AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones) – The Amsterdam Stock Exchange is closed slightly higher Thursday. The trade was marked by a series of GDP data from the euro zone and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Aegon and Boskalis opened the books.
The AEX index closed 0.1% higher at 395.84 points, the Midcap lost 0.3% to 582.27 points and the Smallcap ended 0.3% higher at 554.57 points.
“There is currently no standard to attract but generally shares still remain the most attractive given the low interest rates,” said Joop asset of the Group of Antaurus. He points to the “historical event” that the rate on ten-year German paper Thursday just below the 1.00% dived – a new record low level.
“There is fear of a correction but as long as interest rates are low, the markets are really caught between fear and greed,” the asset manager.
For grants, the Russia-Ukraine conflict Thursday seemed more important than disappointing GDP data. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that his country should not isolate themselves from the outside world and promised that Moscow will do everything to stop the fight in the east of Ukraine. Ending within his power
“It is important what is happening there. During the past four weeks [since the crash with MH17] has really just turned to Ukraine,” Van the Group. “It’s now look at what Putin does, and Merkel, for it keeps quiet lately.”
The Group expects that when the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is resolved, the markets as a ball that keeps underwater “will react and will shoot up.
Thursday was also marked by GDP figures from the eurozone. And that fell on balance against, because the German economy shrank more than expected (-0.2%) and the French economy remained in the second quarter stabbing at zero. The economy in the eurozone, grew in the April-June period, while also a slight growth of 0.1% forecast. The Dutch economy grew in the quarter by 0.5%, mainly due to exports.
AEX Aegon and Boskalis Thursday opened the books and were both directly the highlights of the day. Aegon (-3.5%) in the negative sense, because even though there had to deliver more profit was made. During the second quarter, the share Boskalis rose 8.2%. The dredging could profit in the first six months of the year, more than double Thursday and gave a strong outlook off.
“Hats off to Boskalis that after a record year in 2013, the strong performance was able to hold,” praises of the Group’s business.
At the company level promises to be a quiet day on Friday. Regarding the macroeconomic publications stands at 10.30 new growth forecast for the UK economy on the program. Advance on a quarterly basis and +0.8% estimated annualized 3.1%. Expectations are similar to a previous estimate.
In the afternoon it was the turn of a series of American dates, starting with producer prices for July at 14.30. Which are expected to increase by 0.2%, following an increase of 0.4% in June.
15.15 following the industrial production in July, which would have increased the same percentage as the increase in June. Compared to a month earlier by 0.2%
Finally, the University of Michigan at 15.55 with periodic measurement of consumer confidence in the United States. The estimate of Friday is a preliminary measure of confidence in the month of August and pre-consulted economists assume index level of 82, compared with 81.8 in late July.
The group calls the industrial production and consumer confidence as the main figures.
Government bonds closed higher Thursday. Friday is the auction event.
The euro traded around the castle at 17.50 $ 1.3377 versus $ 1.3362 on Thursday morning at 8:50 am.
On Wall Street standing around the lock black numbers on the plates, with the Dow Jones index 0.2% rise.
By Marleen Green; Dow Jones Newswires; +31 20 5715 200; marleen.groen@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 14, 2014 12:14 ET (16:14 GMT)
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