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Monday, 19 October, stock markets in the region have demonstrated positive dynamics on the background of the increased cost of oil and metals, as well as fairly good reporting companies.
As a result of trades regional index Dow Jones Stoxx 600 added 1.54%. The British FTSE 100 gained strength at 1,76%, French CAC 40 rose to 1.69%, while the Swiss SMI closed at 1.44% above the previous value. Leader of growth was the German DAX, an increase of 1,9%.
Shares of regional oil companies have completed trades with an increase in connection with the appreciation of the black gold. Thus, the paper Royal Dutch Shell recovered at 2,37%, and Total market capitalization increased by 1,33%.
Quotations bus and rail operator National Express Group soared 10.5%. Company representatives reported receiving a merger proposal from rival Stagecoach totaling 1.7 billion pounds, in which National Express shareholders will own no more than 40% of the combined company. Paper Stagecoach added 0,06%.
Market capitalization food manufacturer Nestle has increased by 3,5%. UBS analysts upgraded the rating of securities companies to neutral to buy, citing the fact that in the next four years, the company can recover a third of market value through share repurchase and dividend payments.
William Hill shares have jumped by 10,24%. The second largest UK operator of betting shops reported a less significant decrease in profits for the third quarter than in the rival company Ladbrokes.
Paper Technip advanced to 5.22%. According to executive director, the second largest oilfield services company in Europe, expects growth of orders in 2010. In addition, the company together with partners from Saudi Arabia intends to make a contract with oil companies Saudi Aramco, as well as open office in Iraq.
Acergy Market capitalization increased by 5.22%, after she managed to conclude a contract with Chevron Nigeria for the development program for the extraction of gas from the field Escravos.
Values of the basic indexes on closing are resulted in the table:
| Index | Country | Closing (items) | Delta day (items) | Change day (%) | value at beginning of year (the last closing in 2008) | Change YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATX | Austria | 2,739.88 | 14.65 | 0.54% | 1750.83 | 56.49% |
| BEL20 Index | Belgium | 2,606.93 | 28.79 | 1.12% | 1908.64 | 36.59% |
| FTSE 100 | United Kingdom | 5,281.54 | 91.3 | 1.76% | 4434.17 | 19.11% |
| DAX Index | Germany | 5,852.56 | 109.17 | 1.9% | 4810.2 | 21.67% |
| IBEX 35 INDEX | Spain | 11,885.30 | 208.9 | 1.79% | 9195.8 | 29.25% |
| FTSE MIB | Italy | 24,425.98 | 273.64 | 1.13% | 19460 | 25.52% |
| AEX | Netherlands | 327.03 | 4.72 | 1.46% | 245.94 | 32.97% |
| OMX Nordic 40 | Scandinavia | 818.73 | 7.94 | 0.98% | 625.8 | 30.83% |
| CAC 40 | France | 3,892.36 | 64.76 | 1.69% | 3217.97 | 20.96% |
| SMI | Switzerland | 6,436.37 | 91.11 | 1.44% | 5534.53 | 16.29% |
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