The US stock indices reached new 15-month highs on Tuesday. Dow Jones Industrial Average index increased by 115,78 points or by 1,09% to 10725,43, which is the highest closing level since October 01, 2008. Nasdaq Composite index grew by 32,41 points or by 1,42% to 2320,40, it is the highest closing level from September 03, 2008. Standard & Poor\'s advanced by 14,20 pips or by 1,25% to 1150,23, a 15-month high of closing.
Merck shares showed the best dynamics and upsurged by 1,15 pips or by 2,9% to 40,62. Pfizer stocks came up by 51 cents or by 2,6% to 20. McDonald\'s shares went up by 1,20 or by 1,9% to 63,48. Pharmaceutical companies stocks became more expensive due to the fact that the elections will be held in the USA for the place of the deceased Senator Edward Kennedy and if the republican Scott Brown holds his position, then it will clear the way to trade-offs at the enactment of a bill about reforming in health care sector. Coventry stocks gained by 1,51 or by 6% to 26,71, Humana shares added 3,43 in price or 7,1% to 51,94, Aetna stocks grew by 1,30 or by 4,2% to 32,66. Kraft Foods shares declined by 17 cents or by 0,6% to 29,41, when the deal on the acquisition of Cadbury for GBP 11,9 bln. had been made. Cadbury stocks increased by 3,19 or by 6,2% to 55,09.
Citi announced about losses in the Q4. Meanwhile, its losses have decreased, compared to the same period of the previous year. Citigroup shares upturned by 12 cents or by 3,5% to 3,54.
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Analysts: Vladimir Donin.