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European stocks mixed results , as investors await progress in negotiations to raise the U.S. debt limit and recovery activities of the government .

Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic plan for suspension of debt ceiling through 2014 , and negotiations between the Republicans in the House of Representatives and President Obama came to a standstill , and Senate Democrats rejected a proposal by Republican Senator Susan Collins, which attracted the interest of many at the end of last week. In addition, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democratic leaders met with Obama at the White House , and Reid joined the " very preliminary " talks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , who also failed.

Part of the government agencies did not work for almost 2 weeks in the U.S. continues not to leave the main macro-economic statistics , as many economists and activists continue to speak out about the dangers of default. In particular, the threat of a U.S. debt default for the world economy has warned IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde . Note that in the U.S. today celebrated Columbus Day, but the stock markets work .

Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell less than 0.1 percent to 311.44 . Note that in the current month , the index rose by only 0.3 percent, as U.S. lawmakers can not agree on the budget , which caused a partial " shutdown " of the government . The largest economy in the world exhausts its borrowing authority is already in this Thursday , if Congress does not raise the debt limit .

As for the statistics published in the region , as shown by the latest data , which were presented today by Statistics Eurostat, up to August , industrial production increased at a faster pace than expected , recovering from a decline in the previous month. According to the report , the seasonally adjusted August industrial output increased by 1 percent , thus offsetting the decline in the level of 1 percent, which was recorded in July. It is worth noting that many economists had forecast a modest rise in August, and it was at 0.8 percent, compared with a fall of 1.5 percent, which was originally reported last month . We also recall that in June , industrial production increased by 0.7 percent.

FTSE 100 6,507.65 +20.46 +0.32%, CAC 40 4,222.96 +2.98 +0.07%, DAX 8,723.81 -1.02 -0.01%

Dassault were down 10.5 percent to 86.24 euros , showing the largest decline since August 2011 , after it became known that the revenue in the third quarter , excluding currency effects rose by only 4 per cent, which was considerably less than experts' forecasts of 8-9 percent.

Ericsson AB - the largest manufacturer of wireless networking equipment , fell 2.1 percent to 82.95 euros , as Barclays Plc downgraded the shares to ' sell' , stating that third- quarter earnings may disappoint .

Konecranes decreased by 4.9 percent to 23.13 euros as the company predicts that sales of up to 2013 will be " slightly lower " than last year.

Peugeot fell 10 percent to 11.08 euros , showing the biggest drop since April 2009 , on the background of the fact that the automaker is preparing to sell 3 billion euros ($ 4.1 billion ) of new shares, Reuters reported with reference to the three unknown people .

U.S. stock-index futures dropped as lawmakers continued to wrangle over spending and borrowing plans three days before the government reaches its debt ceiling..

Global Stocks:

Shanghai Composite 2,237.77 +9.63 +0.43%

FTSE 6,490.82 +3.63 +0.06%

CAC 4,206.54 -13.44 -0.32%

DAX 8,703.88 -20.95 -0.24%

Crude oil $101.33 -0.68%

Gold $1284.10 +1.25%

Upgrades:

American Express (AXP) upgraded to Buy at Buckingham Research; target $85

Downgrades:

Other:

IBM (IBM) reiterated at Buy at Stifel, target raised  from $230 to $237

Apple (AAPL) reiterated at Buy at Mizuho, target raised from $520 to $550

EUR/USD

Offers $1.3650, $1.3600/10, $1.3575/85, $1.3569

Bids $1.3545/40, $1.3525/15, $1.3500, $1.3485/80, $1.3460/50

GBP/USD

Offers $1.6120/25, $1.6100, $1.6070/80, $1.6040/50, $1.6020, $1.6000/05

Bids $1.5940, $1.5920/00, $1.5870, $1.5850/40, $1.5820

AUD/USD

Offers $0.9550, $0.9520/30, $0.9500, $0.9480/85

Bids $0.9435/30, $0.9420, $0.9380/75, $0.9350

EUR/GBP

Offers stg0.8550/55, stg0.8520/25, stg0.8500, stg0.84945

Bids stg0.8455/50, stg0.8440, stg0.8425/15, stg0.8400, stg0.8370/65, stg0.8300

EUR/JPY

Offers Y134.50, Y133.90/00, Y133.80, Y133.50

Bids Y133.10/00, Y132.50, Y132.25/20, Y132.00

USD/JPY

Offers Y99.00, Y98.80, Y98.50, Y98.37

Bids Y98.05/00, Y97.85/80, Y97.50, Y97.20

European stocks fluctuated between gains and losses as investors awaited developments in talks on raising the U.S. debt limit and restoring government operations. U.S. index futures and Asian shares declined.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped less than 0.1 percent to 311.44 at 10:57 a.m. in London. The gauge has advanced 0.3 percent in October even as U.S. lawmakers failed to agree on a budget, forcing the first partial government shutdown in 17 years. The world’s biggest economy will exhaust its borrowing authority on Thursday without action by Congress to raise the debt limit.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said yesterday that he had a “productive conversation” with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell without reaching a conclusion on a plan to send to the chamber for a vote. Senate Republicans have blocked a Democratic plan to push the next debt-limit fight into 2015 and Senate Democrats rejected a proposal from Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine.

Collins’s group of moderate senators trying to frame a deal will probably meet again today, said a Senate Democratic aide with knowledge of the negotiations. The House of Representatives plans to reconvene at noon in Washington, with the Senate meeting from 2 p.m.

China’s exports unexpectedly fell in September. Overseas shipments dropped 0.3 percent from a year earlier, the General Administration of Customs said in Beijing on Oct. 12. The slowdown resulted from a high basis of comparison with last year, the agency said.

The Stoxx 600 has rallied 11 percent in 2013 as the euro area emerged from a recession and central banks maintained stimulus measures to support the global economy.

Dassault declined 6.1 percent to 90.55 euros, the largest slide since August 2011. Revenue in the third quarter, excluding currency effects, rose 4 percent, falling short of targeted growth of 8 percent to 9 percent, according to a company statement.

Konecranes lost 4.9 percent to 23.13 euros in Helsinki as the company forecast that 2013 sales will be “slightly lower” than last year.

Peugeot plunged 10 percent to 11.08 euros, the biggest decline since April 2009. The carmaker is preparing to sell 3 billion euros ($4.1 billion) of new stock, with China’s Dongfeng Motor Corp. and the French government buying matching stakes in Europe’s second-biggest carmaker, Reuters reported, citing three unidentified people.

Ericsson AB, the largest maker of wireless-network equipment, retreated 2.3 percent to 82.80 kronor. Barclays Plc downgraded the shares to underweight, similar to a sell recommendation, from equal weight, saying third-quarter earnings may disappoint.

FTSE 100 6,495.94 +8.75 +0.13%

CAC 40 4,219.14 -0.84 -0.02%

DAX 8,720.21 -4.62 -0.05%

Asian stocks fell, with a regional gauge retreating from a four-month high, as American lawmakers struggled over an accord to raise the U.S. debt limit and restore government operations.

Nikkei 225 14,404.74 +210.03 +1.48%

Hang Seng 23,218.32 +267.02 +1.16%

S&P/ASX 200 5,207.9 -22.97 -0.44%

Shanghai Composite 2,237.77 +9.63 +0.43%

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the assembler of Apple Inc.’s iPhones and iPads, slid 1.9 percent in Taipei.

Newcrest Mining Ltd. , Australia’s No. 1 gold producer, fell 3.8 percent as the bullion traded near a three-month low.

CSR Corp. and China CNR Corp., the nation’s biggest train makers, jumped by the 10 percent daily limit in Shanghai on speculation they will win contracts to construct of Thailand’s high-speed rail system.