Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 11-06-2014.

Stock indices declined due to losses in the airline sector. Deutsche Lufthansa AG shares dropped at fastest pace since September 2001.

The World Bank’s cut of the global economic growth forecast also weighed on stock markets. The World Bank lowered its global growth forecast to 2.8% from an earlier estimate of 3.2% due to a weaker outlook for the U.S., Russia and China.

The Office for National Statistics released the U.K. labour market data. The U.K. unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in the three months to April from 6.8% in the previous three months. That was the lowest level since early 2009. Analysts had expected a decline to 6.7%.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG shares dropped 14% after the company lowered its earnings forecasts for this and next year.

Vallourec SA, a steel pipe producer, slid 11% after lowering its earnings forecast for 2014.

Airbus Group shares declined 3.1% after Emirates cancelled an order for 70 A350 jets.

Indexes on the close:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                             6,838.87                               -34.68                        -0.50%

DAX                                      9,949.81                               -78.99                       -0.79%

CAC 40                                4,555.11                                -39.89                       -0.87%

U.S. stock-index futures fell as the World Bank cut its forecast for global growth.

Global markets:

Nikkei 15,069.48 +74.68 +0.50%

Hang Seng 23,257.29 -58.45 -0.25%

Shanghai Composite 2,054.95 +2.42 +0.12%

FTSE 6,832.3 -41.25 -0.60%

CAC 4,564.2 -30.80 -0.67%

DAX 9,939.29 -89.51 -0.89%

Crude oil $104.49 (+0.13%)

Gold $1263.60 (+0.28%)

(company / ticker / price / change, % / volume)

Upgrades:

Downgrades:

Boeing (BA) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts, target $145

Other:

Apple (AAPL) target raised to $100 from $93 at Monness Crespi & Hardt

Amazon.com (AMZN) added to Conviction Buy list at Goldman

Stock indices declined after the World Bank cuts economic global. The World Bank lowered its global growth forecast to 2.8% from an earlier estimate of 3.2% due to a weaker outlook for the U.S., Russia and China.

The Office for National Statistics released the U.K. labour market data. The U.K. unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in the three months to April from 6.8% in the previous three months. That was the lowest level since early 2009. Analysts had expected a decline to 6.7%.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG shares dropped 13% after the company lowered its earnings forecasts for this and next year.

Vallourec SA, a steel pipe producer, slid 12% after lowering its earnings forecast for 2014.

Airbus Group shares declined 4% after Emirates cancelled an order for 70 A350 jets.

Current figures:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                             6,838.03                               -35.52                        -0.52%

DAX                                      9,941.79                               -87.01                       -0.87%

CAC 40                                4,561.40                                -33.60                       -0.73%

Asian stock traded mixed trend after the World Bank cuts economic global forecast. The World Bank lowered its global growth forecast to 2.8% from an earlier estimate of 3.2% due to a weaker outlook for the U.S., Russia and China.

Japan's BSI manufacturing index for the second quarter declined to -13.9 points from 12.7 in the first quarter, missing expectations for a rise to 14.1.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225                         15,069.48                  +74.68            +0.50%

Hang Seng                        23,257.29                   -58.45             -0.25%

Shanghai Composite           2,054.95                    +2.42            +0.12%