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Stock indices closed lower, driven by lower miner and oil stocks.

Mostly weaker-than-expected PMIs from the Eurozone also weighed on markets. Eurozone' final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 50.1 in November from a preliminary reading of 50.4. Analysts had expected the final index to remain at 50.4.

Germany's final manufacturing PMI declined to 49.5 in November from a preliminary reading of 50.0. Analysts had expected the final index to remain at 50.0.

France's final manufacturing PMI climbed to 48.4 in November from a preliminary reading of 47.6. Analysts had expected the final index to remain at 47.6.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,656.37 -66.25 -0.99%

DAX 9,963.51 -17.34 -0.17%

CAC 40 4,377.33 -12.85 -0.29%

Microsoft buys email start-up Acompli for more than $200 million, according to Re/Code. Acompli is an iOS and Android e-mail app.

U.S. stock-index futures declined, indicating equities will fall for a second day, as oil prices extended losses, and data showed Chinese manufacturing slowed last month.

Global markets:

Nikkei 17,590.1 +130.25 +0.75%

Hang Seng 23,367.45 -620.00 -2.58%

Shanghai Composite 2,680.74 -2.09 -0.08%

FTSE 6,659.21 -63.41 -0.94%

CAC 4,374.14 -16.04 -0.37%

DAX 9,946.67 -34.18 -0.34%

Crude oil $66.40 (+0.38%)

Gold $1179.30 (+0.39%)

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

Upgrades:

Deere (DE) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Robert W. Baird, target raised to $105 from $85

Deere (DE) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Wells Fargo

Deere (DE) upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JP Morgan

Downgrades:

Other:

Cisco Systems (CSCO) target raised to $30.50 from $28 at UBS

European indices declined in today's session weighed by miners and oil stocks after disappointing Chinese and U.S. data. France's final Manufacturing PMI increased to 48.4 beating forecast of 47.6. Germany's Manufacturing PMI decreased to 49.5, analyst expected it to remain at 50. Data on Eurozone's final Manufacturing PMI for November fell to 50.1. Forecast predicted 50.4, in line with the last month. An upbeat data was published for the U.K. with the Purchasing Manager Index for Manufacturing reading 53.5 at a four-month high beating forecast by 0.4 and increasing 0.3 from last month's data. Markets are awaiting the Manufacturing PMI, ISM Manufacturing and speeches of FOMC Member Dudley and FED Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer later in the day.

The FTSE 100 index is currently lower -0.93% at 6,659.88 points, France's CAC 40 lost -0.49% trading at 4,368.79 and Germany's DAX 30 is quoted at -0.37% at 9,943.52 points.

European stocks are trading lower in today's session after disappointing data from China an U.S. holiday spending slowed. Growing expectations for additional easing measures by the ECB were no support. France's final Manufacturing PMI increased to 48.4 beating forecast of 47.6. Germany's Manufacturing PMI decreased to 49.5, analyst expected it to remain at 50. Data on Eurozone's final Manufacturing PMI for November fell to 50.1. Forecast predicted 50.4, in line with the last month. Market participants await U.K. data on the Purchase Manager Index Manufacturing, Net Lending to Individuals and Mortgage Approvals due at 09:30 GMT.

The FTSE 100 index is currently trading with a loss of -1.02% at 6,654.16 points, Germany's DAX 30, a lost -0.36% or 36.33 points being quoted at 9,944.52. France's CAC 40 lost -0.88%, currently trading at 4,360.02 points.

U.S. markets closed mixed in a holiday-shortened session on Friday. The DOW JONES closed unchanged at 17,828.24 points whereas the S&P 500 declined -0.25% with a final quote of 2,067.56 points. Both indices ended a sixth week of consecutive gains. The energy sector of the S&P 500 fell 6.3 percent on Friday, shale-stock weighed on the sector as oil prices slumped. In November, the Dow and the S&P added 2.5%. Markets are awaiting the Manufacturing PMI, ISM Manufacturing and speeches of FOMC Member Dudley and FED Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer later in the day.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng is trading -2.60% at 23,364.90. China's Shanghai Composite closed at 2,680.74 points, a loss of -0.08.

Japan's Nikkei gained +0.75% after the latest economic data closing at a two-week high at 17,590.10 points.

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

Nikkei 225 17,459.85 +211.35 +1.23 %

Hang Seng 23,987.45 -16.83 -0.07 %

Shanghai Composite 2,682.92 +52.43 +1.99 %

FTSE 100 6,722.62 -0.80 -0.01 %

CAC 40 4,390.18 +7.84 +0.18 %

Xetra DAX 9,980.85 +5.98 +0.06 %

S&P 500 2,067.56 -5.27 -0.25 %

NASDAQ Composite 4,791.63 +4.31 +0.09 %

Dow Jones 17,828.24 +0.49 0.00%