Новини ринків

European stocks declined for a second day as European Central Bank Governing Council member Jens Weidmann said boosting the euro area’s rescue funds will not solve its debt crisis.

Euro-area finance ministers are likely to bolster Europe’s crisis funds to between 700 billion euros ($934 billion) and 9 billion euros at a meeting in Copenhagen on March 30. German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week gave her first indication that she is prepared to allow an increase in the firewall as Portugal and Spain show “fragility.”

Italy’s Prime Minister, Mario Monti, said in Tokyo today the euro area’s woes are “almost over” after a slow initial response by policy makers. The risk of debt contagion from Spain has decreased after measures taken to boost a firewall, he said.

France’s economy expanded less than expected in the fourth quarter. Gross domestic product grew 1.3 percent in the three months from a year earlier, instead of the 1.4 percent previously estimated, the national statistics office Insee said today.

The U.K.’s economy shrank more than previously forecast in the fourth quarter as output at services companies declined. GDP fell 0.3 percent from the third quarter, compared with a previous estimate of 0.2 percent, the Office for National Statistics said today in London.

FTSE 100 5,808.99 -60.56 -1.03%, CAC 40 3,430.15 -39.44 -1.14%, DAX 6,998.8 -80.10 -1.13%

JKX Oil & Gas plunged 14 percent to 157.75 pence after the company said it will not pay an interim dividend for 2011 and that financial resources over the next six months “will be stretched.”

Evraz Plc slid 5.5 percent to 359.80 pence. Russia’s largest steelmaker by output said net income dropped to $461 million last year from $486 million in 2010. That missed analysts’ estimate of $910 million.

Nokia Oyj rose 3.5 percent to 4.14 euros after Swedbank AB upgraded the stock to buy from neutral, saying the mobile phone maker will ship “decent” volumes this year.

The dollar gained against the majority of its 16 most-traded peers amid concern the rate of global growth is slowing spurred demand for the haven of the U.S. currency. The greenback strengthened after a report showed U.S. factory orders trailed forecasts and the United Kingdom revised first-quarter growth downward. Bookings for U.S. durable goods, meant to last at least three years, advanced 2.2 percent, less than projected, after a revised 3.6 percent decline the prior month, data from the Commerce Department showed today in Washington. Economists forecast a 3 percent gain, according to the median forecast.

The 17-nation euro pared losses after a draft statement from European finance ministers showed governments are preparing to increase rescue funds. The euro was bolstered by a draft statement showing that European governments are preparing for a one-year increase in the ceiling on rescue aid to 940 billion euros ($1.3 trillion) to keep the debt crisis at bay. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said two days ago her country may back plans for the European Financial Stability Facility and the European Stability Mechnismto run in parallel. Italian, Portuguese and Spanish 10- year government bonds rose.

The yen strengthened amid speculation Japanese companies will repatriate overseas earnings before the end of the fiscal year on March 31.

Britain’s pound fell after a report showed the economy shrank more than first estimated in the fourth quarter, strengthening the case for the central bank to maintain asset purchases. U.K. gross domestic product dropped 0.3 percent from the previous three months, compared with an earlier estimate of 0.2 percent, data showed today. Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said yesterday he has an open mind on whether more monetary stimulus, or quantitative easing, is needed.

U.S. stocks fell, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down for a second day, as a slump in crude oil drove energy producers lower and government data showed that orders for durable goods rose less than forecast.

Stocks fell today after a Commerce Department report showed that bookings for goods meant to last at least three years advanced 2.2 percent, less than projected after a revised 3.6 percent decline the prior month. Bernanke said unemployment remains too high, the economic recovery isn’t guaranteed and policy makers don’t rule out any further options to boost growth.

Dow 13,102.45 -95.28 -0.72%, Nasdaq 3,092.48 -27.87 -0.89%, S&P 500 1,400.03 -12.49 -0.88%

Commodity shares had the biggest losses in the S&P 500 among 10 groups, falling more than 1.8 percent. Crude oil for May delivery tumbled 2.2 percent to $104.95 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Exxon (ХОМ) slipped 1.6 percent to $85.23. Occidental Petroleum dropped 3.7 percent to $94.76.

Concern about the economy weighed on companies whose earnings are most-dependent on growth. Alcoa (АА) retreated 2.2 percent to $9.84. Caterpillar (САТ) lost 3.8 percent to $104.

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell 12 percent to $2.87. The biotechnology company was cut to neutral from overweight at Piper Jaffray Cos., which cited the share price. The stock had gained 85 percent from March 16 through yesterday.

Medco Health Solutions Inc. added 3.5 percent to $71.40 after saying it expects its $29.1 billion takevoer by Express Scripts Inc. to close as soon as next week. Express Scripts will probably get a Federal Trade Commission ruling on the deal as early as March 30, said two people familiar with the case who declined to be identified because the review is private. Express Scripts increased 1.7 percent to $54.10.

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged 46 percent, the most in the Russell 1000 Index, to $22.51. The maker of the diabetes drug Bydureon rejected a $3.5 billion unsolicited takeover bid from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. earlier this year, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

Oil dropped for the first time in four days after the U.S. Energy Department said inventories climbed the most in 20 months and as Western nations considered releasing crude from strategic reserves.

Futures declined as much as 2.5 percent after the department said supplies gained 7.1 million barrels to 353.4 million last week, the largest increase since July 2010. French Industry Minister Eric Besson said the U.S. proposed releasing oil from strategic reserves, and a White House official said no decision has been made.

Crude oil for May delivery fell to $104.67 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil traded at $105.30 before release of the inventory report. The price is up 6.3 percent this year.

Brent oil for May settlement dropped $1.63, or 1.3 percent, to $123.91 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. The European benchmark contract’s premium to West Texas Intermediate crude traded in New York was at $18.86, up from $18.21 yesterday. Brent is up 15 percent in 2012.

Gold prices steadily decreased after the mixed statistical data to the U.S. dollar increased up against the world currencies. Thus, the volume of orders for durable goods in the U.S. in February rose 2.2% compared with January, when the decline rate was fixed at 3.6%. The analysts predicted that the rate increase in the reporting month is 3%.

Earlier, gold became cheaper against the background of the Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti about the imminent completion of the European debt crisis, as well as concerns about the lack of economies of neighboring Spain.

During a press conference in Tokyo Monti said he was convinced that the structural reforms undertaken by the Spanish authorities, significantly reduced the risk of a critical situation in the economy. In addition, the Italian leader said that his country's citizens are sensitive to the fiscal consolidation measures and the average budget deficit in the EU is lower than in the U.S., UK or Japan.

At the same time a significant reduction in precious metal quotes prevents disappointed investors publish a final assessment of UK GDP for the fourth quarter of last year. According to revised data, the economy shrunk by 0.3% compared with the third quarter, while the earlier decline was estimated at 0.2%.

Recall recently in the Indian jewelry companies for the first time in seven years, went on strike to oppose the increase of customs duties on precious metals, which can lead to a sharp weakening of the industry.

April futures price of gold on COMEX has fallen today to $ 1667.7 an ounce.

Resistance 3:1440 (high of 2008)

Resistance 2:1420 (area of Mar 27 high)

Resistance 1:1412 (area of session high)

Current price: 1405,75

Support 1:1403 (session low)

Support 2:1393 (Mar 26 low)

Support 3:1380 (Mar 23 low)

EUR/USD $1.3320, $1.3350, $1.3400

USD/JPY Y82.50, Y82.65, Y82.75, Y83.25, Y83.30, Y84.00

GBP/USD $1.5950, $1.5975, $1.5990

EUR/GBP stg0.8330, stg0.8320

USD/CHF Chf0.9100

AUD/USD $1.0460, $1.0500, $1.0550

U.S. stock futures were little changed after orders for durable goods rose less than estimated and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the recovery isn’t assured, bolstering bets on further policy easing.

Stock futures reversed gains after data showed that bookings for goods meant to last at least three years advanced 2.2%, less than projected after a revised 3.6% decline the prior month, data from the Commerce Department showed. 

Global Stocks:

Nikkei  10,182.57 -72.58 -0.71%

Hang Seng 20,885.42 -161.49 -0.77%

Shanghai Composite 2,284.88 -62.30 -2.65%

FTSE  5,850.67 -18.88 -0.32%

CAC  3,460.79 -8.80 -0.25%

DAX 7,043.67 -35.23 -0.50%

Crude oil $105.43 (-1.8%).

Gold $1672.90 (-0,7%).

Data:

05:30 France GDP, q/q IV quarter +0.2% +0.2% +0.2%

05:30 France GDP, Y/Y IV quarter +2.5% +2.5% +2.5%

08:00 Eurozone M3 money supply, adjusted y/y February +2.5% +2.5% +2.8%

08:30 United Kingdom Current account, bln IV quarter -15.2 -8.5 -8.45

08:30 United Kingdom GDP, q/q (finally) IV quarter +0.6% -0.2% -0.3%

08:30 United Kingdom GDP, y/y (finally) IV quarter +0.5% +0.7% +0.5%

08:30 United Kingdom Business Investment, q/q IV quarter -5.6% -5.4% -3.3%

08:30 United Kingdom Business Investment, y/y IV quarter -2.0% -1.9% +1.6%

12:00 Germany CPI, m/m (preliminary) March +0.7% +0.3% +0.3%

12:00 Germany CPI, y/y (preliminary) March +2.3% +2.1% +2.1%

EUR/USD

Offers $1.3470, $1.3450, $1.3415/25, $1.3400

Bids $1.3335/30, $1.3300, $1.3290/70, $1.3265/60

GBP/USD

Offers $1.6095/100, $1.6070/80, $1.6035/50, $1.6015/20

Bids $1.5900

Resistance 3: Y84.20 (area of highs of March)

Resistance 2: Y83.40 (Mar 27 high)

Resistance 1: Y83.15 (МА(200) for Н1)

Current price: Y82.98

Support 1: Y82.60 (session low, Mar 27 low)

Support 2: Y81.90 (Mar 13 and 23 lows)

Support 3: Y81.50 (Mar 9 low)

Resistance 3: Chf0.9140 (Mar 23-26 highs)

Resistance 2: Chf0.9110 (МА (200) for Н1)

Resistance 1: Chf0.9060 (Mar 27-28 highs, Mar 23 low)

Current price: Chf0.9032

Support 1: Chf0.9010 (session low, Mar 27 low)

Support 2: Chf0.8930 (low of February)

Support 3: Chf0.8830 (МА (200) for D1)

Resistance 3 : $1.6090 (Nov 11-14 highs)

Resistance 2 : $1.6000 (Mar 27 high)

Resistance 1 : $1.5960 (session high)

Current price: $1.5918

Support 1 : $1.5910 (area of session low and Mar 19, 21 and 23 highs)

Support 2 : $1.5870 (МА (200) for Н1)

Support 3 : $1.5840 (Mar 23-26 lows)

Resistance 3 : $1.3550 (high of December)

Resistance 2 : $1.3490 (high of February)

Resistance 1 : $1.3390 (Mar 27 high)  

Current price: $1.3339

Support 1 : $1.3310 (session low, Mar 27 low)

Support 2 : $1.3280 (area of Mar 8, 21 and 23 highs)

Support 3 : $1.3240 (МА (200) for Н1)

EUR/USD $1.3320, $1.3350, $1.3400

USD/JPY Y82.50, Y82.65, Y82.75, Y83.25, Y83.30, Y84.00

GBP/USD $1.5950, $1.5975, $1.5990

EUR/GBP stg0.8330, stg0.8320

USD/CHF Chf0.9100

AUD/USD $1.0460, $1.0500, $1.0550

Asian stocks fell as better-than- expected U.S. consumer confidence failed to encourage buying after the region’s benchmark equities index yesterday gained the most in two months. Japanese shares led losses after the expiration of a deadline for getting dividend payments.

Nikkei 225 10,182.57 -72.58 -0.71%

Hang Seng 20,885.42 -161.49 -0.77%

S&P/ASX 200 4,343.51 +42.18 +0.98%

Shanghai Composite 2,284.88 -62.30 -2.65%

Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea’s biggest exporter of consumer electronics, lost 0.8 percent.

Mizuho Financial Group Inc., Japan’s third-largest bank by market value, paced losses among financial firms.

Gome Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd. slumped 16 percent in Hong Kong after China’s No. 2 electronics retailer missed profit estimates Li & Fung Ltd., the world’s biggest supplier of clothes and toys to retailers, slid 5.3 percent in Hong Kong on a plan to sell shares.

00:30 Australia RBA Financial Stability Review March

The euro held near a one-month high against the dollar before a European finance ministers’ meeting this week where they are expected to agree to bolster the region’s debt-crisis firewall.  Demand for the 17-nation euro was supported before euro- area finance ministers meet on March 30 in Copenhagen on speculation they will discuss the prospect of combining the temporary European Financial Stability Facility and its permanent successor from July, the European Stability Mechanism.

The greenback strengthened against the Australian and New Zealand dollars before a report forecast to show U.S. orders for durable goods rose last month, reducing the case for further easing by the Federal Reserve. Losses in the dollar were limited before a report that economists in a Bloomberg survey estimated will show orders for long-lasting factory goods in the U.S. rose 3 percent last month after decreasing 3.7 percent in January. The Commerce Department will release the figures today.

The Australian and New Zealand dollars slid against most major peers as Asian stocks extended a global retreat, sapping demand for higher-yielding assets.

Both currencies are headed for their first monthly drop this year amid concern Chinese manufacturing will slow, curbing demand for resource exports. Australia’s dollar touched the weakest level in five months against New Zealand’s so-called kiwi before a report forecast to show annual growth in bank lending in the larger nation was the slowest since August.

EUR/USD: during the Asian session the pair traded in a range $1.3310-$ 1.3335.

GBP/USD: during the Asian session the pair traded in a range $1.5945-$ 1.5965.

USD/JPY: during the Asian session the pair fell below Y83.00.

European data starts at 0530GMT with the details of Q4 GDP from France. This is followed by the 0800GMT release of EMU M3 money supply data. UK data for 0830GMT sees Q4 GDP, Balance of Payments and also the Bank of England's Financial Policy Minutes. UK data also sees the 1000GMT release of the latest Land Registry House Price Index. US data starts at 1100GMT with the MBA weekly mortgage applications, which are followed at 1230GMT by durable goods orders, which are expected to rebound 2.9% in February after falling a revised 3.7% in January. The weekly EIA oil stocks data is due at 1430GMT. Overnight,into 0100GMT Thursday, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard speaks to a monetary policy conference at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Yesterday the dollar rose against the euro and the yen as U.S. economic data indicated a strengthening recovery, undermining the case for more stimulus from the Federal Reserve.

The U.S. currency gained from the lowest level this month against its 17-nation European counterpart as reports showed home-prices declines slowed and consumer confidence this month stayed close to the highest level in a year. The Dollar Index dropped 0.9 percent during the past two days amid speculation the Fed will start a third round of quantitative easing, or QE3. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 U.S. cities fell 3.8 percent from a year earlier, matching the median forecast of 32 economists, after decreasing 4.1 percent in December, a report from the group showed in New York. The Conference Board’s confidence index dropped to 70.2 from a revised 71.6 reading in February that was higher than initially reported, figures from the New York-based private research group showed. The median forecast of economists called for a decrease to 70.

The yen has depreciated 10.8 percent this year, the worst performance among the 10 developed-nation currencies tracked by Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes. The dollar has fallen 2.7 percent, and the euro has gained 0.4 percent.

EUR/USD: yesterday the pair decreased after growth on Monday.

GBP/USD: yesterday the pair traded in a range $1.5940-$1.6000.

USD/JPY: yesterday the pair continued restoration, closed day above Y83.00.

European data starts at 0530GMT with the details of Q4 GDP from France. This is followed by the 0800GMT release of EMU M3 money supply data. UK data for 0830GMT sees Q4 GDP, Balance of Payments and also the Bank of England's Financial Policy Minutes. UK data also sees the 1000GMT release of the latest Land Registry House Price Index. US data starts at 1100GMT with the MBA weekly mortgage applications, which are followed at 1230GMT by durable goods orders, which are expected to rebound 2.9% in February after falling a revised 3.7% in January. The weekly EIA oil stocks data is due at 1430GMT. Overnight,into 0100GMT Thursday, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard speaks to a monetary policy conference at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Asian stocks rose, snapping a two- day loss, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said accommodative monetary policy is still needed and a report showed German business confidence unexpectedly gained, improving the earnings outlook for Asian exporters.

Nikkei 225 10,255.15 +236.91 +2.36%

Hang Seng 21,010.96 +342.10 +1.66%

S&P/ASX 200 4,301.33 +38.53 +0.90%

Shanghai Composite 2,347.18 -3.42 -0.15%

Honda Motor Co., a Japanese carmaker that gets 83 percent of its sales abroad, added 2.5 percent.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Japan’s second-biggest lender by market value, added 2 percent after German Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled she stands ready to do more to tame Europe’s debt crisis.

Korea Gas Corp., the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas importer, jumped 8.9 percent in Seoul after its Italian partner found reserves in Mozambique.

Resistance 3: Y84.80 (Apr 12 high)

Resistance 2: Y84.10/20 (area of Mar 15-21 high)

Resistance 1: Y83.40 (Mar 27 high)

The current price: Y82.93

Support 1: Y82.60 (Mar 27 low)

Support 2: Y82.30 (Mar 22 low)

Support 3: Y81.95 (Mar 23 low)

Resistance 3: Chf0.9180 (Mar 19-22 high)

Resistance 2: Chf0.9135 (Mar 26 high)

Resistance 1: Chf0.9065 (Mar 23 low)

The current price: Chf0.9044

Support 1: Chf0.9015 (Mar 27 low)

Support 2: Chf0.8980 (138.2% FIBO Chf0.9335-Chf0.9075)

Support 3: Chf0.8930/35 (area of Feb 24-29 low)

Resistance 3 : $1.6090 (Nov 14 high)

Resistance 2 : $1.6040 (138.2% FIBO $1.5600-$1.5922)

Resistance 1 : $1.6000 (Mar 27 high)

The current price: $1.5960

Support 1 : $1.5920 (Mar 21 high)

Support 2 : $1.5860 (Mar 16 high)

Support 3 : $1.5800 (Mar 26 low)

Resistance 3 : $1.3485 (high of Feb)

Resistance 2 : $1.3415 (high of the American session on Feb 27)

Resistance 1 : $1.3385 (Mar 27 high)

The current price: $1.3331

Support 1 : $1.3285/95 (area of Mar 21-26 high)

Support 2 : $1.3240 (support line from Mar 22)

Support 3 : $1.3190 (Mar 26 low)

Change % Change Last

Oil $106.93 -0.40 -0.37%

Gold $1,680.40 -4.50 -0.27%

Change % Change Last

Nikkei 225 10,255.15 +236.91 +2.36%

Hang Seng 21,010.96 +342.10 +1.66%

S&P/ASX 200 4,301.33 +38.53 +0.90%

Shanghai Composite 2,347.18 -3.42 -0.15%

FTSE 100 5,869.55 -33.15 -0.56%

CAC 40 3,469.59 -32.39 -0.92%

DAX 7,078.9 -0.33 0.00%

Dow 13,197.89 -43.74 -0.33%

Nasdaq 3,120.35 -2.22 -0.07%

S&P 500 1,412.52 -3.99 -0.28%

(pare/closed(00:00 GMT +02:00)/change, %)

EUR/USD $1,3319 -0,28%

GBP/USD $1,5946 -0,14%

USD/CHF Chf0,9049 +0,24%

USD/JPY Y83,19 +0,38%

EUR/JPY Y110,80 +0,11%

GBP/JPY Y132,65 +0,26%

AUD/USD $1,0453 -0,83%

NZD/USD $0,8202 -0,38%

USD/CAD C$0,9954 +0,45%

00:30 Australia RBA Financial Stability Review March

05:30 France GDP, q/q IV quarter +0.2% +0.2%

05:30 France GDP, Y/Y IV quarter +2.5% +2.5%

08:00 Eurozone M3 money supply, adjusted y/y February +2.5% +2.5%

08:30 United Kingdom Current account, bln IV quarter -15.2 -8.5

08:30 United Kingdom GDP, q/q (finally) IV quarter +0.6% -0.2%

08:30 United Kingdom GDP, y/y (finally) IV quarter +0.5% +0.7%

08:30 United Kingdom Business Investment, q/q IV quarter -5.6% -5.4%

08:30 United Kingdom Business Investment, y/y IV quarter -2.0% -1.9%

12:00 Germany CPI, m/m (preliminary) March +0.7% +0.3%

12:00 Germany CPI, y/y (preliminary) March +2.3% +2.1%

12:30 U.S. Durable Goods Orders February -4.0% +3.0%

12:30 U.S. Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation February -3.2% +1.5%

12:30 U.S. Durable goods orders ex defense February -4.5% +1.3%

14:30 U.S. EIA Crude Oil Stocks change 23/03/2012 -1.2

23:50 Japan Retail sales, y/y February +1.9% +1.4%