A record day for US indices

The S&P 500 is about to reach its longest winning series in four years. This is due to the growth of the economy not only in the US but also globally, as well as the positive expectations of investors for the companies' third-quarter reports.
The European indices also ended mainly on green territory, with the exception of the German DAX 30 closing with a minimum decrease of -0.02% to a level of 12968.05 points.
FTSE 100 added +0.54% closing at 7507.99 points, while the French CAC 40 closed at 5379.21 points, adding +0.30% to its value.
On Thursday, US main indices recorded new historic tops, as well as good economic data, where weekly unemployment claims fell by 12,000 to 160,000. The US trade deficit shrank by 2.7 percent to $42.4 billion dollar in August and factory orders rose by 1.2% in August.
Dow Jones Industrial Average also recorded a record high of 22775.39 points, adding +0.50% to its value, and the Nasdaq Composite finished at 6585.36 points or a daily gain of +0.78%.

The decline in European indices continues

European stock exchanges continue to decline. The DAX30 closed the session at 12,672.49 points, with a loss of 0.14%. Fresenius Medical Care KGAA (-1.31%), Volkswagen AG (-1.30%) and Bayer AG (-0.97%) dropped the most.
The French index CAC40 almost remained unchanged, but closing 3.69 points lower (or by 0.07%) ranked it among the losing markets for the day and further confirmed the negative European trend. Sanofi SA with -1.99% has the worst performance.
FTSE 100 did not lag behind the continental trend in Europe and ended the day with a loss of 0.62% (closing at 7478.62). The British market will be in the focus of attention in the coming days because of parliamentary elections in the country.