Negative Data in the US, Positive Close on the US Markets 14th April

Toronto, Canada, April 14, 2016 (Newswire.com) - 14th April 2016

Cadwell & Schultz

Retail Sales were down by 0.3% in March and Wholesale prices fell to a 2-month low as earnings data from JP Morgan Chase surprised the markets. A 6.7% fall in earnings for the first quarter of 2016 did little to hurt the bank as the stock gained 4.23% over the course of the day.

Phil Davey, PR Manager

Negative Data in the US, Positive Close on the US Markets 14th April

As earnings season starts and economic indicators are released, US Markets follow Asia and Europe and show gains across the board.

Data released in the US on retail and wholesale prices and earnings data, despite negative, gave a ray of hope to investors and saw inflows continue to return to the equity markets.

Retail Sales were down by 0.3% in March and Wholesale prices fell to a 2-month low as earnings data from JP Morgan Chase surprised the markets. A 6.7% fall in earnings for the first quarter of 2016 did little to hurt the bank as the stock gained 4.23% over the course of the day.

The bank cited US Oil loans as the main reason for lower earnings and has added additional monies to the fund it instructed in February to cover any potential shortfall from its exposure to the oil sector. $713Mn has been added to the $500Mn set aside 2 months earlier. The fund has $529mn to cover its oil and gas exposure and $162Mn for its Metals and Mining portfolio.

Profits for the first quarter of 2016 had fallen from $5.91Bn to $5.52Bn, the bank looked to reductions in its banking and investment arm along with the fall in Oil prices and it estimates that its loan losses could double from $959Mn last year to $1.8Bn for the first quarter of 2016.

US Markets should continue the rally of yesterday as both Asia and Europe continue to remain in the green.

US Index Close 13th April:

S&P 500 – 2,082.42         +1.00%

Dow Jones – 17,908.25   +1.06%

NASDAQ – 4,947.42 +1.55%

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Source: Caldwell & Schultz