European stocks rose slightly on Friday

With the reduction of concerns about Portugal's financial system crisis in Europe, stock indexes rose slightly on Friday, Bloomberg reported. From 18 up 11 major stock indicators.

Prior to that, the Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo has published data on the volume of loans granted to the Group Espirito Santo International, and then suspended payments on short-term securities and considering the possibility of submitting an application for protection from creditors in Luxembourg. The Bank argues that potential losses on loans not jeopardize its solvency. Against the background of the news Portuguese PSI 20 stock indicator fell for the week by 10% - to the level of October last year.

national
indexes on Friday, July 11 rose from 11
18 Western European countries. the largest index
enterprises in Europe Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50
Friday rose by 0.21% - to 3157.05 points.
British FTSE 100 increased by 0.27% and
It amounted to 6690.17 points. French index
CAC 40 added 0.35% to reach 4316.50 points.
Germany's DAX grew by 0.07% - to 9666.34
points. Spanish IBEX added 0.05% and
It amounted to 10538.50 points. Italian FTSE
MIB rose 0.62% to 20614.86 points.

The value of shares
British cigarette manufacturer
Imperial Tobacco Plc jumped in the course of trading on
2.9% - after reports of intention
to buy back a number of brands in the US
Reynolds and Lorillard in the amount of up to $ 7 billion.

Securities
German chemical company Symrise AG
rose 2.6% after the data that
Japan's Ajinomoto Co. It plans to acquire
her.

Shares Indesit Co.
It rose 2.9% after reporting
purchase of the US company Whirlpool
Corp. share Fineldo SpA and Merloni family members
totaling about 758 million euros.