Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 09-03-2012.

Resistance 3:1400 (psychological level)

Resistance 2:1377 (area of Feb 29 and Mar 1-2 highs)

Resistance 1:1366 (session high)

Current price: 1365,00

Support 1:1357 (session low)

Support 2:1350 (area of intraday low on Mar 8)

Support 3:1344 (Mar 8 low, area of intraday lows on Mar 7)

U.S. stock futures rose as government data showing the economy added more jobs than forecast last month bolstered optimism in the economy.

The 227,000 increase in payrolls followed a revised 284,000 gain in January that was bigger than first estimated, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. The median projection of economists  called for a 208,000 rise in February employment. The jobless rate held at 8.3 percent.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei  9,929.74 +160.78 +1.65%

Hang Seng 21,086 +185.27 +0.89%

Shanghai Composite 2,439.46 +19.19 +0.79%

FTSE  5,871.83 +12.10 +0.21%

CAC  3,490.12 +11.76 +0.34%

DAX 6,867.66 +33.12 +0.48%

Crude oil $106.46 (-0,1%).

Gold $1683.30 (-0,9%).

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) was initiated with a Hold at Jefferies.

American Express (AXP) was initiated with a Neutral at Piper Jaffray.

JPMorgan (JPM) was initiated with a Buy and a target price of $50 at Guggenheim.

European stocks erased gains as Greece’s private creditors agreed to a debt swap and investors awaited the U.S. government’s monthly jobs report.

Currently:

FTSE  5,853.53 -6.20 -0.11%

CAC  3,474.33 -4.03 -0.12%

DAX 6,844.87 +10.33 +0.15%

Asian stocks rose for a second day as Greece struck a deal with creditors to help Europe contain its debt crisis and slowing inflation gave Chinese authorities room to stimulate growth in the world’s second largest economy.

Nikkei 225 9,929.74 +160.78 +1.65%

Hang Seng 21,086 +185.27 +0.89%

S&P/ASX 200 4,211.99 +40.95 +0.98%

Shanghai Composite 2,439.46 +19.19 +0.79%

Sony Corp., which depends on Europe for a fifth of its sales, rose 4.3 percent.

Guangzhou R&F Properties Company Ltd. led Chinese developers higher on speculation China may ease curbs on bank lending. Newcrest Mining Ltd. advanced 4.2 percent in Sydney after metal prices gained.

Lynas Corp. jumped 9.3 percent even after a local group filed an appeal to block the company’s rare-earths refinery project in Malaysia.

Resistance 3: Y82.80 (high of Apr)

Resistance 2: Y82.85 (high of May)

Resistance 1: Y81.90 (session high)

The current price: Y81.78

Support 1: Y81.50 (session low)

Support 2: Y81.05 (Mar 8 low)

Support 3: Y80.60 (Mar 7 low)

Resistance 3: Chf0.9200 (Mar 7 high)

Resistance 2: Chf0.9160 (high of the European session on Mar 8)

Resistance 1: Chf0.9110 (high of the American session on Mar 8)

The current price: Chf0.9091

Support 1: Chf0.9070 (Mar 8 low)

Support 2: Chf0.9045 (Mar 2 low)

Support 3: Chf0.9020 (Mar 1 low)

Change % Change Last

Nikkei  9,768.96 +192.90 +2.01%

Hang Seng 20,900.73 +272.95 +1.32%

Shanghai Composite 2,420.28 +25.48 +1.06%

FTSE  5,859.73 +68.32 +1.18%

CAC  3,478.36 +86.03 +2.54%

DAX 6,834.54 +163.43 +2.45%

Dow 12,907.94 +70.61 +0.55%

Nasdaq 2,970.42 +34.73 +1.18%

S&P     1,365.91 +13.28 +0.98%