Global stock indices after trades on February 9, 2010
10.02.10 16:36
/IRBIS, February 10, 2010/ - The value of global stock indices after trades on
February 9, 2010 made:
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Trend (in %) for
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since Historic maximum**
Feb 9, 2010 a day* a month 2009
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DJIA 10,058.64 +1.5 -5.8 -3.5 13,727.03
S&P,500, 1,070.52 +1.3 -6.5 -4.0 1,565.15
MICEX 1,338.16 +1.21 -2.3 -2.3 1,969.91
NASDAQ 2,150.87 +1.17 -7.2 -5.2 5,048.62
RТS, 1,390.32 +1.1 -3.8 -3.8 2,487.92
FTSE-100 5,111.84 +0.4 -7.6 -5.6 8,105.69
DAX 5,498.26 +0.24 -8.9 -7.7 6,930.20
CAC-40 3,612.76 +0.15 -10.7 -8.2 6,922.33
Nikkei-225 9,932.90 -0.2 -8.0 -5.8 38,916.00
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KASE 1,816.10 -0.6 -0.1 +2.7 2,858.11
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** rows sorted in descending order a day
** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation
Stock indexes in the U.S. have demonstrated growth against the backdrop
of favorable reports from Europe. Recall that the Financial Times
Deutschland reported on Tuesday that the German government is
developing a package of aid to Greece. This message was later officially
denied. In addition, on Tuesday on market speculation that the ECB
president Jean-Claude Trichet left the event ahead of time in Australia on
Thursday to take part in an EU summit on February 11, on the agenda of
which one of the important issues that might be a problem assist Greece.
Stock exchange operator NYSE Euronext rose 5.1%, net profit for the
fourth quarter of 2009 increased 10% to $ 151 million on rising metals
prices and oil prices have risen in price of paper metal and oil producers:
United States Steel - 4.3%, AK Steel - on 4.0%, Alcoa - on 1.7%,
ConocoPhillips - on 2.4%, Chevron - on 1.7%, Exxon Mobil - by 1.3%.
Coca-Cola shares rose 2.6% after it became known that the growth in net
profit in the fourth quarter of 2009 was 55% due to growth in overseas
sales.
European markets also closed in positive territory. News that the EU will
support the solution of problems of Greece increased the level of optimism
of investors. Against this background, showed a significant increase in the
shares of financial companies: BNP Paribas securities went up by 1.8%,
Deutsche Bank - on 2.8%, Banco Santander - on 2.2%, Credit Suisse - by
1,9%. Increase in cost of metals supported the growth of steel companies:
Anglo American rose by 1.5%, Vedanta Resources - on 2.4%, Xstrata - on
4.5%, Rio Tinto - on 3.7%, Kazakhmys - by 2.8%.
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