Ukrainian Globalist

Belgian financial group KBC and the Franco-Belgian banking group Dexia (DEXI) successfully passed the stress tests. Tests that are carried European analysts showed that KBC, Dexia, the National Bank of Greece (NBGr), Commerzbank (CBKG) and Credit Agricole (CAGR) look worse than their larger competitors, but do not fall to dangerous levels.

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European stocks fell amid concern over the economic outlook. Trading volume was quite low due to the fact that the U.S. now trades do not take place because of the holiday on the occasion of Independence Day. Pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.2% to 236.88 points, the British FTSE 100 – on 0,3% to 4,823.53 points, Germany’s DAX – on 0,3% to 5,816.20 points, the French CAC-40 – by 0,5% to 3,332.46 points.

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