Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 08-05-2017.

Major US stock indexes finished trading near the zero mark after reaching record highs, as investors were looking for fresh catalysts after the expected victory of centrist Emmanuel Macron in the presidential elections in France.

In addition, according to the report presented by the Conference Board, the US employment trends index, which is a set of labor market indicators, improved in April. According to the data, the April index of employment trends increased to 132.64 points compared to 131.58 points in March (revised from 131.43 points). In annual terms, the index rose by 4.1%. "The employment trends index is skyrocketing in 2017, suggesting that a steady increase in the number of jobs will continue in summer." Labor market conditions are likely to be tightened even more, as a steady increase in employment occurs at a time when The labor market has almost no growth in the able-bodied population, "said Ged Levanon, chief economist at the Conference Board.

American investors are also waiting for the end of the corporate reporting season. On Tuesday, quarterly results should be published by Disney, and later this week the reports will be released by major retailers - Macy's, Nordstrom and J.C. Penney.

Most components of the DOW index finished trading in the red (21 of 30). Most fell shares of E.I du Pont de Nemours and Company (DD, -1.33%). Leader of growth were shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL, + 2.65%).

Almost all sectors of the S & P index recorded a decline. The health sector fell most (-0.9%). Growth was demonstrated only by the consumer goods sector (+ 0.5%).

At closing:

DJIA + 0.02% 21.011.94 +5.00

Nasdaq + 0.03% 6.102.66 +1.90

S & P + 0.00% 2,399.38 +0.09

U.S. stock-index futures pointed to a lower opening, following noticeable gains the U.S. equities recorded on Friday after better-than-forecast data on American jobs.Investors looked for new catalysts following centrist Emmanuel Macron's widely expected victory in the French presidential election.

Stocks:

Nikkei 19,895.70 +450.00 +2.31%

Hang Seng 24,577.91 +101.56 +0.41%

Shanghai 3,076.79 -26.25 -0.85%

S&P/ASX 5,870.89 +34.34 +0.59%

FTSE 7,310.49 +13.06 +0.18%

CAC 5,379.55 -52.85 -0.97%

DAX 12,684.58 -32.31 -0.25%

Crude $46.21 (-0.02%)

Gold $1,232.80 (+0.48%)

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Tesla (TSLA) resumed with an Outperform at Evercore ISI; target $330

European stocks climbed out of the red and finished at a 21-month high Friday, as buying appetite for assets perceived as risky returned ahead of the French presidential election.

U.S. stocks finished higher Friday and for the week with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 closing at records as investors weighed a stronger-than-expected April employment report against uncertainty of the outcome of the French presidential election on Sunday.

Stock markets in Asia broadly rose as trading kicked off for the week after the pro-European Union candidate Emmanuel Macron won the race to be the next president of France.