Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 29-08-2014.

Stock indices closed slightly higher as tensions over Ukraine and the weak economic data from Eurozone weighed on markets. Ukrainian president said yesterday Russian forces had entered the country.

Eurozone's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 11.5% in July, in line with expectations.

Eurozone's preliminary harmonized consumer price index declined to an annual rate of 0.3% in August from 0.4% in July, in line with expectations.

German retail sales fell 1.4% in July, missing expectations for a 0.1% gain, after a 1.0% rise in June. June's figure was revised down from a 1.3% increase.

Investors speculate that the European Central Bank will add new stimulus measures to support the economy.

Tesco Plc shares fell 6.9% after the company cut its full-year profit forecast.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,819.75 +13.95 +0.20%

DAX 9,470.17 +7.61 +0.08%

CAC 40 4,381.04 +15.00 +0.34%

U.S. stock futures pared gains as consumer spending unexpectedly dropped and fighting intensified in Ukraine.

Global markets:

Nikkei 15,424.59 -35.27 -0.23%

Hang Seng 24,742.06 +1.06 0.00%

Shanghai Composite 2,217.2 +21.38 +0.97%

FTSE 6,809.68 +3.88 +0.06%

CAC 4,363.25 -2.79 -0.06%

DAX 9,437 -25.56 -0.27%

Crude oil $95.00 (+0.48%)

Gold $1286.40 (-0.32%)

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Stock indices traded little changed after the weak economic data from the Eurozone. Eurozone's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 11.5% in July, in line with expectations.

Eurozone's preliminary harmonized consumer price index declined to an annual rate of 0.3% in August from 0.4% in July, in line with expectations.

German retail sales fell 1.4% in July, missing expectations for a 0.1% gain, after a 1.0% rise in June. June's figure was revised down from a 1.3% increase.

Investors speculate that the European Central Bank will add new stimulus measures to support the economy.

Market participants also monitor developments in Ukraine. Ukrainian president said Russian forces had entered the country.

Tesco Plc shares fell 5.3% after the company cut its full-year profit forecast.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,817.01 +11.21 +0.16%

DAX 9,478.85 +16.29 +0.17%

CAC 40 4,371.05 +5.01 +0.11%

Asian stock indices traded mixed due to escalating tensions over Ukraine. Market participants monitor developments in Ukraine. Ukrainian president said Russian forces had entered the country.

The economic data from Japan has shown that Japan's economy is struggling to recover from a sales tax hike. Japan's national consumer price index (CPI), excluding fresh food, climbed at an annual rate of 3.3% in July, in line with expectations, after a 3.3% gain in June.

Japan's national CPI rose 3.4% in July, after a 3.6% rise in June.

Household spending in Japan dropped 5.9% in July, missing forecasts of a 2.7% decline, after 3.0% decrease in June.

Retail sales in Japan increased 0.5% in July, exceeding expectations for a 0.1% decline, after a 0.6% fall in June.

Japan's unemployment rate rose to 3.8% in July from 3.7% in June. Analysts had expected the unemployment rate to remain unchanged at 3.7%.

Preliminary industrial production in Japan climbed 0.2% in July, missing expectations for a 1.4% rise, after a 3.4% decline in June.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225 15,424.59 -35.27 -0.23%

Hang Seng 24,742.06 +1.06 0.00%

Shanghai Composite 2,217.2 +21.38 +0.97%