As they headed into April, the international stock markets initially continued the positive trend seen during the first months of 2010 before subsequently having to contend with a marked downturn toward the end of April in the wake of the euro crisis. Against this backdrop, the global stock markets remained extremely volatile over the course of May and June 2010.
In April and May, shares in Wincor Nixdorf initially performed in line with the international market trend but proved much less volatile as the quarter progressed. By the end of the quarter, Wincor Nixdorf shares had been outperformed by the market as a whole, gaining just 5.5% over the entire nine-month period, compared to +8.7% growth within the market. The stock reached a nine-month high of €55.49 on April 26, 2010, and closed the period at €46.09.
Performance of Wincor Nixdorf shares as from October 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 compared to MDAX (Performance Index), MSCI World:
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Share Price Data (Xetra). |
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Opening price, October 1, 2009 |
€43.70 | ||
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High between October 2009 and June 2010 |
€55.49 | ||
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Low between October 2009 and June 2010 |
€38.55 | ||
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Closing price, June 30, 2010 |
€46.09 | ||
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Market capitalization, June 30, 20101 |
€1,525m | ||
