betting News
Daily Analysis
Daily Closing Update
Daily Market Data
Live Charts
Live Prices
Trading Videos
Stock Market Spreads
Stock Market Reports
Stock Market Analysis
Stock Market Charts
Stock Market Prices
FTSE 100 Spreads
Dow Jones Spreads
DAX 30 Spreads
Forex Spreads
Forex Reports
Forex Analysis
Forex Charts
Forex Prices
EUR/USD Spreads
GBP/USD Spreads
Commodities Spreads
Commodities Reports
Commodities Analysis
Commodities Charts
Commodities Prices
Gold Spreads
Crude Oil Spreads
Shares Spreads
Share Tips
Share Trading Reports
Share Charts
UK Shares
US Shares
Spread Betting
Bonds Spreads
Interest Rate Spreads
Spread Trading Blog
Financial Fixed Odds
CFD Trading
Trading Features
Trading Forum
Technical Trading
Free Newsletter
Why Spread Bet?
What's Spread Betting?
Glossary - part 1
Glossary - part 2