Financial Markets 25 April 2012
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Financial Markets 25 April 2012

Financial Markets 25 April 2012
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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.

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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 - 25 April 2012




  Market Summary

Market Summary


  • FTSE 100 gained 0.8% to settle at 5,709.5.

  • FTSEurofirst 300 index added 1.1% to end at 1,032.5.

  • DJIA added 0.6% to settle at 13,001.6. NASDAQ slid 0.3% to close at 2,961.6. S&P 500 edged up 0.4% to end at 1,372.0.

  • Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.8% higher at 9,546.7.

  • In Asia, crude oil for June delivery is trading 0.2% or $0.19 higher at $103.74 per barrel.

  • At 0400 BST today, the GBP is trading marginally lower against the USD at $1.6142, marginally higher against the EUR at €1.2236, and 0.1% higher against the JPY at ¥131.54.


  Stock Market Data

Stock Market Data



Market Close Percentage Changes
1 Day 5 Day 1 Month 1 Year
FTSE 100 5,709.50 0.80% -1.00% -3.30% -5.10%
Dow Jones 13,001.60 0.60% -0.90% -1.80% 4.20%
DAX 30 6,590.40 1.00% -3.10% -6.90% -9.70%
CAC 40 3,169.30 2.30% -3.70% -9.50% -21.20%
Brazil Bovespa 61,971.10 0.70% -1.20% -7.10% -7.50%
DJ STOXX 50 2,396.90 0.80% -1.30% -4.40% -8.80%
FTSEurofirst 300 1,032.50 1.10% -2.00% -5.20% -9.60%
Russia RTS Index 1,576.20 0.20% -0.60% -8.00% -22.40%
Nasdaq Composite 2,961.60 -0.30% -2.70% -5.20% 4.80%




  Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators



Country UK Time Economic Indicator Consensus / Actuals Previous Frequency
UK 09:30 Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) (Q1) 0.10% -0.30% Quarterly
UK 09:30 Gross Domestic Product (YoY) (Q1) 0.30% 0.50% Quarterly
UK 09:30 Index of Services (3Mo3M) (Feb) 0.50% 0.30% Monthly
UK 09:30 Index of Services (MoM) (Feb) 0.20% 0.20% Monthly
UK 11:00 CBI Business Optimism (Apr) -18 -25 Monthly
UK 11:00 CBI Trends Selling Prices (Apr) 26 24 Monthly
UK 11:00 CBI Trends Total Orders (Apr) -6 -8 Monthly
Germany - Two-Day Berlin Euromoney Conference on Crisis, Bonds - - -
Germany - Import Price Index (MoM) (Mar) - 1.00% Monthly
Germany - Import Price Index (YoY) (Mar) - 3.50% Monthly
Germany 10:00 Economy Ministry Releases New Macro-Economic Forecasts - - -
Germany 10:30 Germany to Sell EU3 Bln 30-Year Notes - - -
Germany 13:00 Merkel Speaks at CDU Party Commodities Event in Berlin - - -
Eurozone 08:00 ECB's Draghi Testifies to EU Parliament Committee - - -
Eurozone 08:15 ECB Calls for Bids in 7-Day US Dollar Tender - - -
Eurozone 08:30 ECB's Mersch Speaking in Luxembourg - - -
Eurozone 10:00 ECB Announces Allotment in 7-Day US Dollar Tender - - -
Eurozone 10:15 ECB Announces Allotment in 3-Month Tender - - -
Eurozone 10:30 ECB Publishes Annual Report - - -
Eurozone 11:00 EU Makes Proposal for Bloc's 2013 Budget - - -
Eurozone 11:00 EU's Barroso, Parliament's Schulz Hold Press Conference - - -
Eurozone 14:45 ECB's Mersch, Constancio, Visco Speak in Luxembourg - - -
Eurozone 14:20 EU's Van Rompuy, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Brief Press - - -
US 12:00 MBA Mortgage Applications (W/E) - 6.90% Weekly
US 13:30 Durable Goods Orders (Mar) -1.50% 2.20% Monthly
US 13:30 Cap Goods Orders Nondef Ex Air (Mar) 1.00% 1.20% Monthly
US 13:30 Cap Goods Ship Nondef Ex Air (Mar) - 1.40% Monthly
US 15:30 DOE Cushing OK Crude Inventory (W/E) - 592.00 K Weekly
US 15:30 DOE U.S. Crude Oil Inventories (W/E) (Barrels) - 3856.00K Weekly
US 15:30 DOE U.S. Distillate Inventory (W/E) - -2908.00K Weekly
US 15:30 DOE U.S. Gasoline Inventories (W/E) - -2602.00K Weekly
US 17:30 Federal Open Market Committee Rate Decision (W/E) 0.25% 0.25% -
US 19:00 FOMC to Release Projections of Economy and Fed Funds Rate - - -
US 19:15 Fed's Bernanke Holds Press Conference - - -
Canada 14:00 Teranet/National Bank HPI (MoM) (Feb) - 0.10% Monthly
Canada 14:00 Teranet/National Bank HPI (YoY) (Feb) - 6.50% Monthly
Canada 14:00 Teranet/National Bank HP Index (Feb) - 149.02 Monthly
Japan 06:00 Small Business Confidence (Apr) - 48.7 Monthly
Japan 07:00 Machine Tool Orders (YoY) (Mar) - 2.40% Monthly





  UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases

UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases



Company Corporate Releases Est. Earnings/Share Est. Revenues(m)
GlaxoSmithkline Q1 £123.72 £28,207.50
Polymetal International Final £119.40 £1,237.63
Fenner Interim £39.11 £825.35
Talvivaara Mining Company Q1 £0.32 £455.00
Johnston Press Prelim £2.53 £360.92


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  US Shares - Key Corporate Releases

US Shares - Key Corporate Releases



Company Corporate Releases Est. Earnings/Share Est. Revenues(m)
Boeing Q1 $0.93 $18,390.00
Caterpillar Q1 $2.13 $16,220.00
WellPoint Q1 $2.27 $15,260.00
Sprint Nextel Q1 -$0.41 $8,720.00
Hess Q1 $1.50 $8,460.00
Delta Air Lines Q1 -$0.05 $8,340.00
Northrop Grumman Q1 $1.59 $6,250.00
Eli Lilly and Co Q1 $0.79 $5,350.00
National Oilwell Varco Q1 $1.39 $4,280.00
Southern Co Q1 $0.48 $4,100.00
AutoNation Q1 $0.53 $3,600.00
NextEra Energy Q1 $0.98 $3,350.00
Us Airways Q1 -$0.22 $3,240.00
Penske Automotive Q1 $0.47 $3,120.00
Thermo Fisher Scientific Q1 $1.11 $2,980.00
Praxair Q1 $1.36 $2,830.00
Las Vegas Sands Q1 $0.59 $2,590.00
Rock-Tenn Q2 $0.87 $2,260.00
KBR Q1 $0.59 $2,190.00
Williams Q1 $0.91 $2,080.00
Assurant Q1 $1.43 $2,080.00
Williams Companies Q1 $0.36 $1,950.00
Motorola Solutions Q1 $0.54 $1,930.00
Dana Holding Q1 $0.41 $1,930.00
Corning Q1 $0.28 $1,870.00
Terex Q1 $0.22 $1,780.00
Owens-Illinois Q1 $0.69 $1,760.00
Rockwell Automation Q2 $1.27 $1,570.00
OReilly Automotive Stores Q1 $1.04 $1,490.00
Avery Dennison Q1 $0.45 $1,470.00
Jarden Q1 $0.39 $1,470.00
MeadWestvaco Q1 $0.24 $1,380.00
Timken Q1 $1.25 $1,370.00
Allegheny Technologies Q1 $0.49 $1,370.00
Dr Pepper Snapple Q1 $0.48 $1,360.00


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  European Shares - Key Corporate Releases

European Shares - Key Corporate Releases



Company Corporate Releases Currency Est. Earnings/Share Est. Revenues(m)
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Q1 SEK 4.62 235,765.00
Electrolux Q1 SEK 12.02 107,373.00
Statoil Fuel and Retail Q1 NOK 3.82 75,072.40
Peugeot Q1 Sales EUR 0.96 57,663.60
Renault Q1 EUR 7.35 41,970.40
ABB Q1 CHF 1.51 40,214.70
Swedbank Q1 SEK 11.01 33,818.30
Fiat Industrial Q1 EUR 0.73 25,073.20
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Q1 EUR 0.69 21,472.90
Sap Q1 EUR 3.06 15,757.90
Air Liquide Q1 Sales EUR 5.78 15,298.60
PPR Q1 Sales EUR 10.82 13,605.30
Novozymes Q1 DKK 6.20 11,489.10
AtoS Q1 Sales EUR 3.88 8,563.43
Renewable Energyoration Q1 NOK -0.53 8,333.41
Hoganas Q1 SEK 21.33 7,225.27
Nexans Q1 Sales EUR 4.28 5,768.80
Haldex Q1 SEK 3.77 4,297.13
Intrum Justitia Q1 SEK 7.92 4,223.35
Puma Q1 EUR 16.62 3,281.17
Ebro Foods Q1 EUR 1.14 2,075.60
Konecranes Abp Q1 EUR 1.53 2,013.40
Societe B I C Q1 EUR 5.89 1,905.41
Ipsos Q1 Sales EUR 2.79 1,854.59
Tieto Oyj Q1 EUR 1.28 1,846.18
Groupe Crit Q1 Sales EUR 1.92 1,551.02
Ballast Nedam Q1 EUR 1.35 1,354.82
Tomtom Q1 EUR 0.35 1,128.27
Klepierre Q1 Sales EUR 2.47 980.34
Macintosh Retail Q1 EUR 1.22 914.28


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