Monday, January 18, the major indices of European stock markets showed positive dynamics on the background of the increased cost of metals. Pleased investors and news on the UK housing market. Thus, according to the agency Rightmove, requested the sellers price of housing in the country in January compared with the previous month increased by 0.4% due to the fact that the volume of demand for new homes over the period exceeded the supply.

As a result of trades regional index Dow Jones Stoxx 600 added 0.69%. The British FTSE 100 gained strength at 0.72%, the Swiss SMI rose by 0.42%, while the French CAC 40 rose to 0.58%. Leader of growth was the Scandinavian OMX Nordic 40, an increase of 0,78%.

Could not complete the session in the Green Zone Greek ASE index on the background of the problems with the budget deficit, the amount of which in 2009 may reach 12.7% of GDP. Quotes the country”s largest cement manufacturer Titan Cement fallen to 7,91%, while the market capitalization of Piraeus Bank decreased by 4.53%.

Shares of British confectioner Cadbury “recovered” at 1.76% after it became aware of the intention to raise Kraft proposed purchase price of shares of 771 pence for each to 820-850 pence.

As leaders of growth were mining companies, which managed to increase market capitalization on the background of the increased cost of metals. Thus, quotes BHP Billiton and Anglo American climbed 1,47% and 3,18% respectively, while shares of Antofagasta and Xstrata moved to 1,46% and 2,36%.

Papers of the world”s largest supplier of dedicated telephone network Alcatel-Lucent lost 1,72% of the value after the Unicredit analysts lowered their rating to “hold” to “sell”.

Shares Cie. Financiere Richemont strengthened to 3.15%. The world”s largest manufacturer of jewelry reported on the revenue growth for the three months ending Dec. 31 by 2% to 1.59 billion euros ($ 2.3 billion), with an average forecast of analysts at 1.51 billion euros.

Quotations world”s largestcosmetics manufacturer L”Oreal rose by 2,1% against the background of recommendations for improving securities companies specialists Deutsche Bank.

Papers of British Airways “recovered” at 1,14%. Analysts Credit Suisse Group raised the rating of the shares of the third-largest airline in Europe to “better market.”

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 2009) Change YTD
ATX Austria 2,703.82 15.36 0.57% 2495.56 8.35%
BEL20 Index Belgium 2,552.71 16.26 0.64% 2511.62 1.64%
FTSE 100 United Kingdom 5,494.39 39.02 0.72% 5412.88 1.51%
DAX Index Germany 5,918.55 42.58 0.72% 5957.43 -0.65%
IBEX 35 INDEX Spain 11,870.70 25.7 0.22% 11940 -0.58%
FTSE MIB Italy 23,509.76 37.65 0.16% 23248.39 1.12%
AEX Netherlands 339.03 1.04 0.31% 335.33 1.10%
OMX Nordic 40 Scandinavia 865.51 6.69 0.78% 829.44 4.35%
CAC 40 France 3,977.46 23.08 0.58% 3936.33 1.04%
SMI Switzerland 6,603.78 27.76 0.42% 6545.91 0.88%


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