Financial Markets 4 January 2012
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Financial Markets 4 January 2012

Financial Markets 4 January 2012
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UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases UK Shares – Key Corporate Releases
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European Shares - Key Corporate Releases European Shares – Key Corporate Releases


Financial Market Data - 04 January 2012




  Market Summary

Market Summary


  • FTSE 100 soared 2.3% to close at 5,699.9.

  • FTSEurofirst 300 index advanced 1.6% or 16.1 points to settle at 1,028.0.

  • DJIA advanced 1.5% to close at 12,397.4. NASDAQ gained 1.7% to settle at 2,648.7. S&P 500 rose 1.5% to settle at 1,277.1.

  • Nikkei 225 index is trading 1.3% higher, at 8,563.1.

  • In Asia, crude oil for February delivery is trading 0.3% or $0.28 lower at $102.69 per barrel.

  • At 0400 BST today, the GBP is trading marginally lower against the USD at $1.5643, 0.1% higher against the EUR at €1.1998, and 0.1% lower against the JPY at ¥120.00.


  Stock Market Data

Stock Market Data



Market Close Percentage Changes
1 Day 5 Day 1 Month 1 Year
FTSE 100 5,699.90 2.30% 3.40% 2.40% -3.40%
Dow Jones 12,397.40 1.50% 0.90% 2.50% 6.20%
DAX 30 6,166.60 1.50% 4.70% 1.00% -11.80%
CAC 40 3,245.40 0.70% 4.60% 1.40% -16.80%
Brazil Bovespa 59,264.90 2.50% 2.20% 0.60% -15.30%
DJ STOXX 50 2,427.30 1.60% 3.50% 4.40% -6.70%
FTSEurofirst 300 1,028.00 1.60% 3.80% 3.50% -9.20%
Russia RTS Index 1,434.20 3.80% 2.60% -8.00% -19.00%
Nasdaq Composite 2,648.70 1.70% 0.90% -0.30% -1.60%




  Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators



Country UK Time Economic Indicator Consensus / Actuals Previous Frequency
UK 09:30 Purchasing Manager Index Construction (Dec) 52 52.3 Monthly
UK 09:30 Net Consumer Credit (Nov) £0.30 bn £0.00 bn Monthly
UK 09:30 Net Lending Sec. on Dwellings (Nov) £0.90 bn £1.30 bn Monthly
UK 09:30 Mortgage Approvals (Nov) 52.80 K 52.70 K Monthly
UK 09:30 M4 Money Supply (MoM) (Nov) - -0.003 Monthly
UK 09:30 M4 Money Supply (YoY) (Nov) - -0.027 Monthly
UK 09:30 M4 Ex OFCs 3M Annualised (Nov) - 0.05 Monthly
Germany 08:55 Purchasing Manager Index Services, Final (Dec) 52.7 52.7 Monthly
France 07:45 Consumer Spending (MoM) (Nov) 0.003 0 Monthly
France 07:45 Consumer Spending (YoY) (Nov) -0.018 -0.009 Monthly
France 08:50 Purchasing Manager Index Services, Final (Dec) 50.2 50.2 Monthly
Eurozone 09:00 Purchasing Manager Index Composite, Final (Dec) 47.9 47.9 Monthly
Eurozone 09:00 Purchasing Manager Index Services, Final (Dec) 48.3 48.3 Monthly
Eurozone 10:00 Consumer Price Index Estimate (YoY) (Dec) 0.028 0.03 Monthly
US 12:00 MBA Mortgage Applications (W/E) - - Weekly
US 15:00 Factory Orders (MoM) (Nov) 0.019 -0.004 Monthly
US 22:00 Total Vehicle Sales (Dec) 13.52 mn 13.59 mn Monthly
US 22:00 Domestic Vehicle Sales (Dec) 10.40 mn 10.53 mn Monthly
Japan - Official Reserve Assets (Dec) - $1304.80 bn Monthly
Japan 23:50 Monetary Base (YoY) (Dec) - 0.195 Monthly





  UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases

UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases



There are no UK Shares - Key Corporate Releases for today.



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  US Shares - Key Corporate Releases

US Shares - Key Corporate Releases



Company Corporate Releases Est. Earnings/Share Est. Revenues(m)
MOS Holdings Q2 - $9,630.00
UniFirst Q1 $3.88 $1,210.00
Resources Connection Q2 $0.42 $586.81
Sonic Q1 $0.55 $552.41


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  European Shares - Key Corporate Releases

European Shares - Key Corporate Releases



There are no European Shares - Key Corporate Releases for today.



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'Financial Markets 4 January 2012' edited by ETX Capital, updated 04-Jan-12



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