Global stock indices after trades on December 24, 2009

/IRBIS, December 25, 09/ - The value of global stock indices after trades on December 24, 2009 made: ------------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for --------------------- since Historic maximum** 24.12.09 a day* a month 2009 ---------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ------------------ Nikkei-225 10 536,92 +1,5 +12,1 +18,9 38 916,00 NASDAQ 2 285,69 +0,7 +5,4 +44,9 5 048,62 RТS 1 443,61 +0,63 -0,3 +128,5 2 487,92 FTSE-100 5 402,41 +0,56 +1,5 +18,4 8 105,69 S&P 500 1 126,48 +0,53 +1,9 +20,9 1 565,15 DJIA 10 520,10 +0,51 +0,8 +16,4 13 727,03 CAC-40 3 912,73 +0,1 +3,4 +16,8 6 922,33 MICEX 1 351,19 -1,1 +1,5 +118,1 1 969,91 KASE 1 735,16 -1,0 -3,9 +92,0 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. in anticipation of the Christmas holidays, closed in the green zone. Appropriate support for the optimism investors had good macroeconomic data. In November, the volume of new orders for durable goods increased by 0.2% in the United States. The number of primary applications for unemployment insurance last week fell by 28 thousand to 452 thousand Analysts expected a decline of 10 thousand Yesterday's session was shortened by three hours today, the U.S. markets will be closed. European stock markets also showed growth on rising prices for metals and oil. Fresnillo shares rose 6.1%, paper Rio Tinto Group - on 2.3%, BHP Billiton - on 1.3%. [2009-12-25]