Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 10-07-2017.

The main US stock indexes mainly increased, as the rise in price of shares in the technological sector outweighed losses in the conglomerate sector.

Important data that could have an impact on the mood of global sites, was not published. The strong US labor market data released on Friday added investors confidence in the strength of the economy. Now the market participants are looking forward to the comments of the head of the Fed Yellen, who on Wednesday and Thursday will deliver a semi-annual report in Congress. As expected, Yellen can signal about the further actions of the regulator. While the most likely is the adoption at a meeting in September of a decision on the beginning of the process of reducing the balance, while the increase in rates is projected in December.

In the focus of attention are shares of the company Tesla (TSLA). At the weekend, the company's CEO posted on Twitter and Instagram a photo of the first Tesla Model 3 car, on which the new four-door sedan was parked in front of the Tesla plant in Fremont, California.

Investors are gradually preparing for the season of corporate reporting for the second quarter, which starts this Friday with the publication of the results of financial "whales" JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C) and Wells Fargo (WFC). Analysts predict that in the second quarter of the company S & P 500 will show an 8-percent y / y growth in profits (according to Thomson Reuters).

The components of the DOW index finished trading mixed (15 in positive territory, 15 in negative territory). Leader of growth were shares of Visa Inc. (V, + 1.47%). Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. turned out to be an outsider. (WMT, -2.55%).

Most sectors of the S & P recorded a rise. The technological sector grew most (+ 0.8%). The greatest decrease was shown by the sector of conglomerates (-0.4%).

At closing:

DJIA -0.02% 21.410.33 -4.01

Nasdaq + 0.38% 6.176.39 +23.31

S & P + 0.09% 2.427.45 + 2.27

U.S. stock-index futures were flat after Friday's rally as investors awaited fresh catalysts. Later this week, the focus will be on the Fed Chair Janet Yellen's semi-annual monetary policy testimony to the Congress (due on Wednesday and Thursday) and earnings season, which unofficially kicks off on Friday with large financial names JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), and Wells Fargo (WFC) posting their Q2 reports.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 20,080.98 +151.89 +0.76%

Hang Seng 25,500.06 +159.21 +0.63%

Shanghai 3,211.85 -6.11 -0.19%

S&P/ASX 5,703.57 -55.20 -0.96%

FTSE 7,349.73 -1.19 -0.02%

CAC 5,157.37 +12.21 +0.24%

DAX 12,436.27 +47.59 +0.38%

Crude $43.88 (-0.71%)

Gold $1,210.00 (+0.02%)

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Boeing (BA) target raised to $230 from $200 at Jefferies

McDonald's (MCD) target raised to $175 from $155 at Deutsche Bank

Facebook (FB) target raised to $180 from $175 at Credit Suisse

Intel (INTC) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies

HP (HPQ) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Mizuho

Arconic (ARNC) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan

European stocks ended in slightly negative territory on Friday, pushed lower by a slide in oil prices and nagging worries about the potential end of ultraloose monetary policy.

U.S. stock indexes advanced Friday to close out the first week of July higher after an employment report showed the U.S. added 222,000 jobs in June, representing the second-largest job haul of the year and underscoring that the labor market remains healthy. The Labor Department said unemployment ticked up to 4.4% from 4.3%. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a rise of 180,000 and unemployment to hold at 4.3%.

Asia-Pacific stocks began the week higher, buoyed by Friday's gains in the U.S., after solid jobs data there boosted the dollar and brightened overall market sentiment. Meanwhile, the Group of 20 meeting of world leaders made little impact on markets, as there was less discord than expected. As the dollar pushed above ¥114 in Asian trading - the pair reached levels not seen in two months - Japanese stocks helped lead the way in morning action.