OREANDA-NEWS. February 16, 2010. UFC Capital released daily market view:

Equity market. February 12, the index of Ukrainska SE closed up 0.5%. Overall, on Ukrainska SE 1,168 deals were made on Friday for the total of UAH 32.9 mn. On the order-driven market the growth leaders became the shares of Zakhidenergo (ZAEN) and Mariupol Ilich Iron and Steel (MMKI) – up 4.7% and 2.8%, accordingly.

The end of the last week in Europe was marked by some negative, provoked by weak statistics. So, according to the official information, the industrial production in the EU fell 1.7% last December as compared with preceding month, and by 5% as compared with the previous year. Both indicators resulted to be worse-than-expected. Meantime, the European GDP in fourth vs. third quarter grew 0.1% (expected – 0.3%). As against 2008 GDP in Europe in the fourth quarter dropped 2.1% (expected decline by 1.9%).