Weak results of U.S. companies reduce the enthusiasm of brokers
U.S. exchanges opened the Friday session down, in the context of the disappointing financial results published by Microsoft Corp. and American Express Co. that have affected investor confidence, after what optimism was brought by the Dow Jones index, went above 9,000 points.
The Dow Jones industrial fell with 0.39% at 9034.29 points, while the Nasdaq index lost 1.43% to 1945.31 points. Index Standard & Poor’s 500 lost 0.57% to 970.68 points.
Friday, informational giant Microsoft reported a decrease by 29% of net profit recorded in the fourth fiscal quarter, to 3.05 billion dollars, or 34 cents per action.
Europe stock exchange had the same trend, the investors’ enthusiasm being affected by the financial results below expectations.
FTSEurofirst 300 index fell 0.5% to 904.19 points. This one, climbed to 11.5% in the last nine meetings, due to results over expectations of some companies.
London Stock Exchange opened with Footsie-100 index down with 0.08% at 4556.14 points, while the CAC 40 index of Paris stock dropped by 0.47% to 3357.67 points.
In turn, index star of the exchange in Frankfurt DAX, has fall by 0.26% to 5233.85 points. This closed previous meeting at 5247.28 points.
