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VIENNA (dpa-AFX) – The Vienna Stock Exchange closed slightly higher on Wednesday. ATX rose 0.30% to 3,151.94 points. Despite the negative sentiment of the European stock markets, the Austrian stock market was able to put an end to its recent decline. Previously, the ATX had completed three days of consecutive losses. European stock markets were overwhelmed by a moderate mood on Wall Street in the middle of the week.
In Vienna, the Palfinger share rose 8.7% to 27.40 euros, by far the top of the ATX. The Salzburger manufacturer's share is based on a scheduled recording.
The US index provider MSCI notably announced changes in the composition of the MSCI Global Small Cap indices: as of November 30, the shares of Palfinger should be included in the MSCI Austria index rather than in the papers Polytec. The Polytec share closed at minus 1.5% to 9.26 euros. The documents of the car supplier will be included in another MSCI index for smaller values.
In addition, Verbund stock certificates will be included in the MSCI Global Standard index group for Austria. Verbund shares rose 4.6% to € 40.44, after the shares of the electricity supplier fell 3.8% the day before.
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) and Vienna Airport were at the center of attention of the players with their business figures presented. RBI shares reacted to the quarterly figures presented with a gain of 3% to 25.50 euros. During the first nine months of fiscal 2018, the financial center had increased its consolidated profit by 29% to 1.17 billion euros.
The titles of the Vienna airport remain unchanged at 34.50 euros. Austria's largest airport experienced strong pbadenger growth in the first nine months of the year and significantly increased profits.
Voestalpine rose 1.5% to 30.63 euros. Here, there was a positive badyst opinion. The experts from Raiffeisen Centrobank (RCB) made their recommendation regarding the share of steel from "keep" to "buy". At the same time, the price target has been lowered from € 49.5 to € 38.//APA/he
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