but it did not drag down the mood on the frankfurt floor. the dax is the result of the upcoming earnings season. alcoa was looking at sending aid, and it was better than expected. this shows there might be some positive surprises ahead, like from lufthansa. the cold weather will not have bad effects on their balance sheets, and also a tire maker said it will do well, and the dax responded. >> that was a reporter. the euro stoxx 50 is also higher. on t crency markets, the euro is trading at $1.29. bad news for german motorists. the price of petrol is up. crude-oil is at a high. prices in germany for patrol have not been this high since 2008. they say it is to to the destruction in the trans alaska pipeline. in the u.s. car industry -- due to the diupti to the transatlantic a pipeline -- trans alaska pipeline. and the u.s. car industry is doing better. >> 2 million midsized cars are sold in the u.s. each year for volkswagen's competitors mostly. >> a lot are fairly rational, in terms of the features, the value that the offer. that is a good sta

that is the saying at the frankfurt stock market. >> we're looking at several market indices in frankfurt the blue-chip dax index closed about 0.6% higher at 6981. the euro stoxx 50 was up small. in new york, equity prices are drifting lower on disappointing christmas retail sales data. the dow industrials are currently down about 0.3%. on to the currency markets, the hero is ready for $1.3023. the greek prime minister, george papandreou, is backing the idea of a joint eurobond. at aeeting in paris today, he said that only the issuance of a joint bond could help europe out of its debt crisis. the same time, he said the government would still need to cut their budgets. eurobonds are controversial. opponents like germany and france are worried that common interest paymentwould take away the incentive for indebted countries to trim their budgets. the world's largest consumer electronics fair has just opened its doors in las vegas. the latest trends on display include internet-connected 3d televisions, tablet pc's, and a new home entertainment platform. and the microsoft ceo has surprised vis

the stock market in general this wednesday in frankfurt, not really inspiring. the euro as on -- was on the rise. it is connected to the speculation that interest rates in the eurozone may be heading upward again. >> thank you. let's look at the numbers. starting in frankfurt were the blue chip daxindex has fallen to 7082. it is down 0.75 of 1% on wall street. we have got stocks sliding, the dow jones down by 0.25 of 1%. the euro is at two months high against one u.s. dollar. -- $1.74 u.s. the barge carrying sulfuric acid s tied over and is not salvage. authorities have had to close the ryahnie. -- rhine. it is a disaster and the ripples are spreading. one of europe's busiest waterways normally. it is unusually quiet right now. not even the local ferias running. there is a tale of 250 transport barges. some of them manage to offload their freight but not anymore. there are no more that tore belgian trucks anymore. there is the capacity and the barges have no way of reaching the ports of the north sea. real transport is also not an option. the capacity is limited

but it did not drag down the mood on the frankfurt floor. the dax is the result of the upcoming earnings season. alcoa was looking at sending aid, and it was better than expected. this shows there might be some positive surprises ahead, like from lufthansa. the cold weather will not have bad effects on their balance sheets, and also a tire maker said it will do well, and the dax responded. >> that was a reporter. the euro stoxx 50 is also higher. on the currency markets, the euro is trading at $1.29. bad news for german motorists. the price of petrol is up. crude-oil is at a high. prices in germany for patrol have not been this high since 2008. they say it is to to the destruction in the trans alaska pipeline. in the u.s. car industry -- due to the disruption to the transatlantic a pipeline -- trans alaska pipeline. and the u.s. car industry is doing better. >> 2 million midsized cars are sold in the u.s. each year for volkswagen's competitors mostly. >> a lot are fairly rational, in terms of the features, the value that the offer. that is a

the markets. it would be frankfurt, berlin, or brussels. made very clear that the german government -- it was a little bit of criticism on the german government for not boosting the rescue fund as brussels wanted it a couple of days ago. >> benishek fisher, speaking to us earlier. nokia has reported its third decline in quarterly profits in a row. the world's largest maker of mobile phones has been battling to regain market share against apple's iphone and research in motion's blackberry. they warned of a weak start to the current year, the operating profit margins of the phone unit may drop of to 10%. they plan to unveil a strategy revamp in february. on to the markets. european shares enjoyed a strong gains thursday, as investors responded positively to some strong earnings results and the decision by the u.s. federal reserve to maintain its economic stimulus package. our correspondent sent us this summary of the thursday trading session at the frankfurt stock exchange. >> the mood of the german stock market was again upbeat, fuelled by t

intel report results, sap and intel have record high profits and sales, setting a good mood on the frankfurt floor, keeping the dax above 7000. later in the day, new economic data from the u.s., and they have not been too bad. >>> honing in on the numbers, the german benchmark dax index finished pretty much unchanged. the euro stoxx 50 finished slightly higher. the doubt is opt out on currency markets. -- the dow jones is up slightly. >>> things are looking good for the second biggest lender and the u.s., j.p. morgan chase, its shares rising after reporting a 47% jump in fourth quarter earnings. they beat analyst expectations, posting profits of $4.8 billion in the final three months of last year. the banks' revenues rose thanks to the increasing demand for loans from corporate and consumer clients. jpmorgan is widely seen as a barometer for the help of the u.s. economy. >>> the number of new car registrations in europe has slumped by about 5.5%. the decline came after most government incentives expired for car owners to upgrade aging models carry the decrease affected most big manufacturers

this shows how worried investors really are. >> staying at the frankfurt stock exchange for a clos[r look at some of the market indices, the dax lost more ground, falling over 1.3%. we will have a look at what the dow is doing now. is at 116 fortuno -- 11642, down almost one-third of a percent sign. if you were traveling through europe recently, you might have been one of the thousands of travelers stranded by the christmas chaos. all of that snow took a toll on the reputation of the audubon. chief executives have met to discuss the future of the enterprise. they had a lot to answer to. >> the ice and snow may have begun to melt away, but the problems remain, after a particularly cold winter. transport ministers from germany's federal states have pointed the finger at deutsche bank, saying the company cut back on resources. now they are piling the pressure on the company and central government. >> we need more money, more investment in rolling stock, add extra capacity for the thing that always arrives, winter. these capacities have not been there. >> that is something the bond boss w

that is the saying at the frankfurt stock market. >> we're l vel market indices in frankfurt. the blue-chi index closed about 0.6% higher at 6981. e to was up small. in new york, equity prices are drifting lower on disappointing christmas rais data. the dow industrials are currently down about 0.3%. on to currency markets, the hero is readyr $1.3023. the greek prime minister, george papandreou, is backing the idea of a jointuron at a meeting in paris today, he said that only the issuance of a joint bond could help eupe out of its debt csi e meime, he said the government would still need to cut their budgets. eurobonds are controversial. ppen le germany and france are worried that common interest payments would take away the incentive for indebted countries to trim theibudgets. the world's largest consumer electronics fair has just opened its doors in las vegas. the latest trends odila include internet-connected 3d televisions, tablet pc's, and a new home enterinnt ptfm. and the microsoft ceo has surprised visitors by saying that his company is taking up an alliance with a secon

our correspondent sent us this summary of friday's trading from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> at theof the week, everybody is watching the u.s. economic growth. the economy is gathering speed but less than expected. disappointing in dragging down the decks. but throughout the week, the dax performed well. disappointing numbers from u.s. companies spoil the mood, only volkswagen was on top. but demand f german cars remains high. because that the recovery in industrial countries in the ongoing boom in emerging markets. >> we will stay in frankfurt for a closer look at the numbers. the dax went into the weekend 0.7% lower at 7102. blue chips on the euro stoxx 50 finishing at 2954. in new york, the dow jones also down, 1.3% lower. on the currency markets, the you're trading at a value of $1.30 cents12. china says it will help boost global consumption of goods by doubling imports over the next five years. major industrialized nations, such as the united states, have urged china to help rebalance the global economy by boosting domestic consumption and cutting its reliance on exports. the p

we have this report from the frankfurt stock exchange >> the speculation that china is putting the brakes on its economy and price inflation caused some profit-taking on stock markets in europe, especially shares of countries -- of companies that have close ties with china, such as automakers and luxury goods producers like hugo boss or puma. earnings reports also came in. the small numbers and the optimistic outlook caused demand of shas amongst investors. the ock price of the french technology conglomerate rose significantly this thursday. >> you can see the dax taking a bit of a dip. it fell and closed almost 1% lower at 7024. stoxx 50 ended slightly up. on wall street, the dow industrial is lending some what to 11,819. the euro is trading for $1.34. the spanish government is working on a second round of recapitalization for its regional savings banks. private investors may provide some money. an injection of 30 billion euros is on the cards. >> spain's savings banks have traditionally played a major role in the country's mortgage business. but debt defaults have hit them hard since th

congress has this report of what was going on at the frankfurt stock exchange. >> it is not the biggest european companies that rorted sales d enings thisuesday, but at least they come from diverse sectors. the german fashion designer and the chocolate maker from switzerland, all of these companies topped analysts' expectations with earnings and sales in the last quarter, contributing to the good mood on the stock trading floor this tuesday. just as the sentiment index, which also topped expectations. >> tim for a quick look at the market members. the index pushed past 7100 points for the first time since the middle of 2008. euro stocks ended on tuesday after 2945. stock markets in the u.s. have opened after trading. the dow jones is up half of a percent. the euro is trading right now for one u.s. dollar and3 cents. wall street was still closed the boss of apple said that he was taking medical leave. the reaction on tuesday was striking. this is the first time he has said to take time off for health reasons. traders are worried about the long-term future of apple. shares are currently d

gour dw-tv correspondent has moe from the frankfurt exchange. >> portion of bills fast cars. a lot of people know that. -- porsche builds fast cars. it went up by a whopping almost 15%. it took bmw up with it. there was a damages claim against porsche. it has made investors erie county -- investors really cheer. there is investor confidence that corporate profits will rise. >> other reported there in frankfurt, and looking at several market indexes in more detail, the blue-chip dax index closed up, 6,989. we saw the euro stoxx leading, and two-thirds in positive territory. on wall street, positive news with construction spending. it is encouraging investors to buy the dow industrials. they are currently up just shy of one full percentage point. in the currency markets, the euro is trading at $1.33. oil prices struck a two-year high on monday with a barrel of crude oil trading at more than $95 per barrel. traders say the prices are surging as the global economic recovery picks up speed. analysts say the demand will strengthen even further this year, especially in china and oth

the stock market in general this wednesday in frankfurt, not really inspiring. the euro as on -- was on the rise. it is connected to the speculation that interest rates in the eurozone may be heading upward again. >> thank you. let's look at the numbers. starting in frankfurt were the blue chip dax index has fallen to 7082. it is down 0.75 of 1% on wall street. we have got stocks sliding, the dow jones down by 0.25 of 1%. the euro is at two months high against one u.s. dollar. -- $1.74 u.s. the barge carrying sulfuric acid has tipped over and is not salvage. authorities have had to close the ryhnie. -- rhine. it is a disaster and the ripples are spreading. one of europe's busiest waterways normally. it is unusually quiet right now. not even the local ferias running. there is a tale of 250 transport barges. some of them manage to offload their freight but not anymore. there are no more that tore belgian trucks anymore. there is the capacity and the barges have no way of reaching the ports of the north sea. real transport is also not an option. the capacity is limi

here is the report from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> next week, the siemens is going to hold itseneral sheholders meeting, and it is going to present a new quarterly earnings report. and apparently, investors are bracing for good news, because this friday they bought lots of seaman's shares. they have reasons. the large seamen's competitor, general electric, delivered quarterly earnings report that topped analysts' expectations by far. more reasons to be optimistic delivered the business climate index. not on for the siems. among the big gainers were shares of the stock exchange, the banks, and insurance companies. >> let's take a look at the numbers now, closing in. the blue-chip dax index was up 0.5% higher. the euro stoxx 50 surged even higher. and new york is also up 0.5%. the euro is currently trade for $1.36. btish airways in spain's iberia completed their merger friday. it is hoped the move will save almost 400 million euros a year in five years' time of the two carriers will retain their separate brands, falling to around 200 destinations around the world. there'll be eur

the markets. it would be frankfurt, berlin, or brussels. made very clear that the german government -- it was a little bit of criticism on the german government for not boosting the rescue fund as brussels wanted it a couple of days ago. >> benishek fisher, speaking to us earlier. nokia has reported its third decline in quarterly profits in a row. the world's largest maker of mobile phones has been battling to regain market share against apple's iphone and research in motion's blackberry. they warned of a weak start to the current year, the operating profit margins of the phone unit may drop of to 10%. they plan to unveil a strategy revamp in february. on to the markets. european shares enjoyed a strong gains thursday, as investors responded positively to some strong earnings results and the decision by the u.s. federal reserve to maintain its economic stimulus package. our correspondent sent us this summary of the thursday trading session at the frankfurt stock exchange. >> the mood of the german stock market was again upbeat, fuelled by t

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transom lask a pipeline was to to virtually shut down production at its biggest of north america the frankfurt dax is off one percent which shares and commerzbank down two percent back down one point three percent and as we said earlier in the program traders in russia are on holiday and they will come back onto the floor choosing the past year was a game of two holes for the russian markets the head of strategy at u.b.s. in moscow explains how investor attitudes changed two thousand ton turn it was very difficult here for the russian equity markets it was characterized by increased volatility that was a function of what has been happening globally like concerns about sovereign defaults concerns about capitalization of european banks in the second half the situation started getting bad with. certain areas like investment growth and that translated in russia be forming quite significantly the rest of the emerging market universe. the south stream gas pipeline project aimed at strengthening european energy security is on track and should be on line by twenty fifteen south stream will open a new

. >> e ine economy cast a r ropean markets on we have this report from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> the speculation that china is putting the brakes on its a price inflation caused some profit-taking on ock marketin europe, especially sharess -- of companies that have close ties with china, suchs automakers and luxury goods producers like hugo boss puma. earngs reportslso came in. the numbers and the optimistic outlook caused deman of shares amongst investors. the stock price of the french technology conglomerate rose significantly this thursday. >> you can see the d taking a bit of a dip. it fell and closed almost 1% lower 7024. stoxx 50 ended slightly up. on wall street, the dow instrial is lending some what to 11,819. the euro is trading for $1.34. the spanish government is working on a second round of cazati for its regional savings banks. privatenvtorode some money. an injection of 30 billion euros is on the cards. >> si's savings banks have traditionally played a major role in the country's mortgage business. but debt defltave hit them hard since the financialris ok this yea

this shows how worried investors really are. >> staying at the frankfurt stock exchange for a closer look at some of the market indices, the dax lost more ground, falling over 1.3%. we will have a look at what the dow is doing now. is at 116 fortuno -- 11642, down almost one-third of a percent sign. if you were traveling through europe recently, you might have been one of the thousands of travelers stranded by the christmas chaos. all of that snow took a toll on the reputation of the audubon. chief executives have met to discuss the future of the enterprise. they had a lot to answer to. >> the ice and snow may have begun to melt away, but the problems remain, after a particularly cold winter. transport ministers from germany's federal states have pointed the finger at deutsche bank, saying the company cut back on resources. now they are piling the pressure on the company and central government. >> we need more money, more investment in rolling stock, add extra capacity for the thing that always arrives, winter. these capacities have not been there. >> that is something the bond boss w

intel report results, sap and intel have record high profits and sales, setting a good mood on the frankfurt floor, keeping the dax above 7000. later in the day, new economic data from the u.s., and they have not been too bad. >>> honing in on the numbers, the german benchmark dax index finished pretty much unchanged. the euro stoxx 50 finished slightly higher. the doubt is opt out on currency markets. -- the dow jones is up slightly. >>> things are looking good for the second biggest lender and the u.s., j.p. morgan chase, its shares rising after reporting a 47% jump in fourth quarter earnings. they beat analyst expectations, posting profits of $4.8 billion in the final three months of last year. the banks' revenues rose thanks to the increasing demand for loans from corporate and consumer clients. jpmorgan is widely seen as a barometer for the help of the u.s. economy. >>> the number of new car registrations in europe has slumped by about 5.5%. the decline came after most government incentives expired for car owners to upgrade aging models carry the decrease affected most big manufacturers

our correspondent sent us this summary of friday's trading from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> at the of the week, everybody is watching the u.s. economic growth. the economy is gathering speed but less than expected. disappointing in dragging down the decks. but throughout the week, the dax performed well. disappointing numbers from u.s. companies spoil the mood, only volkswagen was on top. but demand for german cars remains high. because that the recovery in industrial countries in the ongoing boom in emerging markets. >> we will stay in frankfurt for a closer look at the numbers. the dax went into the weekend 0.7% lower at 7102. blue chips on the euro stoxx 50 finishing at 2954. in new york, the dow jones also down, 1.3% lower. on the currency markets, the you're trading at a value of $1.30 cents12. china says it will help boost global consumption of goods by doubling imports over the next five years. major industrialized nations, such as the united states, have urged china to help rebalance the global economy by boosting domestic consumption and cutting its reliance on exports. th

our correspondent has more from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> game over for germany's largest construction company. it will become spanish. people here have no doubt that acs will be successful. people point out that in a situation like this, other large investors usually flock to the majority stake holders camp to join up. this went down because investors fear there will not be any more lucrative takeover options coming. there was an unspectacular performance of on thedax, but people are still optimistic. >> looking at several market indices, let's begin in frankfurt where we see the blue chip index 0.2% lower. the leading eurozone blue stocks were up slightly. in new york, stocks are mixed with investors trying to make sense of new data showing an unexpected increase in factory orders. the dow jones industrial average is currently up slightly. the euro is trading for $1.33. the german unemployment rate ticked higher in december, surprising many investors. the upturn was largely due to seasonal factors like the sudden cold snap. the latest figures show unemployment figures running at 7.2%

congress has this report of what was going on at the frankfurt stock exchange. >> it is not the biggest european companies that reported sales and earnings this tuesday, but at least they come from diverse sectors. the german fashion designer and the chocolate maker from switzerland, all of these companies topped analysts' expectations with earnings and sales in the last quarter, contributing to the good mood on the stock trading floor this tuesday. just as the sentiment index, which also topped expectations. >> time for a quick look at the market members. the index pushed past 7100 points for the first time since the middle of 2008. euro stocks ended on tuesday after 2945. stock markets in the u.s. have opened after trading. the dow jones is up half of a percent. the euro is trading right now for one u.s. dollar and 33 cents. wall street was still closed the boss of apple said that he was taking medical leave. the reaction on tuesday was striking. this is the first time he has said to take time off for health reasons. traders are worried about the long-term future of apple. shares are

our dw-tv correspondent has more from the frankfurt exchange. >> portion of bills fast cars. a lot of people know that. -- porsche builds fast cars. it went up by a whopping almost 15%. it took bmw up with it. there was a damages claim against porsche. it has made investors erie county -- investors really cheer. there is investor confidence that corporate profits will rise. >> other reported there in frankfurt, and looking at several market indexes in more detail, the blue-chip dax index closed up, 6,989. we saw the euro stoxx leading, and two-thirds in positive territory. on wall street, positive news with construction spending. it is encouraging investors to buy the dow industrials. they are currently up just shy of one full percentage point. in the currency markets, the euro is trading at $1.33. oil prices struck a two-year high on monday with a barrel of crude oil trading at more than $95 per barrel. traders say the prices are surging as the global economic recovery picks up speed. analysts say the demand will strengthen even further this year, especially in china and oth

, not thinking much about the frankfurter hamburg when they did it.american university system modeled on the german system. germany, the home of culture etc. and this is before hitler. this is just kaiser bill, who was at the nerve, a blunder. so here is an enlistment poster for world war i. it says destroy this mad bruce and the mad -- is in eighth with a drooling ape, black, with a german world war i helmet on with a club in one hand that says culture and a white topless woman in his arms. and then if you go when you look at the anti-japanese posters, it is the same poster only you know it is galop instead of black. so when it comes to -- it is a very good illustration of the way the construct race. we construct race from category. you want to dehumanize these people you make them, if you are trying to appeal to white americans to who make the nonwhite. and then, it is not just of course the racial difference but the associations, the association with brutality the association with for our women, right out of mississippi a few years ago. do we still

here is the report from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> next week, the siemens is going to hold itseneral shareholders meeting, and it is going to present a new quarterly earnings report. and apparently, investors are bracing for good news, because this friday they bought lots of seaman's shares. they have reasons. the large seamen's competitor, general electric, delivered quarterly earnings report that topped analysts' expectations by far. more reasons to be optimistic delivered the business climate index. not only for the siemens. among the big gainers were shares of the stock exchange, the banks, and insurance companies. >> let's take a look at the numbers now, closing in. the blue-chip dax index was up 0.5% higher. the euro stoxx 50 surged even higher. and new york is also up 0.5%. the euro is currently trade for $1.36. british airways in spain's iberia completed their merger friday. it is hoped the move will save almost 400 million euros a year in five years' time of the two carriers will retain their separate brands, falling to around 200 destinations around the world. there'l

the team, too. it's wonderful. it's a dream come true. >> in his latest restaurant, he prepares dishes from his native autryya. rust i can food with a twist. this is his third restaurant in frankfurt. the 37-year-old is not one to hide behind his cooking pots. he likes to hear what his guests think of the food. >> ultimately you're a performer. it's as if you were going on stage. you're vulnerable. you have to keep it up, just like in the theater. and there are some great moments which really give you a kick and after which you go to bed a happy man. and then there are other kinds of days, too. >> mario says the hand of fate brought him to frankfurt. as a child he helped out in his parents' restaurant back in austria. later he cooked for many years in los angeles, new york and paris. his reputation as a top gourmet chef rose steadily. >> it's a very intense profession. i am lucky to have a partner who aproves of that. of course, i'm, like, look, i'm a chef. don't bug me. but i like having my peace and quiet and being able to do my thing. >> even when he's off work, cooking is paramount for lohninger. he's often inspired by specialties all over the world. he knows all the venders.

depend more heavily on economic performance of developing countries, where the risks are much higher. >>> starting in frankfurt, the blue-chip dax finished 1% higher. the euro stoxx 50 finished the day up. in new york, the dow jones treading 0.2% higher. over 12,000 points. it and the currency markets, the euro trading at $1.3683. >>> a toyota has announced another recall. this time over concerns about possible fuel leaks. the recall affects 1.2 million toyota cars, including up to 24,000 in germany. japan's transport ministry says bacon develops light truck -- slight cracks that can develop leaks. itoyota has now recalled about 2 million cars since 2009. that is the business update. >>> president hamid cars i opened afghanistan's parliament after they had threatened to start without him. this came 4 months after controversy a parliamentary elections which were racked by widespread claims of fraud. >> many afghans expressed amazement their parliament had opened. the president swore and 249 members of the lower house of parliament. he also wrote sharply criticized the international committee for meddling in afg

at how blue chips performed in germany, our correspondent send us the summary of the day's trading action from frankfurt>> it looked like a poor start into the new trading week, but thanks to the gains at a strip market in new york, the dax quickly recovered at the end of trading. shares of siemens have been the best performers. tomorrow, they will release the earnings report. expectations are very high, but the numbers will be good. traders are convinced. shares have been under pressure. turned into positive territory the end of trading. optimistic talk about our bust your head. >> we can stay in frankfurt for closer look at the market numbers. the dax index finishing a tad higher, 7067. euro stoxx 50 fearing bit better, looking in gains of 0.3%, 2979. in new york, the dow jones enjoying a nice rally, up by more than 0.7%, 11,960 points. 12,000, not too far away. the euro trading in the belly of $1.3640. in the wake of the recent dioxins in germany, the european union agriculture ministers have called for title -- tighter controls on animal feed, to these which produce animal feed should be subjected t

carmakers shares are in the focus in frankfurt after pushing reported highest sales its shares are up more than six percent inspiring all the automakers books wagons up one three percent and b.m.w. also strong. and here in russia we're looking at the closing picture and it was a steady recovery after monday's decline and tuesday's flat finished well and gas companies and miners were showing the biggest gains well telecoms were a bit we could then be markets i want to tell you some of the stocks now. about those energy shares you can see that gas from up three point seven percent at the close lukoil a bit weak point three seven and burbank is continuing its winning streak up two and a half percent in today's session. that's it for now join us in one hour's time headlines are next on. download the official tea up location on the phone the i pod touch from the stops to. watch on t.v. life on the go. video on demand on tease minefield comes and r.s.s. feeds now in the palm of your.

. >> let's take a closer look at the market numbers, starting off in frankfurt. e dax finished slightly lower. 7559. the euro stoxx 50 fell by 0.7% in finished the session at 2957. on wall street, the dow jones average finishing about 0.5% lower, 11,000 and had 23 points. on currency markets, the you're treading in the belly of $1.3669. ropean comssio predent is meeting with the german chancellor tuesday evening at the government retrieved outside berlin. they will discuss it does -- response to the eurozone debt crisis. the meeting is that of an eu summit in brussels next week amid calls from economic and monetary affairs commissioner for the eurozone's bailout fund to be enlarged. germany had opposed an increase in the fund is now indicating it would support lower interest rates on bailout loans in return for commitments from recipients to tackle debt and boost competitiveness. >> will be 440 billion your offense save the euro, or will the eu have to find more bailout funding? this is the top issue during talks between european union monetary affairs commissione

the footsie was up a percent with a strong financial rally after tensions over the euro area sovereign debt eased in frankfurtthe dax was one point one percent higher shares in siemens gained three percent of the electronics and engineering groups chief financial officer said the company would report higher first quarter earnings and sales. and here are the results of the first trading session here in russia trade returned tuesday from as i mentioned new year old days the innocents trade in the black driven by metals and mining stocks and on the back of the stronger oil prices and the ruble the r.t.s. m i six climbed over a percent. stocks now russia's while and gas major so would have to grasp most of the big.

the footsie was up a percent for the strong financial rally after tensions over the euro area sovereign debt eased in frankfurt the dax ended up also one point zero eight percent shares and siemens gained three percent of the electronics and engineering groups chief financial officer said the company would report higher first quarter earnings and cycles.

the footsie was up a percent with a strong financial rally after tensions over the euro area sovereign debt eased in frankfurt the dax was one point two percent higher one point one shares and siemens gained three percent of t.v. electronics and engineering groups chief financial officer said the company would report higher first quarter earnings and sales. and here in russia the markets reopened after a ten day break for new you're going to see is traded in the black driven by metals and mining stocks and on the back of those stronger prices and the ruble the audience m i six climbed over a percent off russia's oil and gas major sort of would have to go as opposed to the biggest gains in the my sex after to now is the purchase of a fifty six percent stake in one of the country's largest airlines you call producer met show gained after coal prices raised to what two year high as heavy floods disrupted mines and cut transport in australia and stronger crude prices boosted right.

was strong financial rally among those shares over tensions after tensions over the euro area sovereign eased in frankfurt the dax is point eight percent actually one percent higher at the moment shares and siemens are gaining two point one percent after the engineering groups chief financial officer said the company would report higher first quarter earnings and sales. here in russia the markets are closed it was the first trading day after a ten day break for the new year and this is traded in the black driven by metals and mining stocks and on the back of strong willed prices i gave them european markets the r.t.s. m i six climbed one half percent russia spoil in gas may just have to guards posted the biggest gain on the my sex most nine percent on the day after is announced the purchase of a fifty six percent stake in one of the country's largest airlines you tell co-producer majo gained up to coal prices rose to two year high as heavy floods instructed mines and cut transport in australia and stronger crude prices boosted russia's oil majors with lukoil up more than three percent by the end of the se

freeze on domestic discretionary spending and a lower corporate tax rate carmaker shares in the focus in frankfurt after porsche reported higher sales now this helped the company's stock move more than five percent right now inspiring other automakers volkswagen is up three point three percent b.m.w. also strong a steady recovery in moscow from monday's decline and tuesday's that initial oil and gas companies of miners are showing the biggest gains will telecoms are barely beefing up. some of the stocks in more detail energy shares leading the gains as we've said gazprom is up more than forty percent from the half a cent lou coral's close behind and continues its winning streak jazzer up more than one percent. now the new sales by russia's largest car maker after jump forty eight percent last year to just over five hundred thousand cars production recovered from the collapse of the previous year to stand eighty five percent higher the company says it wants to do sales by a flirt with this year's shares are up more than a percent in the month. we'll be back in one hour's time rory is next with the

and then pat and i flew to frankfurt, and the memo describes the efforts to get into sarajevo. we thought we had a military flight. then the secretary of defense, richard cheney, yanked it, and pat fulminates in this memo about the lying secretary of defense, richard cheney. [laughter] but we finally got in thanks to the canadians. and what did pat want -- though the city was besieged, there was no electricity, basically no food, and it was november in the morning as we went out the next day the fog was across the city. so you could wander around the city because the fog was in the city, and the snipers, the zerbe sniper -- serb snipers were in the hills. pat wanted to go to to the spot where the 20th century began, namely where the archduke was shot. and we went with the bosnian deputy foreign minister, we in our flak jackets, this poor man in his suit. pat refused to wear his helmet which, of course, meant i couldn't wear my helmet. [laughter] companied by journalists -- accompanied by journalists because if you're going to go to sarajevo, you want to make a point about this

petroleum was slipping off through the leak at the trance alaska pipeline forced to eventually shut down production of its biggest fuel in north america in frankfurt the dax closed down one point three percent with shares in commerce bank and deutsche bank down. u.s. embassies are slightly down as europe's debt troubles came back into play of course third straight negative session so for the markets the dow and nasdaq well a down point to three point one percent respectively. whereas in russia traders have been on a holiday they will start working again on tuesday the past year was a game of two hauls for the russian market the head of strategy at u.b.s. moscow explains how investor attitudes have changed to thousands and turn it was very difficult here for the russian equity markets it was characterized by increased volatility that was a function of what has been happening globally like concerns about sovereign defaults concerns about capitalization of european banks in the second half the situation started getting bad with. certain areas like investment growth and that translated in russia are performing quite significantly the rest of the world

stocks in the black in london the foot sea is up more than a percent it's led by financials barclay's is up five and a half percent and lloyds bank is up two percent in frankfurt the back says point eight percent higher shares and siemens are gaining two percent after the electronics engineering group its financial officer said the company would report first.

european markets ended the day carmaker shares were in the focus in frankfurt after porsche reported higher sales its shares jumped over seven percent at the close inspiring other automakers volkswagen for example up two point nine percent at the close and b.m.w. were also. here in russia closing picture for wednesday's trade in moscow that's of course a recovery from monday's decline and choose to explore finished oil and gas companies and miners showed the biggest gains well telecoms were barely moving up to take a look at some of those stocks gazprom one of the strongest performers of the day up three point seven percent at the close look while a bit weaker their point four percent is berber continue this winning streak its shares are up two point five percent at the close. and that's it from the business team for today of wednesday it's half past eleven pm of course here in moscow we'll be back in the morning headlines are next with bill after a short break. in moscow all she's available in grand hotel ritz carlton royal marriage renaissance on larry crowne plaza holiday inn circl

at how blue chips performed in germany, our correspondent send us the summary of the day's trading action from frankfurt>> it looked like a poor start into the new trading week, but thanks to the gains at a strip market in new york, the dax quickly recovered at the end of trading. shares of siemens have been the best performers. tomorrow, they will release the earnings report. expectations are very high, but the numbers will be good. traders are convinced. shares have been under pressure. turned into positive territory the end of trading. optimistic talk about our bust your head. >> we can stay in frankfurt for closer look at the market numbers. the dax index finishing a tad higher, 7067. euro stoxx 50 fearing a bit better, looking in gains of 0.3%, 2979. in new york, the dow jones enjoying a nice rally, up by more than 0.7%, 11,960 points. 12,000, not too far away. the euro trading in the belly of $1.3640. in the wake of the recent dioxins in germany, the european union agriculture ministers have called for title -- tighter controls on animal feed, to these which produce animal feed should be subjected

percent of its highest gain since july on reports that shell is still interested in a merger and in frankfurt the dax is rising just over a quarter percent. and asian markets closed up on the day on tuesday continuing their new york gains as dealers welcomed further data point into a recovery in the u.s. as well as manufacturing strength around the world automotive stocks were the big winners as tokyo's nikkei added one point six five percent and hong kong's hang seng was up almost one percent. a year since its launch of the trilateral customs union proved a success according to all its members it also had some unexpected effects it stirred up the long lasting negotiations on russia's entry to the world trade organization after russia said it was seek the ascension together with bella ruse and kazakhstan but as. reports there may still be problems ahead. russia belarus and kazakstan are speeding up the next phase of the customs union the single economic space with a free trade area and a common external policy the trilateral union was launched at the beginning of twenty ten just simplify the move

percent its highest gain since july on reports that show is still interested in a merger and in frankfurt the dax is rising just over a quarter percent bucking the trend the seaman's down point six four percent despite news that it plans to invest three hundred million dollars in their factory in turkey over the next five years. meanwhile asian markets closed up on the day on tuesday continuing their new year's gains as dealers welcomed further data pointing to a recovery in the u.s. as well as manufacturing strength around the world automotive stocks were the big winners as tokyo's nikkei added one point six five percent and hong kong's hang seng was up almost one percent. one of the most significant merger and acquisition deals in russia in two thousand and ten was retail giant x five purchasing the walmart target super super market change called make up effectively pushing the u.s. retailer out of russia mark rubenstein from metropole told r.t. how this will help boost demand for the stocks in the retail sector in two thousand and eleven x. four of just acquired the. retail chain which is

percent its highest gain since july on reports that shell is still interested in a merger and in frankfurt the dax is trading marginally in the black bucking the trend is siemens down one and a quarter percent despite news that it plans to invest three hundred million dollars in their factory in turkey over the next five years. meanwhile u.s. stocks have swung between gains and losses as a drop in the consumer staples companies and utilities tempered a rally in technology and energy companies meanwhile investors expect reports that they will show whether the economic recovery is picking up its pace carmakers including general motors ford and toyota will report year end sales figures later in the day the commerce department is also to issue its report on the november factory orders. and the ruble has hit a two and a half month high last december and continues to grow analysts predict further strengthening of the currency as all prices remain high with market watchers confidence in the global stock exchanges but reports. two point eight percent against the u.s. don't know and nine point four per

since july on reports that shell is still interested in a merger and in frankfurt the dax is trading marginally in the black box and the trend is siemens down just under one percent despite news that it plans to invest three hundred million dollars in their factory in turkey over the next five years. and the ruble has hit a two and a half month high last december and continues to grow analysts predict further strengthening of the currency as all prices remain high with market watchers confident in the global stock exchange medina cochon of all reports. the russian ruble strengthen two point eight percent against the us dollar and nine point four percent against the euro between january and twenty ten december has drug get more games rising oil prices and returning confidence in russia after the crisis are fueling the rally. for the ruble remains flat even though it's hard to make predictions i believe the ruble be strengthening twenty level and remain stable. the central bank of russia says it may relax controls on the ruble further next year as it aims to make the currency free floa

up more than a percent led by financials in frankfurt the dax is point eight two percent chance and siemens are gaining after the electronics and then the nearing group's chief financial officer said the company will report to higher energy results and sales here in russia the markets have reopened they're about to close after a ten day break for the new year the embassies are in the black final minutes of trading as i said on the back of strong prices the ruble the r.t.s. and more than one percent. russia is boiling gas major sort of they have to gods as posted their biggest gains on my sex after it announced the purchase of a fifty fifty six percent stake in one of the country's largest airlines you ted co-producer measure was also on the rise in the myself to coal prices rose to a two year high as heavy floods instructed mines and cut transport in australia and stronger crude prices are giving some support to russia's oil majors with lukoil up to three percent on your yes. that's it for now and join me next hour for more. the. line. would be soon much brighter if you knew about song from

depend more heavily on economic performance of developing countries, where the risks are much higher. >>> starting in frankfurt, the blue-chip dax finished 1% higher. the euro stoxx 50 finished the day up. in new york, the dow jones treading 0.2% higher. over 12,000 points. it and the currency markets, the euro trading at $1.3683. >>> a toyota has announced another recall. this time over concerns about possible fuel leaks. the recall affects 1.2 million toyota cars, including up to 24,000 in germany. japan's transport ministry says bacon develops light truck -- slight cracks that can develop leaks. itoyota has now recalled about 2 million cars since 2009. that is the business update. >>> president hamid cars i opened afghanistan's parliament after they had threatened to start without him. this came 4 months after controversy a parliamentary elections which were racked by widespread claims of fraud. >> many afghans expressed amazement their parliament had opened. the president swore and 249 members of the lower house of parliament. he also wrote sharply criticized the international committee for meddling in afg

. >> let's take a closer look at the market numbers, starting off in frankfurt. e dax finished slightly lower. 7559. the euro stoxx 50 fell by 0.7% in finished the session at 2957. on wall street, the dow jones average finishing about 0.5% lower, 11,000 and had 23 points. on currency markets, the you're treading in the belly of $1.3669. european commission president is meeting with the german chancellor tuesday evening at the government retrieved outside berlin. they will discuss it does -- response to the eurozone debt crisis. the meeting is that of an eu summit in brussels next week amid calls from economic and monetary affairs commissioner for the eurozone's bailout fund to be enlarged. germany had opposed an increase in the fund is now indicating it would support lower interest rates on bailout loans in return for commitments from recipients to tackle debt and boost competitiveness. >> will be 440 billion your offense save the euro, or will the eu have to find more bailout funding? this is the top issue during talks between european union monetary affairs comm

discretionary spending and low corporate tax pushing stocks up carmakers shares were in the focus in frankfurt after porsche reported high sales its shares jumped over six percent inspiring other people to make. up three point four percent gains and b.m.w. both strong and a steady recovery in moscow for monday's decline and choose the financial oil and gas stocks are leading the way miners are showing big gains to telecoms are kind of like to be high more details on the stocks now energy shares leading gains as we said gazprom is far more than three percent three point seven percent is a bit weaker than the market up point seven cents burbank is continuing its winning streak of more than two percent. that's it for now we'll be back in one i was time see that. you are.

the euro in years to come. >> we have more from frankfurt on today's trading. >> after portugal issued its bonds, there was a great relief. share prices started skyrocketing. the dax went to its highest level at the end of this session. especially banking shares have been on the game. it was not only portugal that set the good mood, but also the strong gdp numbers coming from the german economy have been a motor for share prices be re- head -- for share prices. >> was from frankfurt. let's look at the market numbers. the dax closed 1.8% higher be competing -- higher. the competing blue chips also. a big scare on german farms last week has prompted china and south korea to halt imports of pork and egg products from germany. china has been importing german port since july 2010 -- pork since july 2010. china is a lucrative markets 3 dead more is concerned -- a lucrative market. >> russian officials say the plane carrying polish leader lech kaczynski crashed last year because of wording in the flights would have endured the president. his brother has condemned that report as it opened with a joke against:." -- as