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Stock indices closed lower on comments by central bankers. Comments by the European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney weighed on markets.

The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi said in an interview with Lithuanian business daily Verslo Zinios that the ECB bank is ready to use additional unconventional instruments to counter deflationary risks.

The Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney said today that the point when the BoE starts to hike its interest rates is getting closer. The exact point will depend on economic data, so Carney.

The volume of private loans in the Eurozone fell by 1.5% in August, in line with expectations, after a 1.6% drop in July.

M3 money supply in the Eurozone rose 2% in August, exceeding expectations for a 1.9% increase, after a 1.8% growth in July.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,639.71 -66.56 -0.99%

DAX 9,510.01 -151.96 -1.57%

CAC 40 4,355.28 -58.44 -1.32%

U.S. stock futures declined as investors assessed data showing an improving economy for clues on the timing of any Federal Reserve rate increase.

Global markets:

Nikkei 16,374.14 +206.69 +1.28%

Hang Seng 23,768.13 -153.48 -0.64%

Shanghai Composite 2,345.1 +1.53 +0.07%

FTSE 6,681.48 -24.79 -0.37%

CAC 4,412.69 -1.03 -0.02%

DAX 9,672.28 +10.31 +0.11%

Crude oil $93.27 (+0.56%)

Gold $1213.80 (-0.55%)

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Upgrades:

Yahoo! (YHOO) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts

Barrick Gold (ABX) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at HSBC Securities

Downgrades:

Other:

Most stock indices traded higher on speculation for further stimulus measures by the European Central Bank.

The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi said in an interview with Lithuanian business daily Verslo Zinios that the ECB bank is ready to use additional unconventional instruments to counter deflationary risks.

The volume of private loans in the Eurozone fell by 1.5% in August, in line with expectations, after a 1.6% drop in July.

M3 money supply in the Eurozone rose 2% in August, exceeding expectations for a 1.9% increase, after a 1.8% growth in July.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 6,699.62 -6.65 -0.10%

DAX 9,706.64 +44.67 +0.46%

CAC 40 4,427.74 +14.02 +0.32%

Most Asian stock closed higher on yesterday's U.S. new home sales. New home sales in the U.S. rose 18.0% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000 units in August, up from 427,000 units in July. That was the highest level since May 2008.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was dragged down by casino operators.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225 16,374.14 +206.69 +1.28%

Hang Seng 23,768.13 -153.48 -0.64%

Shanghai Composite 2,345.1 +1.53 +0.07%