Global stock indices after trades on October 23, 2009

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, October 26, 09/ - The value of global stock indices after trades on October 23, 2009 made: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------ since Historic maximum** 23.10.09 a day* a month 2009 ---------- --------- ------ ------- --------- ------------------ RТS 1,461.30 +0.9 +16.5 2.3 times 2,487.92 FTSE-100 5,242.57 +0.7 +2.0 +14.9 8,105.69 MICEX 1,365.09 +0.4 +13.9 2.2 times 1,969.91 Nikkei-225 10,282.99 +0.2 -0.8 +16.1 38,916.00 CAC-40 3,808.24 -0.3 -0.4 +13.7 6,922.33 DAX 5,740.25 -0.4 +0.7 +19.3 6,930.20 NASDAQ 2,154.47 -0.5 +1.1 +36.6 5,048.62 DJIA 9,972.18 -1.1 +2.3 +10.4 13,727.03 S&P 500 1,079.60 -1.2 +1.8 +15.9 1,565.15 KASE 1,738.69 +3.9 +10.1 +92.4 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. were closed in the red zone amid concerns investors rally in the markets, as well as by pressure of dropping securities of mining companies. In this ongoing season reporting demonstrates the positive prospects for U.S. companies. Microsoft shares rose by 5.4% after the company announced lower net profit in the first quarter of 2009-2010 fiscal years, by 18% to $ 3.6 billion or 40 cents per share. Despite the fall, this result has surpassed expectations of analysts, who forecast profit of 32 cents per share. Amazon shares rose by 26.8% growth in net profits in the third quarter was 68% compared to the same period of last year. American Express shares fell to 5.1% after the company reported on lowering of net profit in the third quarter by 21% and it's compared to the same period of last year. European indexes closed diversified movement in the background out of corporate reporting of large companies and decrease in petroleum quotations. Filtrona shares rose by 9.5%, after the company reported an increase in revenue to 3.8% in the third quarter. Shares of Galp Energia fell to 1.3%, Petroplus on 1.6% and Total on 0.4% against the backdrop of falling in oil quotations. [2009-10-26]