Stock traded mixed. Last week’s ECB interest rate decision weighed on stock markets. The European Central Bank cut its interest rate to 0.15% from 0.25% last Thursday. The ECB also cut its marginal lending to 0.40% from 0.75% and reduced its deposit rate to -0.10% from 0.0%.

Markets were also supported by the strong economic data. Manufacturing output in the U.K. increased 0.4% in April, meeting expectations, after 0.5% gain in March. On a yearly basis, manufacturing production in the U.K. rose 4.4% in April, exceeding expectations for a 4% increase, after a 3.3% increase in March.

Industrial production in the U.K. climbed 0.4% in April, in line with forecasts, after a 0.1% decline in March. On a year-over-year basis, industrial production in the U.K. rose 3.0% in April, after a 2.3% increase in March. Economists had expected a 2.7% gain.

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) released their monthly U.K. GDP estimates. They forecasted that GDP increased by 0.9% in the three months ending in May after rise of 1.1% in the three months ending in April 2014.

Industrial production in France rose 0.3% in April, meeting expectations, after a 0.4% decline in March. March’s figure was revised up from a 0.7% decrease.

On a yearly basis, industrial production in France was flat in April, after a 0.8% fall in March.

Indexes on the close:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                             6,873.55                                 -1.45                         -0.02%

DAX                                   10,028.80                               +20.17                       +0.20%

CAC 40                                4,595.00                                 +5.88                       +0.13%

The U.S. dollar traded mixed against the most major currencies. The U.S. dollar was still supported by Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report. The U.S. economy added 217,000 in May, missing expectations for a 218,000 rise, after a 282,000 gain in April. April’s figure was revised down from a 288,000 increase.

The U.S. Labor Department released the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey or JOLTS today. Job openings in the U.S. climbed by 289,000 to 4.46 million in April. That was the highest figure since September 2007. Analysts had expected an increase to 4.04 million. The pace of firing also rose.

The euro slid to 4-month lows against the U.S. dollar despite the strong industrial production in France. Industrial production in France rose 0.3% in April, meeting expectations, after a 0.4% decline in March. March’s figure was revised up from a 0.7% decrease.

On a yearly basis, industrial production in France was flat in April, after a 0.8% fall in March.

The euro suffers due to bond yield gap between some euro area government bonds and U.S. Treasuries. While the currency in the Eurozone is to remain permanently cheap, the first interest rate hike by the Fed in the United States and by the Bank of England in the U.K. is more likely.

The European Central Bank cut its interest rate to 0.15% from 0.25% last Thursday. The ECB also cut its marginal lending to 0.40% from 0.75% and reduced its deposit rate to -0.10% from 0.0%. The European Central Bank is the world’s first major central bank to use a negative rate. The deposit rate of -0.10% means that commercial bank will be charged for holding their reserves. This measure should spur commercial banks to ramp up lending.

The British pound traded lower against the U.S. dollar. Manufacturing output in the U.K. increased 0.4% in April, meeting expectations, after 0.5% gain in March. On a yearly basis, manufacturing production in the U.K. rose 4.4% in April, exceeding expectations for a 4% increase, after a 3.3% increase in March.

Industrial production in the U.K. climbed 0.4% in April, in line with forecasts, after a 0.1% decline in March. On a year-over-year basis, industrial production in the U.K. rose 3.0% in April, after a 2.3% increase in March. That was the biggest annual increase since 2011. Economists had expected a 2.7% gain.

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) released their monthly U.K. GDP estimates. They forecasted that GDP increased by 0.9% in the three months ending in May after rise of 1.1% in the three months ending in April 2014.

The Swiss franc declined against the U.S. dollar. Switzerland’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.2% in May, as expected.

Retail sales in Switzerland increased 0.4% in April, missing expectations for a 3.5% gain, after a 3.4% rise in March. March’s figure was revised up from a 3.0% increase.

The New Zealand dollar traded higher against the U.S dollar in the absence of any major economic reports. The kiwi was supported by expectations the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will raise interest rates again this Wednesday.

The increasing consumer price inflation in China supported the New Zealand and Australian dollar. The Chinese consumer price index increased 2.5% in May, after a 1.8% gain in April. Analysts had expected a 2.4% rise.

The Chinese producer price index declined 1.4% in May, after a 2.0% decrease in April. Analysts had expected a 1.5% fall.

The Australian dollar traded higher against the U.S. dollar due to the better-than-expected Australian business confidence data and the Chinese consumer price inflation. The National Australia Bank released its business confidence index for Australia. The index climbed to 7 in May, from 6 in April.

Job advertisements in Australia fell 5.6% in May, after a 1.9% increase in April. April’s figure was revised down from a 2.2% gain.

Home loans in Australia were flat in April, after a 0.8% fall in March. March’s figure was revised up from a 0.9% decline. Analysts had expected a 0.3% gain.

The Japanese yen traded higher against the U.S. dollar ahead of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) meeting this Friday. Investors speculate that the BoJ’s monetary policy will support the Japanese currency.

Japan’s preliminary machine tool orders decreased to 24.1% in May from 48.7% in April. April’s figure was revised down from 48.8%.

Japanese tertiary industry activity index dropped to -5.4% in April from 2.4% in March. Analysts had expected the index to fall -3.3%.

The gap between West Texas Intermediate and Brent narrowed to the least in almost two months as U.S. crude stockpiles were forecast to fall and Ukraine said peace talks with Russia yielded progress.

Futures rose as much as 0.5 percent in New York and Brent was steady in London. U.S. crude stockpiles probably shrank by 1.5 million barrels in the week ended June 6, according to a Bloomberg News survey before data from the Energy Information Administration tomorrow. Two days of talks with Russia led to an agreement to implement parts of President Petro Poroshenko’s peace plan, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

“U.S. oil stocks are now likely to fall every week until mid-August,” Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities analyst at SEB AB in Oslo, said by e-mail. “No one should be surprised that the WTI-Brent spread is tightening up.”

WTI for July delivery gained as much as 48 cents to $104.89 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange and was at $104.73 at 12:47 p.m. London time. The contract climbed $1.75 to $104.41 yesterday, the highest close since March 3. The volume of all futures traded was about 46 percent above the 100-day average for the time of day. Prices have increased 6.5 percent this year.

Brent for July settlement was 18 cents higher at $110.17 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. The European benchmark crude’s premium dropped to as little as $5.15 to WTI on ICE, the least since April 15. It was at $5.49 a barrel at 12:47 p.m.

The price of gold is rising in price after consolidation in the previous session amid evidence the U.S. wholesale inventories.

The volume of wholesale inventories in the United States has grown significantly in April, exceeding forecasts of experts in this and increase the likelihood of accelerating economic growth in the second quarter.

Ministry of Commerce announced that wholesale inventories rose 1.1 percent after the same growth in March. Many economists had expected an increase of this index by 0.6 percent.

It is worth noting that inventories are a key component of gross domestic product changes. Component that goes into the calculation of GDP - wholesale inventories excluding automobiles - increased by 1.1 percent.

Sharp slowdown in growth stocks in enterprises put pressure on economic growth in the first quarter. Recall that the economy contracted by 1.0 per cent per annum in the period from January to March (stocks reduced GDP by 1.6 percentage points). Growth in this quarter is forecast to accelerate to 3.0 percent, but strong gains in wholesale inventories in April could push some economists to raise their estimates of GDP.

Also, the data showed sales at wholesalers rose 1.3 percent in April after rising 1.6 percent the previous month. With recent changes in the ratio of inventories to sales was 1.18 months in April, unchanged compared with March.

The cost of the August gold futures on the COMEX today rose to $ 1263.8 per ounce.

EUR/USD $1.3500, $1.3550, $1.3600, $1.3635, $1.3650, $1.3700

USD/JPY Y101.75, Y102.50, Y103.10

USD/CAD Cad1.0920, Cad1.0935

AUD/USD $0.9250, $0.9300, $0.9330

EUR/CHF Chf1.2185

EUR/GBP stg0.8125

U.S. stock-index futures fell as investors weighed equity valuations.

Global markets:

Nikkei 14,994.8 -129.20 -0.85%

Hang Seng 23,315.74 +198.27 +0.86%

Shanghai Composite 2,052.53 +22.03 +1.08%

FTSE 6,854.1 -20.90 -0.30%

CAC 4,589.45 +0.33 +0.01%

DAX 10,021.34 +12.71 +0.13%

Crude oil $104.66 (+0.24%)

Gold $1261.10 (+0.57%)

(company / ticker / price / change, % / volume)

Upgrades:

Twitter (TWTR) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Wells Fargo

Downgrades:

Other:

Intel (INTC) resumed with a Hold at Canaccord Genuity

Exxon Mobil (XOM) initiated with Hold at Deutsche Bank

PepsiCo (PEP) initiated with a Buy at Jefferies

Coca-Cola (KO) initiated with a Hold at Jefferies

Economic calendar (GMT0):

01:30    Australia                National Australia Bank's Business Confidence  May       6                          7

01:30    Australia                ANZ Job Advertisements (MoM)                      May   +2.2%                  -5.6%

01:30    Australia                Home Loans                                                   April   -0.8%    +0.3%       0%

01:30    China                    PPI y/y                                                           May    -2.0%    -1.5%     -1.4%

01:30    China                    CPI y/y                                                           May   +1.8%    +2.4%  +2.5%

05:45    Switzerland            Unemployment Rate                                      May     3.2%     3.2%      3.2%

06:00    Japan                    Prelim Machine Tool Orders, y/y                     May     48.7%                 24.1%

06:45    France                  Industrial Production, m/m                             April    -0.4%    +0.3%    +0.3%

06:45    France                  Industrial Production, y/y                               April    -0.8%                    0.0%

07:15    Switzerland           Retail Sales Y/Y                                               April    +3.4%     +3.5%  +0.4%   

08:30    United Kingdom    Industrial Production (MoM)                            April      -0.1%   +0.4%   +0.4%

08:30    United Kingdom    Industrial Production (YoY)                             April      +2.3%  +2.7%   +3.0%

08:30    United Kingdom    Manufacturing Production (MoM)                    April      +0.5%  +0.4%   +0.4%

08:30    United Kingdom    Manufacturing Production (YoY)                     April      +3.3%  +4.0%   +4.4%

The U.S. dollar traded higher against the most major currencies. The U.S. dollar was still supported by Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report. The U.S. economy added 217,000 in May, missing expectations for a 218,000 rise, after a 282,000 gain in April. April’s figure was revised down from a 288,000 increase.

The euro dropped against the U.S. dollar despite the strong industrial production in France. Industrial production in France rose 0.3% in April, meeting expectations, after a 0.4% decline in March. March’s figure was revised up from a 0.7% decrease.

On a yearly basis, industrial production in France was flat in April, after a 0.8% fall in March.

The European Central Bank’s interest rate decision weighed on the euro. The European Central Bank cut its interest rate to 0.15% from 0.25% last Thursday. The ECB also cut its marginal lending to 0.40% from 0.75% and reduced its deposit rate to -0.10% from 0.0%. The European Central Bank is the world’s first major central bank to use a negative rate. The deposit rate of -0.10% means that commercial bank will be charged for holding their reserves. This measure should spur commercial banks to ramp up lending.

The British pound traded lower against the U.S. dollar. Manufacturing output in the U.K. increased 0.4% in April, meeting expectations, after 0.5% gain in March. On a yearly basis, manufacturing production in the U.K. rose 4.4% in April, exceeding expectations for a 4% increase, after a 3.3% increase in March.

Industrial production in the U.K. climbed 0.4% in April, in line with forecasts, after a 0.1% decline in March. On a year-over-year basis, industrial production in the U.K. rose 3.0% in April, after a 2.3% increase in March. That was the biggest annual increase since 2011. Economists had expected a 2.7% gain.

The Swiss franc declined against the U.S. dollar. Switzerland’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.2% in May, as expected.

Retail sales in Switzerland increased 0.4% in April, missing expectations for a 3.5% gain, after a 3.4% rise in March. March’s figure was revised up from a 3.0% increase.

EUR/USD: the currency pair declined to $1.3532

GBP/USD: the currency pair decreased to $1.6764

USD/JPY: the currency pair traded mixed

The most important news that are expected (GMT0):

14:00    United Kingdom   NIESR GDP Estimate        May         +1.0%                

14:00    U.S.                    JOLTs Job Openings         April          4014     4040    

23:50    Japan                  BSI Manufacturing Index Quarter II   12.5      14.1

EUR/USD

Offers  $1.3775, $1.3735, $1.3695/700, $1.3675, $1.3620

Bids $1.3550, $1.3500, $1.3480

GBP/USD

Offers $1.6920, $1.6900, $1.6880, $1.6845

Bids $1.6760, $1.6700, $1.6690

AUD/USD

Offers $0.9450, $0.9420, $0.9400

Bids $0.9335, $0.9300, $0.9255/50, $0.9235/30

EUR/JPY

Offers Y140.80, Y140.50, Y140.00, Y139.40

Bids Y138.65, Y138.00,

USD/JPY

Offers Y103.50, Y103.00, Y102.75/80

Bids Y102.00, Y101.60, Y101.50

EUR/GBP

Offers stg0.8160/65, stg0.8150, stg0.8100

Bids stg0.8050, stg0.8035/30, stg0.8005/000

Stock indices traded little changed after the U.K. and French economic data. Manufacturing output in the U.K. increased 0.4% in April, meeting expectations, after 0.5% gain in March. On a yearly basis, manufacturing production in the U.K. rose 4.4% in April, exceeding expectations for a 4% increase, after a 3.3% increase in March.

Industrial production in the U.K. climbed 0.4% in April, in line with forecasts, after a 0.1% decline in March. On a year-over-year basis, industrial production in the U.K. rose 3.0% in April, after a 2.3% increase in March. Economists had expected a 2.7% gain.

Industrial production in France rose 0.3% in April, meeting expectations, after a 0.4% decline in March. March’s figure was revised up from a 0.7% decrease.

On a yearly basis, industrial production in France was flat in April, after a 0.8% fall in March.

Current figures:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                             6,847.88                               -27.12                         -0.39%

DAX                                   10,025.87                               +17.24                       +0.17%

CAC 40                                4,598.26                                 +9.14                       +0.20%

The European Central Bank’s interest rate decision weighed on the euro. The European Central Bank cut its interest rate to 0.15% from 0.25% last Thursday. The ECB also cut its marginal lending to 0.40% from 0.75% and reduced its deposit rate to -0.10% from 0.0%. The European Central Bank is the world’s first major central bank to use a negative rate. The deposit rate of -0.10% means that commercial bank will be charged for holding their reserves. This measure should spur commercial banks to ramp up lending.

EUR/USD $1.3500, $1.3550, $1.3600, $1.3635, $1.3650, $1.3700

USD/JPY Y101.75, Y102.50, Y103.10

USD/CAD Cad1.0920, Cad1.0935

AUD/USD $0.9250, $0.9300, $0.9330

EUR/CHF Chf1.2185

EUR/GBP stg0.8125

Most Asian stock rose due to the increasing consumer price inflation in China. The Chinese consumer price index increased 2.5% in May, after a 1.8% gain in April. Analysts had expected a 2.4% rise.

The Chinese producer price index declined 1.4% in May, after a 2.0% decrease in April. Analysts had expected a 1.5% fall.

Japan’s preliminary machine tool orders decreased to 24.1% in May from 48.7% in April. April’s figure was revised down from 48.8%.

Japanese tertiary industry activity index dropped to -5.4% in April from 2.4% in March. Analysts had expected the index to fall -3.3%.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225                         14,994.80                 -129.20            -0.85%

Hang Seng                         23,315.74                 +198.27           +0.86%

Shanghai Composite          2,052.53                   +22.03            +1.08%

LG Innotek Co., a supplier of camera modules for smartphones, rose 7.6%.

LG Display Co., a supplier of panels for Apple Inc., climbed 6.4%.

Economic calendar (GMT0):

01:30    Australia                National Australia Bank's Business Confidence  May       6                          7

01:30    Australia                ANZ Job Advertisements (MoM)                      May   +2.2%                  -5.6%

01:30    Australia                Home Loans                                                   April   -0.8%    +0.3%       0%

01:30    China                    PPI y/y                                                           May    -2.0%    -1.5%     -1.4%

01:30    China                    CPI y/y                                                           May   +1.8%    +2.4%  +2.5%

05:45    Switzerland            Unemployment Rate                                      May     3.2%     3.2%      3.2%

06:00    Japan                    Prelim Machine Tool Orders, y/y                     May     48.7%                 24.1%

06:45    France                  Industrial Production, m/m                             April    -0.4%    +0.3%    +0.3%

06:45    France                  Industrial Production, y/y                               April    -0.8%                    0.0%

07:15    Switzerland           Retail Sales Y/Y                                               April    +3.4%     +3.5%  +0.4%   

08:30    United Kingdom    Industrial Production (MoM)                            April      -0.1%   +0.4%   +0.4%

08:30    United Kingdom    Industrial Production (YoY)                             April      +2.3%  +2.7%   +3.0%

08:30    United Kingdom    Manufacturing Production (MoM)                    April      +0.5%  +0.4%   +0.4%

08:30    United Kingdom    Manufacturing Production (YoY)                     April      +3.3%  +4.0%   +4.4%

The U.S. dollar traded mixed against the most major currencies. The U.S. dollar was still supported by Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report. The U.S. economy added 217,000 in May, missing expectations for a 218,000 rise, after a 282,000 gain in April. April’s figure was revised down from a 288,000 increase.

The New Zealand dollar rose against the U.S dollar in the absence of any major economic reports. The kiwi was supported by expectations the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will raise interest rates again this Wednesday.

The increasing consumer price inflation in China supported the New Zealand and Australian dollar. The Chinese consumer price index increased 2.5% in May, after a 1.8% gain in April. Analysts had expected a 2.4% rise.

The Chinese producer price index declined 1.4% in May, after a 2.0% decrease in April. Analysts had expected a 1.5% fall.

The Australian dollar traded higher against the U.S. dollar due to the better-than-expected Australian business confidence data and the Chinese consumer price inflation. The National Australia Bank released its business confidence index for Australia. The index climbed to 7 in May, from 6 in April.

Job advertisements in Australia fell 5.6% in May, after a 1.9% increase in April. April’s figure was revised down from a 2.2% gain.

Home loans in Australia were flat in April, after a 0.8% fall in March. March’s figure was revised up from a 0.9% decline. Analysts had expected a 0.3% gain.

The Japanese yen increased against the U.S. dollar ahead of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) meeting this Friday. Investors speculate that the BoJ’s monetary policy will support the Japanese currency.

Japan’s preliminary machine tool orders decreased to 24.1% in May from 48.7% in April. April’s figure was revised down from 48.8%.

Japanese tertiary industry activity index dropped to -5.4% in April from 2.4% in March. Analysts had expected the index to fall -3.3%.

EUR/USD: the currency pair traded mixed

GBP/USD: the currency pair climbed to $1.6815

USD/JPY: the currency pair declined to Y102.35

The most important news that are expected (GMT0):

14:00    United Kingdom   NIESR GDP Estimate        May         +1.0%                 

14:00    U.S.                    JOLTs Job Openings         April          4014     4040     

23:50    Japan                  BSI Manufacturing Index Quarter II   12.5      14.1

EUR / USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.3698 (1450)

$1.3670 (2727)

$1.3631 (152)

Price at time of writing this review: $ 1.3586

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.3558 (1642)

$1.3519 (3848)

$1.3491 (4215)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date July, 3 is 24396 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,3600 (2727);

- Overall open interest on the PUT optionswith the expiration date July, 3 is 38921 contracts, with the maximum number of contractswith strike price $1,3500 (5302);

- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 1.60 versus 1.62 from the previous trading day according to data from June, 9.

GBP/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.7101 (1281)

$1.7002 (899)

$1.6904 (1240)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.6806

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.6695 (842)

$1.6598 (1893)

$1.6499 (1584)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date July, 3 is 13271 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,7100 (1281);

- Overall open interest on the PUT optionswith the expiration date July, 3 is 15259 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,6600 (1893);

- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 1.15 versus 1.08 from the previous trading day according to data from June, 9.

* - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange bulletin (CME) is used for the calculation.

** - Open interest takes into account the total number of option contracts that are open at the moment.

Gold $1,252.40 -0.20 -0.02%

ICE Brent Crude Oil $109.96 +1.35 +1.24%

NYMEX Crude Oil $104.55 +1.73 +1.68%

Nikkei 15,124 +46.76 +0.31%

Hang Seng 23,117.47 +166.47 +0.73%

Shanghai Composite 2,030.5 +0.55 +0.03%

S&P 1,951.27 +1.83 +0.09%

NASDAQ 4,336.24 +14.84 +0.34%

Dow 16,943.1 +18.82 +0.11%

FTSE 1,393.71 +5.23 +0.38%

CAC 4,589.12 +8.00 +0.17%

DAX 10,008.63 +21.44 +0.21%

EUR/USD $1,3590 -0,38%

GBP/USD $1,6801 +0,01%

USD/CHF Chf0,8969 +0,38%

USD/JPY Y102,54 +0,05%

EUR/JPY Y139,38 -0,29%

GBP/JPY Y172,28 +0,08%

AUD/USD $0,9349 +0,18%

NZD/USD $0,8492 -0,07%

USD/CAD C$1,0901 -0,27%

01:30 Australia National Australia Bank's Business Confidence May 6

01:30 Australia ANZ Job Advertisements (MoM) May +2.2%

01:30 Australia Home Loans April -0.9% +0.3%

01:30 China PPI y/y May -2.0% -1.5%

01:30 China CPI y/y May +1.8% +2.4%

05:45 Switzerland Unemployment Rate May 3.2% 3.2%

06:00 Japan Prelim Machine Tool Orders, y/y May 48.7% [Revised From 48.8%]

06:45 France Industrial Production, m/m April -0.7% +0.3%

06:45 France Industrial Production, y/y April -0.8%

07:15 Switzerland Retail Sales Y/Y April +3.0% +3.5%

08:00 China New Loans May 775 750

08:30 United Kingdom Industrial Production (MoM) April -0.1% +0.4%

08:30 United Kingdom Industrial Production (YoY) April +2.3% +2.7%

08:30 United Kingdom Manufacturing Production (MoM) April +0.5% +0.4%

08:30 United Kingdom Manufacturing Production (YoY) April +3.3% +4.0%

14:00 United Kingdom NIESR GDP Estimate May +1.0%

14:00 U.S. Wholesale Inventories April +1.1% +0.6%

14:00 U.S. JOLTs Job Openings April 4014 4040

20:30 U.S. API Crude Oil Inventories June -1.4

23:50 Japan BSI Manufacturing Index Quarter II 12.5 14.1