Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 02-12-2014.

Most stock indices closed higher on a rebound of energy stocks.

Eurozone's producer price index fell 0.4% in October, missing expectations for a 0.3% increase, after a 0.2% rise in September.

The U.K. construction PMI decreased to 59.4 in November from 61.4 in October, missing expectations for a decline to 61.2.

BP Plc shares jumped 4.7%.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc shares rose 3.9%.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,742.1 +85.73 +1.29%

DAX 9,934.08 -29.43 -0.30%

CAC 40 4,388.3 +10.97 +0.25

U.S. stock-index futures rose amid speculation overseas central banks will increase stimulus to help boost slowing economies.

Global markets:

Nikkei 17,663.22 +73.12 +0.42%

Hang Seng 23,654.3 +286.85 +1.23%

Shanghai Composite 2,763.32 +83.16 +3.10%

FTSE 6,741 +84.63 +1.27%

CAC 4,400.51 +23.18 +0.53%

DAX 9,969.95 +6.44 +0.06%

Crude oil $68.20 (-1.12%)

Gold $1201.00 (-1.34%)

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Upgrades:

Downgrades:

Travelers (TRV) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill

Other:

FedEx (FDX) target raised to $210 from $190 at Citigroup, maintain Buy

Microsoft (MSFT)initiated with a Overweight at JP Morgan

AT&T (T) initiated with a Underweight at HSBC Securities

Verizon (VZ) initiated with a Neutral at HSBC Securities

Apple (AAPL) target raised to $135 from $120, maintain Buy at Canaccord Genuity

European indices are trading mixed today. The FTSE 100 index jumped +1.08% quoted at 6,728.30 points supported by strong gains in energy stocks, France's CAC 40 is slightly positive at +0.08% trading at 4,379.88 and Germany's DAX 30 lost -0.24% at 9,939.40 points after trading above the level of 10,000 points earlier in the session reaching highs at 10039.50 points close to its all-time high. Eurozone's Producer Price Index fell in October reading -0.4% on a monthly basis. Analysts forecasts predicted +0.3%, last month's reading was +0.2%. Pressure on the ECB to fight disinflation is growing ahead of its monthly policy meeting scheduled on Thursday but markets don't expect the ECB to announce new measures this week.

European stocks are trading higher early in today's session after yesterday's losses as investors speculate on additional stimulus by the ECB amid disappointing Chinese and European data. The next ECB policy meeting is scheduled for the 4^th of December. Mario Draghi said the ECB might include sovereign debt in its asset buying program.

Markets were lifted by a rise in energy stocks after oils brief rebound. Markets look ahead to data on the Eurozone's Producer Price Index published at 10:00 GMT and later in the session Fed Chairman Janet Yellen's speech at 13:30 GMT.

The FTSE 100 index is currently trading positive adding +1.25% quoted at 6,739.50 points, Germany's DAX 30 continued to climb and is trading above the omportant level of 10.000 points +0.60% at 10,022.91 close to an all-time-high above 10,050 points. France's CAC 40 gained +0.93%, currently trading at 4,417.86 points.

European stocks are trading higher early in today's session amid bets that the next ECB policy meeting, scheduled for the 4^th of December in Frankfurt, might bring up new stimulus measures and move closer to a full-scale quantitative easing. European stocks remained supported after Friday's data on inflation which declined to a five year low at 0.3% in November. France's Services PMI declined to 47.9, 0.4 below forecasts whereas Eurozone's Services PMI declined to 51.1, 0.2 weaker than predicted by analysts.

Markets await data on the U.K Purchasing Manager Index, Eurozone Retail Sales, U.K. Autumn Forecast Statement and later in the session U.S. data on the ADP Employment Report, Nonfarm Productivity, the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index and speeches of FOMC members

The FTSE 100 index is currently trading negative losing -0.10% quoted at 6,735.63 points, Germany's DAX 30 is trading +0.11% at 9,944.61. France's CAC 40 lost -0.01%, currently trading at 4,387.45 points.

U.S. markets closed lower on Monday for a second day. The DOW JONES lost -0.28% closing at 17,776.80 points and the S&P 500 declined -0.68%, suffering the biggest one-day loss in more than a month, with a final quote of 2,053.44 points after weaker data on Black Friday sales and disappointing China manufacturing. The Institute for Supply Management released its manufacturing purchasing managers' index for the U.S. The index declined to 58.7 in November from 59.0 in October, beating expectations for a decline to 57.9.Apple Inc lost almost 3.2% in its biggest daily decline in more than a month.

Chinese stocks posted solid gains, the most in 14 months, in yesterday's trading session fuelled by speculations after Monday's soft manufacturing data that China may bring more stimulus measures on the way. A rebound in commodities further supported the markets. Hong Kong's Hang Seng is trading +1.38% at 23,689.33. China's Shanghai Composite closed at 2,763.32 points, a gain of +3.10%.

Japan's Nikkei gained +0.42% closing at 17,663.22 with exporter shares leading the way, a seven-year high, as the yen continued to weaken .