Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 20-05-2014.

The stock indices stocks traded lower resuming the recent selloff, as investors weighed corporate earnings.

The producer price index in Germany decreased 0.1% in April, from a 0.3% decrease in March. Analysts had expected 0.0%. On a yearly basis, the German producer price index declined 0.9% in April (March: -0.9%). Analysts had forecasted a 0.7% decrease.

Vodafone Group Plc shares declined 5.8% after the company forecasted the fall of its profit in this year.

United Internet AG climbed 6.2% after reporting the better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter.

Indexes on the close:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                                   6,802                             -42.55                      -0.62%

DAX                                      9,639.08                              -20.31                      -0.21%

CAC 40                                 4,452.35                              -17.41                     -0.39%

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed as investors weighed worse-than-estimated quarterly earnings from Staples Inc. and Home Depot Inc.

Global markets:

Nikkei 14,075.25 +68.81 +0.49%

Hang Seng 22,834.68 +130.18 +0.57%

Shanghai Composite 2,008.12 +2.94 +0.15%

FTSE 6,805.01 -39.54 -0.58%

CAC 4,454.57 -15.19 -0.34%

DAX 9,636.56 -22.83 -0.24%

Crude oil $102.48 (-0.13%)

Gold $1287.70 (-0.49%)

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

The stock indices stocks traded lower resuming the recent selloff.

The producer price index in Germany decreased 0.1% in April, from a 0.3% decrease in March. Analysts had expected 0.0%. On a yearly basis, the German producer price index declined 0.9% in April (March: -0.9%). Analysts had forecasted a 0.7% decrease.

Vodafone Group Plc shares declined 3.7% after the company forecasted the fall of its profit in this year.

United Internet AG climbed 5.8% after reporting the better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter.

Current figures:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                              6,812.51                             -32.04                      -0.47%

DAX                                      9,634.14                              -25.25                      -0.26%

CAC 40                                 4,449.58                              -20.18                     -0.45%

Asian stock indices increased following the U.S. stock markets.

All industry activity index in Japan climbed 1.5% in March from a 1.1% decrease in February, missing analysts’ forecast of a 1.6% rise.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225                      14,075.25              +68.81        +0.49%

Hang Seng                      22,834.68            +130.18        +0.57%

Shanghai Composite       2,008.12                +2.94        +0.15%

Yahoo Japan Corp. shares climbed 12% after the company cancelled plans to acquire eAccess from SoftBank Corp.