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On Friday, August 14, major indexes of stock markets of the region have closed in the negative zone on the left background of macroeconomic statistics. Thus, the consumer price index for the euro in July fell by 0.7% m /m against the expected fall to 0.6%, which suggests that consumers are still not in a hurry to return to the market. In the U.S., the value of the index has not shown dramatic changes, as analysts predicted. U.S. consumer price index in July, has not changed, and the base index rose 0.1% m /m. A preliminary index of consumer confidence the University of Michigan in August was 63.2 point, while the projected increase to 68.5 points.
Positive data showed industrial production growth in the United States in July to 0.5% when compared to the expected increase of 0.3%, as well as the reporting of some large companies have not been able to keep in the black market.
On the basis of bidding the regional index Dow Jones Stoxx 600 declined by 0.73%. The British FTSE 100 fell 0.87%, German DAX weakened to 1.66%, French CAC 40 fell by 0,86%.
Shares of the world's largest clock manufacturer Swatch jumped to 12.8% against the backdrop of statements by representatives of the emerging company rebuilding demand. The company reported a 28%-m drop in profits the first half to 299 million Swiss francs ($ 279 million), which, however, was higher than analysts' forecasts of 259 million francs. Papers from other manufacturers of luxury goods have also completed the day in the black. For example, quotes an Italian jewelry manufacturer Bulgari increased by 9.89%, market capitalization of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has increased by 3,42%.
Papers in Europe's largest automakers Volkswagen collapsed at 15.62%. The company reported that pays around 3.3 billion euros for the 42% share of the th unit in the Porsche project to merge the companies. Shares Porsche went on 8,74%.
Quotations Air France retreated to 3.64% after Citigroup cut the rating of securities companies with a hold to sell.
Shares of telecommunications companies have also completed the trading session in the red zone against the backdrop of recommendations for reducing them by analysts Bank of America from the best market to neutral. Thus, the market capitalization of Vodafone Group decreased by 2.02%, quotes, France Telecom fell to 1.78%.
Real estate sector, by contrast, demonstrated a positive trend. Thus, the paper British Land recovered at 3.93% after the Daily Telegraph because it became known about the possible acquisition of Broadgate office complex in London for 10 billion pounds ($ 17 billion) by a group of foreign investors. Wall Street Journal reported that British Land had not yet received formal proposals from potential buyers. Shares Hammerson, owns stakes in shopping malls, added 1.71% of the cost, and quotes Taylor Wimpey rose by 6.7%. Royal Bank of Scotland Group raised the rating of securities in the last hold to buy.
The market capitalization of the largest German steel producer ThyssenKrupp rose by 2.07%. Net loss company in the third quarter amounted to 639 million euros ($ 912 million) against a background of falling demand and rising costs, and was below forecasts of analysts.
Stocks Allied Irish Banks have become harder to 6.19%. According to the Irish Times, the second-largest lender in the country has received a proposal to purchase the share of the Canadian bank.
The values of major indices at the closing are shown in the table:
| Index | Country | Closing (items) | Change day (items) | Changing the day (%) | Value at beginning of year (the last closing in 2008) | Change from the beginning of the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATX | Austria | 2,388.93 | -15.49 | -0.64% | 1750.83 | 36.45% |
| BEL20 Index | Belgium | 2,274.24 | -5.35 | -0.23% | 1908.64 | 19.16% |
| FTSE 100 | United Kingdom | 4,713.97 | -41.49 | -0.87 % | 4434.17 | 6.31% |
| DAX Index | Germany | 5,309.11 | -92 | -1.7% | 4810.20 | 10.37% |
| IBEX 35 INDEX | Spain | 10,901.90 | -144.9 | -1.31% | 9195.80 | 18.55% |
| FTSE MIB | Italy | 21,552.39 | -274.8 | -1.26% | 19460 | 10.75% |
| AEX | Netherlands | 288.02 | -2 | -0.69% | 245.94 | 17.11 % |
| OMX Nordic 40 | Scandinavia | 786.20 | -8.25 | -1.04% | 625.8 | 25.63% |
| CAC 40 | France | 3,495.27 | -29.12 | -0.83% | 3217.97 | 8.62% |
| SMI | Switzerland | 5,985.30 | -1.42 | -0.02% | 5534.53 | 8.14% |
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