Global stock indices after trades on October 19, 2009

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, October 20, 09/ - The value of global stock indices after trades on October 19, 2009 made: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------ since Historic maximum** 19.10.09 a day* a month 2009 ---------- --------- ------ ------- --------- ------------------ MICEX 1,365.24 +3.7 +13.0 2.2 times 1,969.91 DAX 5,852.56 +1.9 +2.6 +21.7 6,930.20 FTSE-100 5,281.54 +1.8 +2.1 +15.8 8,105.69 RТS 1,433.37 +1.8 +15.1 2.3 times 2,487.92 CAC-40 3,892.36 +1.7 +1.7 +16.2 6,922.33 DJIA 10,092.19 +1.0 +2.8 +11.7 13,727.03 S&P 500 1,097.91 +0.9 +2.8 +17.8 1,565.15 NASDAQ 2,176.32 +0.9 +2.0 +38.0 5,048.62 Nikkei-225 10,236.51 -0.2 -1.3 +15.5 38,916.00 KASE 1,658.85 -0.3 +7.3 +83.6 2,858.11 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Stock indexes in the U.S. on Monday completed the day in the green zone on the background of continued weakening of the dollar against major competitors and positive corporate news. CIT Group shares rose by 8% after the well-known investor Mr. K. Aikan has sent a letter to CIT Board, offering to write off the cost of credit by $ 6 billion net profit the world's largest toy company Hasbro, in the third quarter totaled $ 150.4 million compared from $ 138.2 million a year earlier. However, macro-economic data were not entirely positive: according to the National Association of builders index of activity in the U.S. housing market in October fell to 18 points compared to just 19 points in September. Analysts expected growth index to 20 points. European markets finished the day higher indices. Experts Nomura raised its forecast for earnings in the stock market and rising cost of oil in New York. Shares of Royal Dutch Shell Plc rose as 2.4%, Total SA - on 1.5% against the backdrop of rising oil prices. National Express shares rose to 9.9% after the company announced a preliminary proposal for the merger of Stagecoach Group Plc. Experts UBS raised recommendations on the securities of Nestle, resulting in market value increased by 3.9%. [2009-10-20]