Deutsche Post shares decline in line with the market
During the third quarter, the US financial market crisis reached new heights. The turmoil extended to Europe, with the DAX and the EURO STOXX 50 registering losses of 9.2% and 9.4%, respectively. Our shares also lost ground, decreasing 11% to close at €14.78 on 30 September 2008. Average daily trading volume rose to 7.4 million – an increase of 9% year-on-year.
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Our share data |
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28 Dec. 2007 |
30 Sep. 2008 | ||||
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Number of shares1) |
millions |
1,207.5 |
1,209.0 | ||||
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Closing price |
€ |
23.51 |
14.78 | ||||
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Market capitalisation |
€m |
28,388 |
17,869 | ||||
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9M 2007 |
9M 2008 | ||||
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High |
€ |
25.65 |
24.18 | ||||
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Low |
€ |
20.08 |
14.73 | ||||
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Average trading volume per day |
shares |
6,770,013 |
7,416,997 | ||||
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Peer group comparison |
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28 Dec. 2007 |
30 Sep. 2008 |
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29 Sep. 2007 |
30 Sep. 2008 |
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Deutsche Post |
€ |
23.51 |
14.78 |
–37.1 |
20.40 |
14.78 |
–27.5 | ||||||
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TNT |
€ |
28.18 |
19.50 |
–30.8 |
29.40 |
19.50 |
–33.7 | ||||||
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FedEx |
US$ |
90.62 |
79.04 |
–12.8 |
104.75 |
79.04 |
–24.5 | ||||||
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UPS |
US$ |
71.56 |
62.89 |
–12.1 |
75.10 |
62.89 |
–16.3 | ||||||
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Kühne + Nagel |
CHF |
108.50 |
73.65 |
–32.1 |
114.60 |
73.65 |
–35.7 | ||||||