At the auctions in Europe on Friday

At the auctions in Europe on Friday observed the dynamics of different directions, but the major stock indexes managed to close in positive territory. The French CAC 40 index up to the day grew by 1.22% and reached a level of 3693.14 points, the Germanic DAX index adjusted upward to 0.86% with respect to the level of previous day's close and reached 5,517.35 points, and the British FTSE index rose at 0.81% and finished trading at around 4,908.9 points.

Higher oil prices had a positive impact on the paper-oil sector. Positive trend in prices for transactions in oil futures was due to weakening demand for U.S. dollars. In the FOREX market continued to cheapen the dollar against the euro and other currencies. The papers went up by France's Total 3,60%, shares of British and Netherlands Royal Dutch Shell - on 1,09%, the paper of the British British Petroleum Plc - on 1,20%.

Equity is the second largest in the world retailers - French Carrefour SA have jumped by 4.56%. Net loss company in the I half of 2009. amounted to 58 million euros, while for the same period a year earlier the company received a net profit of 744 million euros. The company's revenues for the I half of 2009. decreased by 1,6% and amounted to 41.28 billion euros against 41.94 billion euros a year earlier. Operating profit fell 66.3%. Loss for the period Carrefour associates, in particular, the write-off 60 million euros in restructuring charges and write-off of the market value of the Italian company Finiper, in which Carrefour has 20%, amounting to 400 million euros.
30.08.2009