On Thursday, July 2, European stock markets closed, the region together in negative territory. At this time, investors disappointed figures on unemployment, both within the region and the trans-Atlantic neighbors.
Unemployment in the euro area rose in May from 9.2% to 9.5%, which was worse than analysts' expectations. The figures for unemployment in the United States rose in June to a record since 1983 and values of 9.5% compared with 9.4% a month earlier.
Today also has a number of other macroeconomic data. Thus, the ECB's key rate was maintained at 1%, and the index of producer prices in the euro area fell in May to 0.2% m /m, while analysts predicted an increase of 0.1%.
As a result of bidding key UK FTSE 100 index declined by 2.57%, French CAC 40 was closed in the red at 3.04%, and the German DAX reduced from 3.02% of its assets. Regional Dow Stoxx 600 index fell 2.78% and closed at a level of 202.48 points.
The market capitalization of the largest in Europe, automakers Volkswagen fell by 7.34% against a background of 18% case the fall in June sales of cars in the U.S. market. Shares second largest producer of automobiles in the world of luxury Daimler cheaper at 5.37% after the sale of units of Mercedes-Benz in the U.S. declined by 26%. In addition to the whole, analysts Credit Suisse Group lowered guidance on the European Market car. Quotations Fiat fell by 0,96%.
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