The leading stock platforms across the world finished one more week in the “green” zone. The American indices – Dow Jones and S&P 500 – set new historical record-highs again. The British FTSE 100 Index grew 1.3% over the previous week and 7.1% in monthly terms.

It is rather difficult to explain such a long period of optimistic moods on the investment market. The main factor of positive moods was financial statements of American companies and news about company deals. Meanwhile, the stream of positive economic news began to subside.

Financial markets survey 17.11.2014