The stock
indices stocks declined. Possible additional stimulus measures by European
Central Bank continued to weigh on stock markets.
Eurozone’s construction
output declined 0.6% in March from a 0.1% increase in February. On a yearly
basis, Eurozone’s construction output climbed 5.2% in March from a 6.7% gain in
February.
AstraZeneca
shares dropped 12.0% as the company rejected Pfizer’s offer.
Ryanair Holdings
Plc climbed 5.3% after forecasting a return to growth this fiscal year.
Deutsche
Bank AG slid 2% after the bank sold about 60 million shares to the Qatari royal
family. The bank announced plans to raise 8 billion euros.
Current
figures:
Name Price Change Change %
FTSE
100 6,828.43 -27.38 -0.40%
DAX 9,595.88 -33.22 -0.34%
CAC 40 4,440.65 -15.63 -0.35%