Closing stock market indices

03 Nov, 2006

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Thursday.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst index of 300 leading shares closed 0.37 percent lower at 1,443.94 points.
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged, as expected, but signalled an intention to tighten policy in December. The ECB was also interpreted by some economists as hinting at further tightening next year.

Read Comments