On August 02 European exchanges closed with a minus. Investors are disappointed and upset about the statement of ECB Head Mario Draghi, who has said nothing about specific actions but decided to wait. Interest rate has remained unchanged, at the point of 0.75 percent.
Free index Stoxx Europe 600 has dropped by 1.3 percent – to 259.28 points. According to the results of trading session on Thursday, 15 out of 18 European indexes have dropped. British index FTSE 100 has lost 0.9 percent, German DAX – 2.2 percent, French CAC 40 – 2.7 percent.
Banks’ securities have also dropped in price: Banco Santander SA (6.7 percent), Deutsche Bank (5.3 percent), and Credit Agricole (8 percent).
Market value of Veolia Environment SA – enterprise working in the sphere of waste recycling and water resources distribution, has dropped by 12 percent. The shares of Deutsche Post have risen by 2.3 percent, Societe Bic – by 4.9 percent.
