Dow Jones (Dow Jones) the New York Stock Exchange rose 29.78 points (0.28%) and closed at 10710.55. NASDAQ Index (Nasdaq) rose 8.84 points (0.38%) and at the level of 2316.74. Index S & Pi 500 (SP 500) rose by 2.78 points (0.24%) and at the level of 1148.46.

Currency

dollar /yen fell to an American session and reached a level of 90.82. Pressure on the exchange rate was unexpectedly low value of the index of retail sales in the U.S.. Instead of the expected growth rate came in negative region, which is observed for the first time in the last three months.

A higher number of applications for unemployment benefits and a lower price index for imports in the U.S. also failed to support the dollar. Yesterday”s data reinforce the conversations that talk about raising interest rates in the U.S. is premature.

The euro /dollar committed swings between the levels of 1.4445 and 1.4517. ECB President Trichet said today that the dollar should be strong.

growth rate of gold and the Australian dollar in the second half of the day supported the euro /dollar.

pound /dollar continued yesterday”s increase and reached a level of 1.6344. The euro /pound fell to 0.8865 marks.

Investors continue to monitor thepublication of financial statements of major American companies for the fourth quarter of 2009. These data have an appreciable effect on the behavior of U.S. stock indices.

index of retail sales (Retail sales) in the U.S. for December amounted to -0.3% (forecast was 0.4%, revised from the previous value of 1.3% to 1.8%). The index of retail sales excluding auto sales (Retail sales excluding auto) in the U.S. for December amounted to -0.2% (forecast was 0.3%, revised from the previous value of 1.2% to 1.9%).

Number of applications for unemployment benefits (Jobless claims) in the United States for the week to 09.01 was 444K (the forecast was 440K, the previous value revised to 434K to 433K).

Import prices (Import prices) in the U.S. for December was 0.0% (forecast was 0.1%, the previous value of 1.7%). The price index for exports (Export prices) in the U.S. for December was 0.6% (the previous value of 0.8%).

index of industrial stocks and commodities in the warehouses (Business inventories) in the U.S. for November of 0.4% (forecast 0.0%, the previous value of 0.2%).

Today is scheduled for release the following data:

at 07:00 GMT - wholesale price index (Wholesale prices) in Germany in December (the previous value of 0.7% for the month, -3.2% per year);

at 09:00 GMT - the final value of the consumer price index (CPI) in Italy in December (forecast 0.2% per month, 1.0% for the year, the previous value of 0.0% per month, 0.7% for the year);

at 10:00 GMT - Trade Balance (Trade balance) in billions of euros in Europe (16) for November (forecast 5.0, the previous value of 8.8);

at 10:00 GMT - the final value of the consumer price index (Harmonized CPI) in Europe (16) for November (forecast 0.3% per month, 0.9% for the year, the previous value of 0.1% per month, 0.5% for the year);

at 13:30 GMT - an index of business activity of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index) in the U.S. in January (forecast 11.3, the previous value of 2.6);

at 13:30 GMT - consumer price index (CPI) in the U.S. for December (forecast 0.2% per month, 2.8% for the year, the previous value of 0.4% per month, 1.8% per year);

at 13:30 GMT - consumer price index excluding prices for food and energy (SPI excluding food and energy) in the United States for December (forecast 0.1% per month, 1.8% for the year, the previous value of 0.0% per month, 1.7% per year);

at 14:15 GMT - Index of Industrial Production (Industrial production) in the U.S. for December (forecast 0.6%, the previous value of 0.8%);

at 14:15 GMT - capacity utilization capacity of the economy (Capacity utilization) in the U.S. for December (forecast 71.8, the previous value of 71.3);

at 14:55 GMT - preliminary sentiment index value of the University of Michigan (Michigan sentiment index) in the United States for January (73.8 forecast, the previous value of 73.4).

The Ukrainian stock market grew slightly on Friday on domestic demand
Forex on the European session
Forex - Asia
Asian indexes rise on Friday after technology stocks
Indices in the U.S. rose Thursday in anticipation of reporting Intel, futures Cheaper on Friday
The Ukrainian stock market rose on Thursday on the stocks of metallurgical sector
Indexes in Europe grow on Thursday at Trichet”s statements, strong indicators of Rio Tinto and SAP
Forex on the European session
The property is located in a standstill “