Week ended 11 July 2009 – Markets, Commodities and currencies
Posted by admin on 12 July, 2009 under Weekly business news summary | 
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A fall on the world stock markets across the board happened this week and one that stands out above the rest is the French CAC40 which dropped by 14% this week – this could lead to a number of take-over bids from overseas, subject to the usual French preventative rules.
The crude oil price fell this week by a futher 9% have lost 5.5% last week to close at under $60 per barrel again. Gold has also continued to fall this week closing at a new low of $913.
End of the week saw:
| Last week | This week | Change | |
| Stock exchanges: | |||
| FTSE 100: | 4,236.28 GBX | 4,127.17 GBX | DOWN 2.6% |
| FTSE 250: | 7,376.98 GBP | 7,184.43 GBP | DOWN 1.3% |
| UK All Share: | 22,334.35 ZAX | 22,313.41 ZAX | DOWN 0.1% |
| US DOW: | 8,280.74 USD | 8,146.52 USD | DOWN 1.6% |
| US S&P 500: | 896.42 USD | 879.13 USD | DOWN 1.9% |
| US NASDAQ: | 1,796.52 USD | 1,756.03 USD | DOWN 2.2% |
| Japan Nikkei: | 9,816.07 JPY | 9,287.28 JPY | DOWN 5.4% |
| China H Seng: | 18,203.40 HKD | 17,708.42 HKD | DOWN 2.7% |
| Australian ASX 200: | 3,828.20 AUD | 3,794.10 AUD | DOWN 0.9% |
| German DAX: | 4,708.21 EUR | 4,576.31 EUR | DOWN 2.8% |
| French CAC 40: | 3,119.51 EUR | 2,683.10 EUR | DOWN 14.0% |
| Spanish Ibex 35: | 9,707.80 EUR | 9,344.90 EUR | DOWN 3.7% |
| Currencies: | |||
| UK Sterling £ to US Dollar $ | 1.63228 | 1.62062 | DOWN 0.7% |
| UK Sterling £ to Euro € | 1.16868 | 1.16296 | DOWN 0.5% |
| UK Sterling £ to Japanese Yen | 156.951 | 149.956 | DOWN 4.5% |
| UK Sterling £ to Aus $ | 2.05107 | 2.07372 | UP 1.1% |
| US Dollar $ to Euro € | 0.715955 | 0.71760 | UP 7.9% |
| US Dollar $ to Japanese Yen | 96.1540 | 92.5300 | DOWN 3.8% |
| US Dollar $ to Aus $ | 1.25660 | 1.27959 | UP 1.8% |
| Commodities: | |||
| Nymex Crude oil | $65.63 | $59.73 | DOWN 9.0% |
| Gold | $932.50 | $913.00 | DOWN 2.1% |
sončni kolektorji said,
Hope it is “it will get worse before it gets better” and not “it will only get worse” scenario going on.
Brian said,
Everything I am interested in appears to be going South, what a drag.
.-= Brian´s last blog ..Business Blogging =-.
Reverse Mortgage Services said,
Hi,
Its all down, the things are same with me Brain.
- J.
lukisan abstrak said,
IT’S VERY NICE,..
but could you tell to me about the next or prediction price?
because it’s so valuable for forex trading
thank you
almir said,
Good work but keep in mind that there are always great opportunities in up or down markets!
.-= almir´s last blog ..Forex News =-.
Alex Fxtrader said,
The international foreign exchange market, where money is sold and bought freely, is probably the most perfect market on earth for trading. Why? Because only the participants of the market determine the price of one currency. Period. Supply and demand, baby.
There is freedom from any external control (it’s too big) and free competition rules (everyone wants to be in it).
Bob Raven said,
I remember that week, it was nasty.
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