Financial Markets 18 April 2012
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Financial Market Data - 18 April 2012
Market Summary
- FTSE 100 surged 1.8% to close at 5,767.0.
- FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 2.0% to end at 1,053.1.
- DJIA gained 1.5% to close at 13,115.5.
- NASDAQ surged 1.8% to settle at 3,042.8. S&P 500 soared 1.5% to finish at 1,390.8.
- Nikkei 225 index is trading 1.7% higher at 9,622.4.
- In Asia, crude oil for May delivery is trading 0.18% or $0.19 higher at $104.39 per barrel.
- At 0400 BST today, the GBP is trading 0.1% lower against the USD at $1.5920, 0.1% higher against the EUR at €1.2142, and 0.3% higher against the JPY at ¥129.57.
Stock Market Data
| Market | Close | Percentage Changes |
| 1 Day | 5 Day | 1 Month | 1 Year |
| FTSE 100 | 5,767.00 | 1.80% | 3.10% | -3.30% | -1.80% |
| Dow Jones | 13,115.50 | 1.50% | 3.10% | -0.90% | 7.50% |
| DAX 30 | 6,801.00 | 2.70% | 2.90% | -4.90% | -3.20% |
| CAC 40 | 3,292.50 | 2.70% | 2.30% | -8.00% | -15.20% |
| Brazil Bovespa | 62,698.90 | 1.20% | 1.60% | -7.40% | -4.20% |
| DJ STOXX 50 | 2,427.90 | 2.00% | 2.40% | -4.70% | -5.20% |
| FTSEurofirst 300 | 1,053.10 | 2.00% | 2.60% | -4.70% | -5.30% |
| Russia RTS Index | 1,585.40 | -0.10% | -1.30% | -8.00% | -18.70% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 3,042.80 | 1.80% | 1.70% | -1.20% | 11.20% |
Economic Indicators
| Country | UK Time | Economic Indicator | Consensus / Actuals | Previous | Frequency |
| UK | 09:30 | Bank of England Minutes | - | - | - |
| UK | 09:30 | Average Earnings including Bonus (3M-YoY) (Feb) | 1.20% | 1.40% | Monthly |
| UK | 09:30 | Average Earnings excluding Bonus (3M-YoY) (Feb) | 1.60% | 1.70% | Monthly |
| UK | 09:30 | Claimant Count Rate (Mar) | 5.00% | 5.00% | Monthly |
| UK | 09:30 | Jobless Claims Change (Mar) | 6.00 K | 7.20 K | Monthly |
| UK | 09:30 | ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) (Feb) | 8.40% | 8.40% | Monthly |
| Germany | 10:30 | Germany to Sell Add'l EU5 Bln 2-Year Notes | - | - | - |
| Eurozone | 08:15 | ECB Calls for Bids in 7-Day US Dollar Tender | - | - | - |
| Eurozone | 09:00 | Current Account n.s.a. (Feb) | - | -€12.30 bn | Monthly |
| Eurozone | 09:00 | Current Account s.a. (Feb) | - | €4.50 bn | Monthly |
| Eurozone | 10:00 | Construction Output s.a. (MoM) (Feb) | - | -0.80% | Monthly |
| Eurozone | 10:00 | Construction Output w.d.a. (YoY) (Feb) | - | -1.40% | Monthly |
| Eurozone | 10:00 | ECB Announces Allotment in 7-Day US Dollar Tender | - | - | - |
| Eurozone | 12:00 | ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo Speaks in Frankfurt | - | - | - |
| Eurozone | 12:00 | EU Issues Statement on Growth, Jobs in Greece | - | - | - |
| Italy | 10:00 | Prime Minister Monti's Cabinet Meets on Economic Targets | - | - | - |
| Portugal | 17:00 | Portuguese Prime Minister Meets UK Prime Minister in London | - | - | - |
| Switzerland | 10:00 | ZEW Survey - Expectations (Apr) | - | 0 | Monthly |
| US | 12:00 | MBA Mortgage Applications (W/E) | - | -2.40% | Weekly |
| US | 15:30 | DOE Cushing OK Crude Inventory (W/E) | - | 292.00 K | Weekly |
| US | 15:30 | DOE U.S. Crude Oil Inventories (W/E) (Barrels) | - | 2791.00 K | Weekly |
| US | 15:30 | DOE U.S. Distillate Inventory (W/E) | - | -4000.00 K | Weekly |
| US | 15:30 | DOE U.S. Gasoline Inventories (W/E) | - | -4277.00 K | Weekly |
| Canada | 15:30 | Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report | - | - | - |
| China | 02:30 | Property Prices (New Residential) (YoY) (Mar) | 38 | 27 | Monthly |
UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases
| Company | Corporate Releases | Est. Earnings/Share | Est. Revenues(m) |
| Tesco | Prelim | £34.71 | £68,373.90 |
| Jazztel | Q1 | £0.37 | £875.09 |
| Spirit Pub | Interim | £6.65 | £760.22 |
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US Shares - Key Corporate Releases
| Company | Corporate Releases | Est. Earnings/Share | Est. Revenues(m) |
| Abbott Laboratories | Q1 | $1.00 | $9,360.00 |
| American Express | Q1 | $1.00 | $7,570.00 |
| Halliburton | Q1 | $0.86 | $6,800.00 |
| Qualcomm | Q2 | $0.96 | $4,840.00 |
| Bank of New York Mellon | Q1 | $0.52 | $3,590.00 |
| PNC Financial Services | Q1 | $1.43 | $3,520.00 |
| eBay | Q1 | $0.52 | $3,150.00 |
| Textron | Q1 | $0.36 | $2,700.00 |
| Yum! Brands | Q1 | $0.72 | $2,700.00 |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Q1 | $1.13 | $2,640.00 |
| Marriott International | Q1 | $0.29 | $2,610.00 |
| Kinder Morgan Energy | Q1 | $0.64 | $2,380.00 |
| Kinder Morgan Management | Q1 | $0.62 | $2,370.00 |
| BlackRock | Q1 | $3.01 | $2,230.00 |
| Dover | Q1 | $1.02 | $2,000.00 |
| Crown Holdings | Q1 | $0.45 | $1,920.00 |
| Quest Diagnostics | Q1 | $1.01 | $1,880.00 |
| St. Jude Medical | Q1 | $0.83 | $1,380.00 |
| VMware | Q1 | $0.60 | $1,030.00 |
| SLM | Q1 | $0.52 | $796.50 |
| Albemarle | Q1 | $1.16 | $729.72 |
| Huntington Bancshares | Q1 | $0.14 | $656.78 |
| Lam Research | Q3 | $0.46 | $643.07 |
| Polaris Industries | Q1 | $0.77 | $613.72 |
| Plexus | Q2 | $0.54 | $567.62 |
| HNI | Q1 | - | $442.03 |
| Universal Forest Products | Q1 | $0.03 | $424.13 |
| Covanta Holding | Q1 | -$0.08 | $386.54 |
| Polycom | Q1 | $0.23 | $371.87 |
| Basic Energy Services | Q1 | $0.59 | $358.50 |
| Knight Capital | Q1 | $0.30 | $301.08 |
| New York Community Bancorp | Q1 | $0.26 | $288.44 |
For more on spread betting on US shares see:
European Shares - Key Corporate Releases
| Company | Corporate Releases | Currency | Est. Earnings/Share | Est. Revenues(m) |
| Bang & Olufsen | Q3 | DKK | 1.83 | 3,027.62 |
| Kaufman & Broad | Q1 | EUR | 2.09 | 1,114.73 |
| Edenred | Q1 Sales | EUR | 1.11 | 1,096.27 |
| Groupe Eurotunnel | Q1 Sales | EUR | 0.02 | 884.56 |
| Gecina | Q1 Sales | EUR | 4.86 | 606.40 |
| Exel Industries | Q2 | EUR | 3.50 | 506.12 |
| Guerbet | Q1 Sales | EUR | 6.23 | 405.80 |
| Haulotte | Q1 Sales | EUR | 0.56 | 342.74 |
| R Stahl | Final | EUR | 2.20 | 260.03 |
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'Financial Markets 18 April 2012' edited by ETX Capital, updated 18-Apr-12
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