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

Stock indices climbed due to the better-than-excepted U.S. jobs. The U.S. economy added 217,000 in May, missing expectations for a 218,000 rise, after a 282,000 gain in April. April’s figure was revised down from a 288,000 increase.

The unemployment rate in the U.S. remained unchanged at 6.3% in May. Analysts had expected an increase to 6.4%.

Earlier in the trading session, German economic data was released. Germany's trade surplus climbed to €17.7 billion in April from €15.0 billion in March. March’s figure was revised up from a surplus of €14.8 billion. Analysts had expected Germany’s trade surplus to increase to €15.2 billion.

German industrial production rose 0.2% in April, missing expectations for a 0.4% gain, after a 0.5% decline in March. On a yearly basis, the industrial production in Germany increased 1.8% in April, after a 3.0% rise in March.

Germany’s current account surplus declined to €18.4 billion in April from €19.5 billion in March.

Indexes on the close:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                             6,858.21                             +44.72                       +0.66%

DAX                                     9,987.19                              +39.36                      +0.40%

CAC 40                                4,581.12                              +32.39                      +0.71%

Commerzbank AG rose 4.2% after the company’s CEO said the ECB’s audit would not be a problem for the bank.

U.S. stock futures rose as data showed employers added 217,000 jobs in May to push payrolls past their pre-recession peak.

Global markets:

Nikkei 15,077.24 -2.13 -0.01%

Hang Seng 22,951 -158.66 -0.69%

Shanghai Composite 2,029.96 -10.92 -0.54%

FTSE 6,843.52 +30.03 +0.44%

CAC 4,583.22 +34.49 +0.76%

DAX 9,988.73 +40.90 +0.41%

Crude oil $102.90 (+0.42%)

Gold $1256.20 (+0.23%)

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Stock indices climbed ahead the U.S. labour market data. The European Central Bank’s stimulus measures still weighed on stocks.

Earlier in the trading session, German economic data was released. Germany's trade surplus climbed to €17.7 billion in April from €15.0 billion in March. March’s figure was revised up from a surplus of €14.8 billion. Analysts had expected Germany’s trade surplus to increase to €15.2 billion.

German industrial production rose 0.2% in April, missing expectations for a 0.4% gain, after a 0.5% decline in March. On a yearly basis, the industrial production in Germany increased 1.8% in April, after a 3.0% rise in March.

Germany’s current account surplus declined to €18.4 billion in April from €19.5 billion in March.

Current figures:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                             6,832.24                              +18.75                      +0.28%

DAX                                     9,975.52                               +27.69                       +0.28%

CAC 40                                4,565.94                               +17.21                      +0.38%

Asian stock indices declined ahead of the U.S. labour market data. Reaction from Asian markets to the stimulus measures by the European Central Bank was more muted than in Europe and in the U.S.

Japan’s leading economic index declined to 106.6 in April from 107.1 in March, but exceeding expectations for a decline to 106.2.

Japan’s coincident index slid to 111.1 in April from 114.5 in March.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225                         15,077.24                 -2.13            -0.01%

Hang Seng                        22,951.00             -158.66            -0.69%

Shanghai Composite           2,029.96                -10.92            -0.54%

Sumco Corp., silicon wafer maker, gained 11% after a report the company’s plants are near at full capacity.

Prada SpA dropped 6.9% in Hong Kong after the company’s profit missed analysts’ forecasts.