/IRBIS, Renat Temirbekov, May 22, 09/ - The value of global stock indices after trades on May 21, 2009:

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                       Trend (in %) for
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                                  since Historic maximum*
          21.05.09 a day a month   2009
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DJIA       8292.13 -1.54   +4.05  -8.22         13,727.03
S&P 500     888.33 -1.68   +4.50  -4.67          1,565.15
Nasdaq     1695.25 -1.89   +3.13  +7.50          5,048.62
DAX        4900.67 -2.74   +8.86  +1.88          6,930.20
FTSE-100   4345.47 -2.75   +8.98  -4.74          8,105.69
CAC 40     3217.41 -2.60   +8.19  -3.95          6,922.33
Nikkei225  9256.80 -0.94   +6.28  +4.48         38,916.00
RTS        1001.36 -2.21  +29.17 +58.47          2,487.92
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*historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation

On Thursday, the stock indices in the USA decrease because of the rating agency S&P announced that it downgraded the forecast for the UK's sovereign debt rating to "negative." In addition, macroeconomic data on unemployment negatively influenced the indices in the United States. Investors expect the decrease in credit rating of the USA because of the fall in the credit rating in the UK. The shares of industrial companies negatively affected on the stock market in the USA. The shares of Caterpillar fell by 4.5 %, Alcoa - by 4.0 %, Boeing - by 3.0 %, United Technologies - by 2.0 %, Apple - by 1.3 %.

The stock markets in Europe decreased against the background of the statement of ci-devant chairman of FRS Alan Greenspan that the crisis is far from completion and the reduction of credit rating in the UK. The shares of British Land Co. fell by 8.2 %, after a publication of the negative financial report. The shares of HSBC Holdings Plc decreased by 3.7 %, Commerzbank AG - by 4.6 %, Vodafone Group Plc - by 4.3 %.

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