Global stock indices after trades on 28 September, 2009

/IRBIS, Valery Grichshenko, September 29, 09/ - The value of global stock indices after trades on 28 September, 2009 made: ------------------------------------------------------------ Trend (in %) for -------------------- since Historic maximum** 28.09.09 a day* a month 2009 ---------- --------- ------ ------- ----- ------------------ DAX 5,736.31 +2.8 +4.0 +19.3 6,930.20 CAC-40 3,825.00 +2.3 +3.6 +14.2 6,922.33 RТС, 1,248.73 +1.9 +14.4 +97.6 2,487.92 NASDAQ 2,130.74 +1.9 +5.0 +35.1 5,048.62 S&P,500, 1,062.98 +1.8 +3.3 +14.1 1,565.15 MICEX 1,208.19 +1.7 +8.7 +95.0 1,969.91 FTSE-100 5,165.70 +1.6 +5.2 +13.2 8,105.69 DJIA 9,789.36 +1.3 +2.6 +8.4 13,727.03 Nikkei-225 10,009.52 -2.5 -5.0 +13.0 38,916.00 ---------- --------- ------ ------- ----- ------------------ KASE 1,489.50 -1.2 +6.8 +64.8 2,858.11 ------------------------------------------------------------ * rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation U.S. stock indices finished day with a growth, as a catalyst was made by high activity of mergers and acquisitions sectors. Pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories has announced its intention to buy the pharmaceutical unit of Solvay SA for 4.8 billion euros, shares of Abbot rose by 2.6 %. Xerox Corp. announced the acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for $ 6.4 billion, resulting in FCA shares rose by 14 %. Johnson & Johnson has bought 18 % of Curcell NV shares for 301.8 million euros. At the European sites was also recorded growth in the indices on the background of the positive trend on American sites. Support to the enthusiasm of investors has also had the elections in Germany, namely, practically held Angela Merkel's re-election as Chancellor of Germany. [2009-09-29]