The indexes of stock exchanges ended the Old Continent to drop the first month of the new year and recorded its first loss on a monthly basis for the past four months. Earlier today it became clear that the securities markets in Asia, January has brought the biggest monthly loss for the past 11 months mainly due to the measures of central banks to tighten monetary policy. Pan-European index Dow Jones Stoxx 600 were reduced over the past three weeks. Stock measure, which after 17 western European markets, plus the one in Greece has lost 2.7 percent of its value in January. During today’s session, however, Dow Jones Stoxx 600 increased by 1% to 246.96 points for the good data on U.S. economy, which marked its strongest growth for the past six years during the last quarter of 2009. National stock indices rose in almost all European countries today. In France the CAC 40 added 1.4 percent to 3 739.46 points, the German DAX advanced 1.2% to 5 608.79 points while the mining companies have brought the UK’s FTSE 100 increased by 0.8% to 5 188.52 points. Within the last three month of January, however, the index recorded a monthly loss in the range from 5% to 7%.
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The new year began encouraging the main stock indexes of the Old Continent, after the past five sessions brought the fourth consecutive weekly rise in pan-European index Dow Jones Stoxx 600. The index, which monitors the securities markets in 17 Western European countries, plus Greece, added 0.4 percent to 259.15 points today, which is the highest value for the last 15 months, according to Bloomberg. In comparison with its level of last week’s closing Dow Jones Stoxx 600 rose 2,1 percent. Measure of regional stock climbed more strongly by 0.7% until about the data on unemployment in the United States, which showed that 85 thousand more jobs were in the U.S. economy closed in December. And the data were disappointing today about unemployment in the euro area in November, which increased more than expected to 10%. Meanwhile, unemployment in the European Union reported a new record. However, today’s session ended with increases in most European markets, excluding Spain and Austria after Germany’s exports continued to rise in support of the country’s economy. The index of blue chip DAX in Germany rose by 0.3% to 6 037.7 points, to account for weekly growth of 1.4 percent. Today it became clear that German exporters saw growth opportunities in China for his business. France’s CAC 40 added 0.5 percent to 4 045, points, and the London FTSE 100 ended with a minimal growth of 0.1% to 5 534 points. The value of the two indexes rose by 2.8 percent and 2.2 percent on a weekly basis. With the strong growth is an excellent basis on the stock exchange index in Switzerland Swiss Market. He added 1% to 6 617.9 points, despite news that unemployment in the country reached a record level of 1998
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