The index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Ksetra Daks (Xetra DAX) has grown by 42.25 points (0.79%) and is at the level of 5395.26. The index of London Stock Exchange Futsi 100 (FTSE 100) rose by 58.37 points (1.26%) and is at the level of 4705.50. September futures on the index S & P 500 (SP 500) at Globekse (Globex) rose by 1.8 point at 1002.6. Opening of the American stock index today is expected to top.

Committee on monetary policy the Bank of England has today decided to keep the basic interest rate on repo transactions (Repo rate) in the UK unchanged at 0.50%.

The Bank of England also announced the strengthening of the so-called quantitative easing monetary policy. The Bank intends to increase its purchases of securities from 125 to 175 billion pounds. These are mostly government bonds, a small amount of corporate bonds and commercial bonds.

The Bank of England said that the economic slowdown in the country deeper than expected. There were doubts about whether the recent signs of robust economic recovery.

Before announcing the results of meetings of economists differed in their predictions about whether or not change the amount of purchases of securities the Bank of England. This decision led to a rapid weakening of the pound rate. Pound /dollar fell to 1.6823, the euro /pound rose to 0.8547 marks.

Managing Board of the European Central Bank decided at its meeting today to leave the refinancing rate in Europe (16) unchanged at 1.00%.

financial market participants expect a press conference on the results of meetings of the Governing Council of the ECB, which was addressed by the ECB President Trichet.

The index of industrial production (Industrial production) in Italy in June, -1.2% for the month, -21.9% for the year (forecast 0.4% during the month, -19.6% for the year, the previous value of 0.0% per month, -19.8% for year).

The index of industrial orders (Manufacturing orders) in Germany in June, 4.5% for the month (projected 1.0% per month, the previous value of 4.4% per month, -28.8% for the year).

The most likely scenario of futures on RTS index - sample of 100 000 and the resumption of the downward movement in the area of 90 000
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