European stock indexes closed down a slight decline

Stock trading in Europe on Monday, November 8, the leading index ended lower against the backdrop of heightened concerns of investors away from debt problems of the eurozone countries. After strong growth last week in the European trading floors there was a correction. Euro on Monday fell sharply against the dollar, which held the growth data from the U.S. labor market.

The appreciated dollar raised commodity prices in foreign currency in connection with which shares of the Swiss mining company Xstrata plc. fell 1.44%, and British papers Anglo American PLC - on 2,43%. The stock price of the largest German energy company E. On AG dropped to 1.15% after announcing that the company is negotiating with a group of investors to sell the second largest distribution network in the UK for 5.6 billion dollars

After a prolonged decline in stock price during the past week due to malfunctions of engines of two planes of Australian airline Qantas Rolls-Royce Group plc. said that the problems relate only to Trent 900 engines installed in aircraft A380. On the London Stock Exchange shares rose almost at once by 3%.

French media group Lagardere ScA lost 2.2% of the shares, despite sales growth of almost 3% over the past 9 months. In its quarterly report, the group noted that the growth of advertising revenues would decline in the IV quarter of this year That is what has been a catalyst downside Lagardere.

Following the auction on November 8, 2010. Britain's FTSE 100 index fell 25.39 points (-0.43%) - to 5849.96 points, the German DAX - on 3.70 points (-0.05%) - to 6750.50 points, the French CAC 40 - by 3.03 points (-0.08%) - to 3913.70 points, the Amsterdam AEX fell by 0.21 points (-0.06%) and totaled 346.69 points. The Swiss SMI rose by 12.64 points (0.19%) - to 6600.36 points. Pan-European index of "blue chips" FTSEurofirst 300 during trading fell by 0.04% to 1,110.85 points.