European stock exchanges closed in different directions in anticipation of ECB meeting
European stock indexes finished Monday
European stock indices finished Monday mostly in decline - DAX (Germany) lost 0.59%, FTSE
100 (UK) - 0.28%, CAC 40 gained 0.15%. At the same time during the
During the day the platforms were growing under the influence of the jump in
U.S. indices reached new highs.
Investors are expecting this week the publication of financial statements
Heineken, Danone and Nestle. In addition,
they are cautious ahead of the ECB meeting at which the
will make a decision on the level of interest rates.
Market participants are inclined to believe that it will be left
unchanged. Players are also waiting for clarity from the meeting as to
Whether the European Central Bank intends to continue its financial
region's economy.
The regulator is expected to meet on Thursday.
IG analyst Chris Beauchamp, quoted by
The Wall Street Journal, the decline in indices on Monday
was due to a lack of moving news.