Global stock indices after trades on November 16, 2009

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, November 17, 09/ - The value of global stock indices after trades on November 16, 2009 made: ------------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for --------------------- since Historic maximum** 16.11.09 a day* a month 2009 ---------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ------------------ RТS 1,481.82 +4.4 +5.2 +134.5 2,487.92 MICEX 1,365.18 +4.2 +3.7 +120.4 1,969.91 DAX 5,804.82 +2.1 +1.1 +20.7 6,930.20 FTSE-100 5,382.67 +1.6 +3.7 +18.0 8,105.69 CAC-40 3,863.16 +1.5 +0.9 +15.3 6,922.33 S&P 500 1,109.30 +1.45 +2.0 +19.0 1,565.15 NASDAQ 2,197.85 +1.38 +1.9 +39.4 5,048.62 DJIA 10,406.96 +1.3 +4.1 +15.2 13,727.03 Nikkei-225 9,791.18 +0.2 -4.5 +10.5 38,916.00 KASE 1,742.73 +2.6 +4.8 +92.9 2,858.11 ------------------------------------------------------------- ** rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation U.S. stock indices showed positive growth on the background of data showing an improvement in the major economies - the United States and Japan. Japan's GDP growth shows a second consecutive quarter in the third quarter had risen by 1.2%. The experts expect that growth will be only 0.7%. In the U.S., retail sales in October 2009 increased by 1.4% (forecast - an increase of 0.7%), industrial supplies in September 2009 decreased by 0.4% (forecast - a decline of 0.7%). Additional support has had a market application of head FRS Ben Bernanke that interest rates will remain at record low level in the foreseeable future. European stock markets also closed in the "green zone" under the influence of reports of decisions at the APEC summit to continue to stimulate the global economy, the GDP growth in Japan and the U.S. macroeconomic statistics. Against the backdrop of rising oil prices BHP Billiton shares rose by 2.8%, Rio Tinto - by 4.8%. ThyssenKrupp shares raised by 4.3% after the company reports the sale of its units Safway. [2009-11-17]