On Thursday, June 18, European stock markets behaved in the region within days rather ambiguous. After the release of statistics on retail sales in the UK, which fell by 0.6% m /m compared with an expected increase of 0.4%, European indices were in the red zone. However, subsequently published statistics from the United States showed that the index of leading indicators rose in May to 1.2%, while analysts predicted growth of 0.9% and European markets for the region immediately moved to green zone.
As a result of bidding key UK FTSE 100 index advanced at 0.06%, French CAC 40 was closed in the black at 1.04%, German DAX rose 0.78%, while the regional index Dow Stoxx 600 added to its asset 0.58% and closed at 205.81 for the item.
The biggest UK consumer electronics retailer DSG International lost 6.25% at the auction market capitalization on the background of statistics on retail sales, has proven to worse prognosis. Home Retail Group Shares have been easier on 0,4%, and quotes the third largest worldwide manufacturer of jewelry Bulgari fell by 1.22%.
Papers cement producer HeidelbergCement soared 17.37% after it said that the refinancing was possible through the participation of 50 international lenders.
Quotations Cadbury, the world's largest manufacturer of confectionery products, grown up to 0.57% against a backdrop of rising sales in April and May of this year.
Shares of Danish financial company ING Groep went up by 7.97%, after Goldman Sachs Group analysts upgraded its rating on the paper with neutral to buy.
Europe's largest supplier of insulation and roofing collapsed SIG at 21.74%, once said that annual profits would be at the minimum level predicted by analysts because of the weak performance of sales in the UK.
Paper second-largest worldwide manufacturer of tires Michelin Cie reduced to 1.73% on the background of statements by CEO of the company that the recovery industry is not expected until mid to late 2010.
Shares of British company Mouchel Group, the service runs around London's M25 highway, collapsed at 32.62% after it reported that annual profits would be below previous forecasts.
The values of major indices at the closing are shown in the table:
| Index | Country | Closing (items) | Change Day (%) | Change for day (items) | Change from the beginning of the year (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATX | Austria | 2027.85 | 0.35 | 7.12 | 15.42 |
| BEL20 Index | Belgium | 1980.83 | 0.82 | 16.19 | 2.93 |
| FTSE 100 | United Kingdom | 4280.86 | 0.06 | 2.40 | -3.46 |
| DAX Index | Germany | 4837.48 | 0.78 | 37.5 | -0.21 |
| IBEX 35 INDEX | Spain | 9384 | 1.09 | 100.8 | 0.95 |
| FTSE /MIB | Italy | 19233.79 | 1.11 | 210.74 | -2.25 |
| AEX | Netherlands | 253.52 | 0.91 | 2.29 | 2.15 |
| OMX Nordic 40 | Scandinavia | 695.35 | 0.62 | 4.31 | 10.42 |
| CAC 40 | France | 3194.06 | 1.04 | 32.92 | -1.77 |
| SMI | Switzerland | 5376.84 | 1.41 | 74.55 | -4.20 |
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