Financial Markets 28 March 2012
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Financial Markets 28 March 2012

Financial Markets 28 March 2012
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Stock Market Data Stock Market Data
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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 - 28 March 2012




  Market Summary

Market Summary


  • FTSE 100 slid 0.6% to close at 5,869.6.

  • FTSEurofirst 300 index closed 0.5% lower at 1,083.5.

  • DJIA closed 0.3% lower at 13,197.7. NASDAQ ended 0.1% lower at 3,120.4. S&P 500 closed 0.3% lower at 1,412.5.

  • Nikkei 225 index is trading 1.0% lower at 10,151.3.

  • In Asia, crude oil for May delivery is trading 0.26% or $0.28 lower at $106.75 per barrel.

  • At 0500 BST today, the GBP is trading marginally higher against the USD at $1.5958, marginally higher against the EUR at €1.1972, and 0.1% lower against the JPY at ¥132.39.


  Stock Market Data

Stock Market Data



Market Close Percentage Changes
1 Day 5 Day 1 Month 1 Year
FTSE 100 5,869.60 -0.60% -0.40% -0.80% -0.60%
Dow Jones 13,197.70 -0.30% 0.20% 1.70% 8.20%
DAX 30 7,078.90 0.00% 0.30% 3.30% 2.00%
CAC 40 3,469.60 -0.90% -1.70% 0.80% -12.80%
Brazil Bovespa 66,037.40 -1.00% -1.90% 1.20% -1.70%
DJ STOXX 50 2,493.70 -0.50% -1.10% 0.50% -4.10%
FTSEurofirst 300 1,083.50 -0.50% -0.90% 0.90% -3.70%
Russia RTS Index 1,699.70 -0.80% 0.40% -1.60% -16.90%
Nasdaq Composite 3,120.40 -0.10% 1.50% 5.20% 14.30%




  Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators



Country UK Time Economic Indicator Consensus / Actuals Previous Frequency
UK 09:30 Gross Domestic Product, Final (QoQ) (Q4) -0.20% -0.20% Quarterly
UK 09:30 Gross Domestic Product, Final (YoY) (Q4) 0.70% 0.70% Quarterly
UK 09:30 Current Account (Q4) -£8.40 bn -£15.20 bn Quarterly
UK 09:30 Total Business Investment (YoY) (Q4) -1.90% -2.00% Quarterly
UK 09:30 Total Business Investment (QoQ) (Q4) -5.60% -5.60% Quarterly
Germany 13:00 Consumer Price Index, Prelim (MoM) (Mar) 0.30% 0.70% Monthly
Germany 13:00 Consumer Price Index, Prelim (YoY) (Mar) 2.20% 2.30% Monthly
Germany 13:00 Consumer Price Index - EU Harmonised, Prelim (MoM) (Mar) 0.40% 0.90% Monthly
Germany 13:00 Consumer Price Index - EU Harmonised, Prelim (YoY) (Mar) 2.30% 2.50% Monthly
Germany 13:00 German Public-Sector Employers, Union Resume Contract Talks - - -
Germany 17:00 Merkel Holds Town Hall on Germany's Economy in Bielefeld - - -
France 06:30 Gross Domestic Product, Final (QoQ) (Q4) 0.20% 0.20% Quarterly
France 06:30 Gross Domestic Product, Final (YoY) (Q4) 1.40% 1.40% Quarterly
Eurozone - WTO Holds Seminar on the Impact of Exchange Rates on Trade - - -
Eurozone 08:15 ECB Calls for Bids in 7-Day US Dollar Tender - - -
Eurozone 09:00 M3 Money Supply (3M) (Feb) 2.20% 2.00% Monthly
Eurozone 09:00 M3 Money Supply (YoY) (Feb) 2.40% 2.50% Monthly
Eurozone 10:00 ECB Announces Allotment in 7-Day US Dollar Tender - - -
Eurozone 10:15 ECB Announces Allotment in 3-Month Refinancing Tender - - -
Eurozone 13:00 ECB's Weidmann Speaks in London - - -
Eurozone 14:00 EU Parliament Debates Bids of Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro - - -
Eurozone 16:30 ECB's Constancio Speaks in Frankfurt - - -
Italy - Prime Minister Monti Visits Japan, China - - -
Italy 09:00 Business Confidence (Mar) 91.5 91.5 Monthly
Italy 10:00 Italy to Sell EUR8.5 Bln 182-Day Bills - - -
Italy 11:30 CGIL Union Head Camusso Meets Reporters at Foreign Press Club - - -
Italy 13:00 Pension Agency Head Speaks in Parliament on Welfare System - - -
US 02:00 Fed's Bullard Speaks at Tsinghua University - - -
US 12:00 MBA Mortgage Applications (W/E) - -7.40% Weekly
US 13:30 Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Feb) 3.00% -3.70% Monthly
US 13:30 Durables Ex Transportation (Feb) 1.80% -3.00% Monthly
US 13:30 Cap Goods Orders Nondef Ex Air (Feb) 1.60% -4.50% Monthly
US 13:30 Cap Goods Ship Nondef Ex Air (Feb) 0.90% -3.10% Monthly
US 15:00 Roundtable Discussion on EU's Emissions Trading Scheme - - -
US 15:30 DOE Cushing OK Crude Inventory (W/E) - -176.00 K Weekly
US 15:30 DOE U.S. Crude Oil Inventories (W/E) (Barrels) - -1162.00 K Weekly
US 15:30 DOE U.S. Distillate Inventory (W/E) - 1763.00 K Weekly
US 15:30 DOE U.S. Gasoline Inventories (W/E) - -1214.00 K Weekly
Canada 14:00 Teranet/National Bank HPI (MoM) (Jan) - -0.20% Monthly
Canada 14:00 Teranet/National Bank HPI (YoY) (Jan) - 6.80% Monthly
Canada 14:00 Teranet/National Bank HP Index (Jan) - 148.87 Monthly





  UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases

UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases



Company Corporate Releases Est. Earnings/Share Est. Revenues(m)
Petropavlovsk Final £1.75 £1,328.85
Kenmare Resources Prelim £0.08 £324.59
JKX Oil & Gas Prelim £0.53 £307.84
Valiant Petroleum Final £1.42 £287.22
Melrose Resources Prelim £0.48 £252.40


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  US Shares - Key Corporate Releases

US Shares - Key Corporate Releases



Company Corporate Releases Est. Earnings/Share Est. Revenues(m)
Wave Systems Q4 - $9,200.00
Family Dollar Stores Q2 $1.13 $2,460.00
Commercial Metals Q2 $0.09 $1,980.00
Huntington Ingalls Industries Q4 $0.94 $1,620.00
Paychex Q3 $0.37 $568.86
HB Fuller Q1 $0.37 $360.25
Red Hat Q4 $0.27 $291.22


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  European Shares - Key Corporate Releases

European Shares - Key Corporate Releases



Company Corporate Releases Currency Est. Earnings/Share Est. Revenues(m)
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Final EUR 0.04 5,623.36
Valora Holding Final CHF 23.14 2,901.22
Schweizerische National VerGes Final CHF 4.25 1,601.00
Mytilineos Holdings Q4 EUR 0.61 1,456.77
Orpea Q4 EUR 1.93 1,437.50
Bobst Final CHF 0.57 1,209.94
Trigano Q2 Sales EUR 1.31 741.64
Metal Constructions of Greece Q4 EUR 1.35 671.07
NORMA Final EUR 1.88 601.27
IVG Immobilien Final EUR 0.06 427.13
Exmar Nv Q4 EUR 0.65 417.32
Touax SCA Final EUR 3.05 363.70
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Centre of Athens Hygeia Q4 EUR -0.04 341.90
Euromicron Communication & Control Technology Final EUR 2.62 309.25
Centrosolar Final EUR -0.12 293.55
Orco Property Q4 EUR -1.01 282.48
PATRIZIA Immobilien Final EUR 0.26 280.93


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'Financial Markets 28 March 2012' edited by ETX Capital, updated 28-Mar-12



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