Stock market: Thursday results:[E]

Closing:

Nikkei +491.43, (+3.4%) 15,135.69

FTSE 100 +19.10 (+0.34%) 5,684.10

DOW -51.49 (-0.46%) 11,027.97

NASDAQ -17.84 (-0.83%) 2,123.36

S & P 500 -5.73 (-0.46%) 1,246.47

10YR -12/32 5.2% 99 12/32

On Thursday Japan stock market closed with rise, as growth of main indexes was the highest for 12 years.

Data testified despite interest rate increase, U.S. companies’ profits exceeded forecasts, dispelled fears on concern reduction of demand in the largest export market and became the reason of investors’ optimism.

Leaders of growth became exporters, such as Toyota Motor Corp and Sony Corp., and also the biggest banks, as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

Only one component of Nikkei 225 Stock Average had losses, it show’s growth range.

Additional source of optimism became government report according to which for the first time since last 17 months has noted increase in proficiency of trading balance, due to export of cars to the U.S. and electronics to China.

Sony shares rose at 3.5%. Howard Stringer CEO declared to shareholders that Sony will get the profit from manufacture of consumer electronics for the first time for last four years.

Canon Inc. shares, the largest digital cameras producer lifted at 3.6% and the biggest world bank Mitsubishi UFJ at 2.8%.

On Thursday EU stock markets have grown after Asian markets and, on the eve, in the USA.

Mining companies set to gains after metals sharp rise. So, copper for a night lifted on 5 % on fears of deliveries faults from Chile.

Oil companies also grow, as oil trades above $70 per barrel. However, airlines losses after the message, that the British Department of Justice started the investigation concerning British Airways and some other representatives of the given sector.

The U.S. stock market closed with losses.

Main U.S. stock indexes opened with decrease and during the day remain under pressure. Investors preferred to fix profit after yesterday’s growth.

Decrease on Treasuries market for 7 weeks successively is a reason of sales in financial sector which sensitive to interest rate level.

Attempt of major indexes’ renovation has not success and sellers continue to control situation in the market.

The additional factor of pressure upon the market became inability Dow, S&P and Nasdaq to find support above key technological levels 11029, 1246 and 2123.

Corporate news: software producer Oracle is due to report results after the market close.

One week ago company’s representatives signaled that results can exceed the forecasts.

After announcement issue shares of company rose on 10%.

Chrysler Group, a unit of DaimlerChrysler, will roll out a new program of discounted vehicle pricing for employee in July.

It should promote activization of 2006 models sales and can provoke the same actions from GM and Ford.

Volumes of trades: NYSE 1.23 bln. shares; Nasdaq – 1.42 bln.