Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 06-05-2014.

European stocks dropped due to the mixed earnings results from companies across Europe and the escalation of tensions in Ukraine. Markets found support in the better-than-expected economic data in the Eurozone, but tensions in Ukraine are still weighing on sentiment.

Eurozone’s month-on-month retail sales increased to 0.3% in March from 0.1% in February. February’s figure was revised down to 0.1% from 0.4%. Analysts forecasted a rise of 0.2%.

The number of unemployed people in Spain declined by 111,600 in April from a 16,600 decrease in March. Analysts expected a fall of 49,100.

Balfour Beatty Plc shares declined 20%. The CEO Andrew McNaughton quit his job after 13 months.

PostNL shares climbed 10% after the announcing better-than-expected first quarter earnings.

Barclays decreased 5.2% after the release of the weaker-than-expected first quarter earnings.

Indexes on the close:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                              6,798.56                             -23.86                     -0.35%

DAX                                      9,467.53                              -61.97                     -0.65%

CAC 40                                 4,428.07                              -34.62                     -0.78%

U.S. stock-index futures fell as lower profit from American International Group Inc. offset export data indicating the economy was poised to pick up.

Global markets:

Hang Seng 21,976.33 -284.34 -1.28%

Shanghai Composite  2,028.04 +0.68 +0.03%

FTSE 6,792.54 -29.88 -0.44%

CAC 4,433.36 -29.33 -0.66%

DAX 9,457.82 -71.68 -0.75%

Financial markets are closed today in U.K.

Crude oil $99.62 (+0.15%)

Gold $1308.20 (-0.08%)

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Upgrades:

European stocks showed a mixed trend due to the mixed earnings results from companies across Europe. Continuing violence in Ukraine also had a negative impact on markets.

Eurozone’s month-on-month retail sales increased to 0.3% in March from 0.1% in February. February’s figure was revised down to 0.1% from 0.4%. Analysts forecasted a rise of 0.2%.

The number of unemployed people in Spain declined by 111,600 in April from a 16,600 decrease in March. Analysts expected a fall of 49,100.

Balfour Beatty Plc shares declined 18%. The CEO Andrew McNaughton quit his job after 13 months.

PostNL shares climbed 9.4% after the announcing better-than-expected first quarter earnings.

Barclays decreased 4.3% after the release of the weaker-than-expected first quarter earnings.

Current figures:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                             6,811.73                             -10.69                     -0.16%

DAX                                      9,529.93                              +0.43                      0.00%

CAC 40                                 4,460.04                              -2.65                      -0.06%

Asian stock indices stocks climbed. There has been thin liquidity on the markets due to holidays in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea. Investors are waiting for the release of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting minutes.

Concerns over slower growth in China and continuing violence in Ukraine had a negative impact on markets.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225                    closed

Hang Seng                   closed

Shanghai Composite    2,028.04         +0.68     +0.03%