A positive impact on market participants had data on the index of current conditions, expectations, and business climate in Germany from IFO. Figure exceeded analysts' expectations.
Also according to the European Commission expected the eurozone budget deficit for 2013 will not exceed 3% of GDP, which will for the first time since 2008 Godea.
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Shares of Air France-KLM, one of the largest airlines in Europe, rose during trading at 0.7%. The company has reduced operating loss for the 2012 to 300 million euros compared with 353 million euros a year earlier.
Value of securities of Alcatel-Lucent SA jumped 3% on the information on the appointment of a new CEO telecommunications company. CEO of Alcatel-Lucent appointed former executive Vodafone Group Plc Michel Combes. Previous Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Vervayen stepped down earlier this month after a three-year plan is implemented it could not return the company to a profitable level.
Paper Elan Corp. increased in price by 4.4% after the announcement of the Irish pharmaceutical company of its intention to redeem its own shares for $ 1 billion
The value of shares A.P. Moeller-Maersk A / S fell by 1.2% on the back of poor prognosis Danish transport and the oil company for the current year.