Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 16-05-2014.

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed as investors weighed data showing home construction jumped in April.

Global markets:

Nikkei 14,096.59 -201.62 -1.41%

Hang Seng 22,712.91 -17.95 -0.08%

Shanghai Composite 2,026.5 +1.53 +0.08%

FTSE 6,837.15 -3.74 -0.05%

CAC 4,444.39 -0.54 -0.01%

DAX 9,619.97 -36.08 -0.37%

Crude oil $101.84 (-0.34%)

Gold $1289.80 (-0.28%)

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Twitter (TWTR) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Wunderlich, target lowered from $38 to $35

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The stock indices stocks decreased amid the release of the U.S. economic reports. The weak GDP growth continued to weigh on stock markets.

Eurozone’s trade balance surplus climbed to 15.2 billion euro in March, from 15.0 in February. Analysts had expected an increase to 17.3 billion euro.

Banco Espirito Santo SA shares declined 9.1% as the company announced a capital increase.

Current figures:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                             6,821.23                              -19.66                     -0.29%

DAX                                      9,598.37                             -57.68                      -0.60%

CAC 40                                 4,428.57                              -16.36                     -0.37%

Most Asian stock indices declined due to the stronger yen and the increased China’s bad loans. Japanese shares were extending losses into a third straight session, caused by a stronger yen and a sharp fall in U.S. bond yields. The strong yen had a negative impact on exporters.

Chinese banks had the biggest quarterly rise in bad loans since 2005.

The Chinese stock index Shanghai Composite managed to close above the flatline. Foreign direct investment in China rose at annual rate of 3.4% in April.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225                     14,096.59              -201.62        -1.41%

Hang Seng                     22,712.91               -17.95        -0.08%

Shanghai Composite       2,026.5                   +1.53        +0.08%

Japan Display Inc. dropped 12% after the company forecast a drop in profit for this fiscal year.