Last week, indices of the leading trading platforms across the world continued to grow. On Friday, 18 January, S&P 500 – the US stock market index – closed at a new five-year maximum – 1,485.98 points. On the same day, the British FTSE Index grew record-high for the last twelve months.

The rally continued in the course of the previous week, despite the news background that was far fr om being cheerful and optimistic. The World Bank downgraded its forecast for global economic growth for 2013, lowering the figure from 3% to 2.4%. GDP in Germany grew 0.7% in 2012, wh ereas analysts expected to see 0.8%. In addition, the Government of Germany downgraded its forecast for the country’s economic growth for 2013 from 1% to 0.4%.

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