Dow Jones (Dow Jones) the New York Stock Exchange rose 67.79 points (0.77%) and closed at 8915.94. NASDAQ Index (Nasdaq) rose 6.91 points (0.36%) and is at the level of 1916.20. Index S & P 500 (SP 500) rose by 3.45 points (0.36%) and is located at 954.58. Yield 30-year U.S. government bond is 4.373 (has fallen over the previous closing on 0.093).
index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Ksetra Daks (Xetra DAX) has grown by 63.82 points (1.27%) and is at the level of 5093.97. The index of London Stock Exchange Futsi 100 (FTSE 100) rose by 37.55 points (0.85%) and closed at 4481.17. The index of the Paris Stock Exchange BuyThisBook 40 (CAC 40) rose by 31.95 points (0.98%) and is at the level of 3302.89.
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recovery up to 1.4274 euro /dollar fell to 1.4162, and the closure of the day has stabilized in the mid-formed band. Rate euro /yen down from 134.47 to 132.38 marks, but the closure of the day was established near the 133.30 level. Dealers noted that under conditions of rather low activity in the forex market behavior rates significantly correlated with the sentiments in stock markets.
It should be noted that some pressure on risky instruments has contributed to a statement by the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, who said that unemployment in the United States will remain at a high level until 2011. This, in turn, will negatively affect the level of consumption, which is an important factor in economic recovery.
Managing Board of the Bank of Canada decided today at its meeting to keep the basic interest rate in the country unchanged. Click to continue »