Austrian Securities Market and Stock Exchange News and Analysis

Read the latest headlines and breaking news about the Vienna International Stock Exchange and the Austrian securities market (bonds, stocks)

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-05-09)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

May 9, 2011

Contradictions Regarding Expenditure for Bank Package

According to Eurostat, € 1.4bn more were spent on bank assistance than the corresponding revenues. The Ministry of Finance contradicts this.

May 7, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-05-05)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

May 5, 2011

Capital Transfers Still Below Pre-Crisis Level

Austria's financial transactions with foreign countries continue to be influenced by the aftermath of the crisis: investment in foreign securities has increased only slightly (€ 6.4 bn).

May 5, 2011

Leitl and Sorger Demand Privatizations

Economic Chamber’s President Christoph Leitl and Industrialists' Association President Veit Sorger spoke in support of privatization at a press conference.

May 5, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-05-04)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

May 4, 2011

Erste Group Launches Rising Markets Indices

Erste Group launches Rising Markets Indices for bonds and equities focusing on high-opportunity countries. Country selection based on criteria such as GDP growth, population growth, anti-corruption measures and standard of living.

May 3, 2011

Stock Market Forecast: ATX Return 15%

Forecast of the UniCredit analysts: ATX should hit 3200 points over the next twelve months with a total potential return of 15 percent, dividends included.

May 3, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-05-03)

Daily News-Flash of the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

May 3, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-29)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 29, 2011

Raiffeisen Postpones Stock Exchange Plans

The banking group has to postpone for two or three years the IPOs of the agricultural holdings NÖM and LLI planned for 2011.

April 29, 2011

Vienna Insurance Group Launches new ADR Programme in the US

The Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe is grouping the independent American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programmes.

April 28, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-26)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 27, 2011

OMV: No Increase in Share on Petrom

The Austrian energy company OMV will not participate in OMV Petrom secondary public offering.

April 27, 2011

RCM - Raiffeisen Capital Management Company grew in 2010

Despite the international debt crisis and the repeated fears of a recession, money flowed back into the investment company last year.

April 23, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-21)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 22, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-20)

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April 20, 2011

Warimpex to launch a Private Placement of Convertible Bonds

The Austrian real estate company intends to issue convertible bonds amounting to € 29.73m at the Warsaw Stock Exchange in order to "enhance financial flexibility".

April 20, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-19)

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April 19, 2011

Erste Group Manages € 1.00bn increase of Slovak sovereign bonds

Total orders at approximately € 1.4bn from almost 80 investors . Approx. 80% have been subscribed internationally, mostly from Czech, Germany, Austrian, Benelux and Asian investors

April 18, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-18)

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April 18, 2011

Sanochemia: Capital Increase Disappointing

The Austrian pharmaceutical company could not meet its own expectations regarding the capital increase. A strategic investor bailed out.

April 18, 2011

Isovoltaic Cancels IPO

The Austrian solar technology company, which should have realized the IPO this week, intends to put effort into its growth without a stock market listing.

April 16, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-15)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 16, 2011

Lenzing to switch to prime market of Vienna Stock Exchange on 18 April

Lenzing AG will start listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange’s prime market – the premium segment – as of 18 April 2011.

April 16, 2011

OMV: No Sale of Stake in Borealis

The Austrian energy group OMV holds 36% of Borealis. IPIC, itself involved in OMV appears to be interested in the OMV share.

April 15, 2011

Households are Relying Increasingly on Managed Financial Products

Almost half the savings of Austrian households were invested in mutual fund shares, life insurance or pension funds, i.e. in managed financial products.

April 15, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-13)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 14, 2011

Austria's Small Caps with Above Average Performance

In the EU comparison, as well as to Large Caps, Austria’s Small Caps record large gains.

April 14, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-12)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 12, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-11)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 11, 2011

Intercell: Vaccine Development to Suspend

Update on Phase II/III Clinical Trial of Investigational Staphylococcus aureus Vaccine, V710. The share of Intercell crashed seriously.

April 11, 2011

Criticism on AMAG IPO

The placement of the shares before today's initial public offering has not been undertaken correctly, according to bank representatives. On the first day of trading the shares lost 6% of the issue price.

April 9, 2011

AMAG Quotes at Vienna Stock Exchange

Vienna Stock Exchange: Initial listing of AMAG stock on prime market today.

April 9, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-08)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 9, 2011

ÖIAG Provides Increased Revenue for the Sate

The Austrian state holding company will deliver about 250mby means of higher dividend payments to its owner, the Republic of Austria.

April 8, 2011

AMAG: Issue Price set at € 19 per share

Trading on the official market (Prime Market) of the Vienna Stock Exchange commences on April 8, 2011

April 8, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-07)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 8, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-06)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 7, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-05)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 6, 2011

Economic Growth in CEE and Austria Remains Solid

Concerning the equity markets as well as the economic circumstances, Raiffeisen Research is quite optimistic. In 2011, a further economic recovery is expected.

April 6, 2011

Volume of Bank Austria Wohnbaubank Bonds Remained Stable

Bank Austria could hold its dominant position in the Austrian residential construction bonds market in 2010.

April 5, 2011

Basel III: Leitl Demands Adaptation for SMEs

The implementation of Basel III should take business financing into account, for which reason national support measures are necessary for capital strengthening of small businesses.

April 5, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-04)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 5, 2011

Isovoltaic: IPO Fixed

The Austrian component supplier in the solar power industry will be listed at the Vienna Stock Exchange. The subsription period starts by Monday.

April 4, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-04-01)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

April 2, 2011

Uniqa: Preliminary result 2010 more than €150m

The Management Board of the Austrian insurance group Uniqa proposes dividend of 40 cents per share. Profits were higher than expected.

April 1, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-03-30)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

March 31, 2011

Presentation of Austrian Top Companies at Equity Day in Paris

The 3rd Austrian Equity Day in Paris, co-organized with Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux, will be held on Friday, 1 April 2011.

March 31, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-03-29)

Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades & Downgrades, Winners & Losers.

March 30, 2011