Financial Markets 25 April 2012
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Financial Market Data - 25 April 2012
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
For more on spread betting on US shares see:
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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'Financial Markets 25 April 2012' edited by ETX Capital, updated 25-Apr-12
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