The leading global trading platforms finished one more week in the green zone, registering growth with every passing day. The S&P 500 Index has closed on the positive side for eight trading sessions in a row. In addition, this index went above 1,500 points on Friday, January 25, getting rights up to its historical maximum, which was registered in September 2007 (1,526.75 points). The British FTSE Index showed even more impressive weekly and YTD growth than the S&P 500 Index.

At last, the European statistical data started to give positive signals. In January 2013, the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany grew record-high since May 2010, while the IFO Business Climate Index for Germany rose record-high since June 2012. The Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for 17 euro-area countries in services and industrial sector grew above expectations of analysts in January 2013.

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