Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 31-10-2014.

Stock indices closed higher. Bank of Japan's boost of stimulus measures still supported markets. The Bank (BoJ) decided on Friday to increase its monetary base target to an annual increase of ¥80 trillion, up from ¥60-70 trillion, and to boost exchange-traded fund purchases to ¥3 trillion. This decision was not expected by analysts.

Eurozone's consumer price index climbed at an annual rate of 0.4% in October, in line with expectations, up from a 0.3% rise in September.

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

German adjusted retail sales fell 3.2% in September, missing expectations for a 1.0% decline, after a 1.5% gain in August. August's figure was revised down from a 2.5% increase.

Consumer spending in France dropped 0.8% in September, missing forecasts of a 0.5% decrease, after a 0.9% decline in August. August's figure was revised down from a 0.7% rise.

BNP Paribas SA shares climbed 4.1%after posting the better-than-estimated third-quarter profit.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc shares rose 5.8% after the better-than-estimated third-quarter profit.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,546.47 +82.92 +1.28%

DAX 9,326.87 +212.03 +2.33%

CAC 40 4,233.09 +91.85 +2.22%

U.S. stock futures declined, as data showing faster-than-estimated growth last quarter fueled speculation the economy is be strong enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates sooner than estimated.

Global markets:

Nikkei 16,413.76 +755.56 +4.83%

Hang Seng 23,998.06 +296.02 +1.25%

Shanghai Composite 2,420.18 +29.10 +1.22%

FTSE 6,532.56 +69.01 +1.07%

CAC 4,234.09 +92.85 +2.24%

DAX 9,298.45 +183.61 +2.01%

Crude oil $79.95 (-1.43%)

Gold $1164.70 (-2.80%)

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

Stock indices traded higher on the boosted stimulus measures by the Bank of Japan. The Bank (BoJ) decided to increase its monetary base target to an annual increase of ¥80 trillion, up from ¥60-70 trillion, and to boost exchange-traded fund purchases to ¥3 trillion. This decision was not expected by analysts.

Eurozone's consumer price index climbed at an annual rate of 0.4% in October, in line with expectations, up from a 0.3% rise in September.

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

German adjusted retail sales fell 3.2% in September, missing expectations for a 1.0% decline, after a 1.5% gain in August. August's figure was revised down from a 2.5% increase.

Consumer spending in France dropped 0.8% in September, missing forecasts of a 0.5% decrease, after a 0.9% decline in August. August's figure was revised down from a 0.7% rise.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,546.44 +82.89 +1.28%

DAX 9,296.71 +181.87 +2.00%

CAC 40 4,231.35 +90.11 +2.18%

Asian stock indices closed higher the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision. The Bank (BoJ) decided to increase its monetary base target to an annual increase of ¥80 trillion, up from ¥60-70 trillion, and to boost exchange-traded fund purchases to ¥3 trillion. This decision was not expected by analysts.

News said that the Japanese government approved plans by the Government Pension Investment Fund to raise the holding of foreign stocks to 25% from 12%.

Japan's national consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.2% in September, exceeding expectations for a 3.0% gain, after a 3.3 increase in August.

Japan's national CPI excluding fresh food increased 3.0% in September, in line with expectations, after a 3.1% rise in August.

Tokyo's CPI climbed 2.5% in October, after a 2.9% rise in September.

Tokyo's CPI excluding fresh food gained 2.5% in October, in line with expectations, after a 2.6% increase in September.

Household spending in Japan dropped at annual rate of 5.6% in September, missing forecasts of a 4.0% decrease, after a 4.7% fall in August.

Japan's unemployment rate rose to 3.6% in September from 3.5% in August, in line with expectations.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225 16,413.76 +755.56 +4.83%

Hang Seng 23,998.06 +296.02 +1.25%

Shanghai Composite 2,420.18 +29.10 +1.22%

(index / closing price / change items /% change)

S&P/ASX 200 5,476.2 +28.52 +0.52%

Hang Seng 23,702.04 -117.83 -0.49%

SHANGHAI COMP 2,395.87 +22.84 +0.96%

FTSE 100 6,463.55 +9.68 +0.15%

CAC 40 4,141.24 +30.60 +0.74%

Xetra DAX 9,114.84 +32.03 +0.35%

S&P 500 1,994.65 +12.35 +0.62%

NASDAQ Composite 4,566.14 +16.91 +0.37%

Dow Jones 17,195.42 +221.11 +1.30%