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

Nikkei -58.38 19807.44 -0.29%

TOPIX -5.20 1632.13 -0.32%

Hang Seng -116.88 27777.20 -0.42%

CSI 300 -12.65 3829.96 -0.33%

Euro Stoxx 50 +3.34 3526.48 +0.09%

FTSE 100 -84.31 7295.39 -1.14%

DAX -13.12 12540.45 -0.10%

CAC 40 +7.61 5225.20 +0.15%

DJIA +45.30 22203.48 +0.20%

S&P 500 -2.75 2495.62 -0.11%

NASDAQ -31.10 6429.09 -0.48%

S&P/TSX +45.91 15172.72 +0.30%

Major US stock indexes ended the session in different directions, as the rise in price of shares in the utilities sector was almost completely offset by a fall in shares of service companies.

Meanwhile, the focus was on the US data. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the data was affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which makes it difficult to get a clear picture of the labor market. Initial applications for unemployment benefits fell by 14,000 to 284,000, seasonally adjusted for the week ending September 9, the Ministry of Labor said on Thursday.

In addition, as it became known today, higher rents and gas prices in August hit the pockets of consumers, but the cost of medical care has grown at the lowest rate since 1965, which can keep inflation in the US if the trend continues. The consumer price index, or the cost of living, rose 0.4% last month, which was the biggest increase since January. Economists predicted an increase in the CPI by 0.3%.

Most components of the DOW index showed positive dynamics (18 in positive territory, 12 in negative territory). The leader of growth was shares United Technologies Corporation (UTX, + 2.53%). Outsider were the shares of The Coca-Cola Company (KO, -1.60%).

Most sectors of the S & P index recorded a decline. The largest drop was shown by the service sector (-0.6%). The utilities sector grew most (+ 0.7%).

At closing:

DJIA + 0.22% 22,207.07 +48.89

Nasdaq -0.48% 6,429.08 -31.11

S & P -0.11% 2,495.69 -2.68

U.S. stock-index futures were slightly lower on Thursday as an uptick in consumer prices inflation boosted the odds the Fed can hike interest rate again this year.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 19,807.44 -58.38 -0.29%

Hang Seng 27,777.20 -116.88 -0.42%

Shanghai 3,371.43 -12.72 -0.38%

S&P/ASX 5,738.68 -5.58 -0.10%

FTSE 7,319.00 -60.70 -0.82%

CAC 5,227.85 +10.26 +0.20%

DAX 12,512.79 -40.78 -0.32%

Crude $49.78 (+0.97%)

Gold $1,321.70 (-0.47%)

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

Boeing (BA) target raised to $300 from $280 at Deutsche Bank

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) target lowered to $12 from $13 at FBR & Co.

Europe's benchmark stock index closed marginally lower on Wednesday, as London-listed shares sold off and Apple Inc. suppliers declined a day after the tech giant revealed its new iPhones. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, -0.02% fell 0.08 point to end at 381.34, narrowly breaking a five-session winning streak. On Tuesday, the benchmark rose 0.5%.

U.S. stock-market indexes eked out small gains with all three benchmarks closing at all-time highs on Wednesday. The main indexes spent most of the session flipping between small gains and losses as investors took a pause after several days of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.18% closed 39.32 points, or 0.2%, higher at 22,158.18. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.08% added 1.89 points, or less than 0.1%, to 2,498.37.

Equity markets across the Asia-Pacific region pared early gains Thursday morning after disappointing economic data out of China, as investors awaited a rate decision from the Bank of England. China's business activity slowed further last month, falling short of expectations, which will likely set off a fresh discussion on the deceleration of the country's economy after a strong first half.