Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 25-09-2017.

Major US stock indexes finished trading in negative territory, with Nasdaq falling most of all against the backdrop of Facebook and Apple losses, which fell sharply.

A slight influence on the dynamics of trading was provided by economic data for the US and comments by a number of representatives of the Federal Reserve System.

Under the impact of the decline in production-related indicators, the index of economic activity from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (CFNAI) fell to -0.31 in August from +0.03 in July. Two of the four broad categories of indicators that make up the index have declined since July, and two of the four categories made a negative contribution to the index in August. The three-month moving average of the CFNAI-MA3 index fell to -0.04 in August from neutral reading in July.

In the meantime, FRB President Chicago Evans said that the Fed needs to see "clear signs of rising inflationary pressures and upward pressure on wages" before raising rates again. This is due to the fact that inflation does not reach the target level, and inflation expectations remain low.

Meanwhile, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Dudley, said that the Fed will continue to increase as the economy recovers. "I expect growth and stabilization of inflation near the target level in the medium term," Dudley said. "In response, the Fed will probably continue to turn off monetary stimulus."

Oil prices rose significantly on Monday after major producers said the world market was on the road to rebalancing, while Turkey threatened to cut oil flows from the Iraqi region of Kurdistan to its ports. As a result, the price of Brent crude oil has reached its maximum value since mid-July 2015, while the quotes of WTI crude are close to the highs observed in mid-April 2017.

Components of the DOW index finished trading mixed (15 in positive territory, 15 in negative territory). Outsider were shares of Visa Inc. (V, -2.43%). Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM, + 1.32%) was the leader of growth.

Most sectors of the S & P index recorded a decline. The largest decline was registered in the technological sector (-1.4%). The base resources sector grew most (+ 0.7%).

At closing:

DJIA -0.24% 22.295.96 -53.63

Nasdaq -0.88% 6,370.59 -56.33

S & P -0.22% 2,496.67 -5.55

U.S. stock-index futures fell slightly on Monday, as investors remained cautious, awaiting a slew of speeches by the Fed officials in the coming days, including its chief Janet Yellen (due on Tuesday).

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Global Stocks:

Nikkei 20,397.58 +101.13 +0.50%

Hang Seng 27,500.34 -380.19 -1.36%

Shanghai 3,340.81 -11.72 -0.35%

S&P/ASX 5,683.73 +1.59 +0.03%

FTSE 7,292.56 -18.08 -0.25%

CAC 5,266.51 -14.78 -0.28%

DAX 12,616.46 +24.11 +0.19%

Crude $50.66 (0.00%)

Gold $1,294.80 (-0.21%)

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General Motors (GM) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) initiated with a Neutral at Citigroup; target $140

Global Stocks

European stocks edged mostly higher Friday, with upbeat economic data helping the market to move past weakness stemming from the latest round of tensions between North Korea and the U.S. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.09% closed up by a slight 0.1% at 383.22, keeping intact a 0.7% weekly advance. The pan-European index on Thursday ended higher, boosted by bank stocks after hints from the U.S. Federal Reserve that more rate hikes are coming this year and next.

U.S. stocks bounced late in the session, paring early losses and ending little changed on Friday as investors shook off the latest bellicosities between North Korean and U.S. leaders. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.06% closed 1.62 points higher at 2,502.22, posting a weekly gain of less than 0.1%. Of the 11 main sectors, six finished in positive territory. Health-care shares rebounded to erase earlier declines and finish slightly higher after Republican Sen. John McCain announced he wouldn't sign the latest health-care bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Telecoms shares were the best performers, gaining 1.4%.

Asia-Pacific markets shrugged off weekend election results in Germany and New Zealand, as stocks in Australia and Japan rose on local drivers. In Germany, incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkel's party lost more seats than expected, including some to the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany, which became the first far-right party to enter the Bundestag since World War II. But Merkel will continue to lead the government.