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

Nikkei -54.86 22495.99 -0.24%

TOPIX -3.83 1776.73 -0.22%

Hang Seng -180.13 29686.19 -0.60%

CSI 300 -54.25 4049.95 -1.32%

Euro Stoxx 50 -17.21 3564.02 -0.48%

FTSE 100 -25.74 7383.90 -0.35%

DAX -59.64 13000.20 -0.46%

CAC 40 -30.37 5360.09 -0.56%

DJIA +22.79 23580.78 +0.10%

S&P 500 -1.00 2601.42 -0.04%

NASDAQ -10.64 6878.52 -0.15%

S&P/TSX -65.97 16042.12 -0.41%

The main US stock indexes finished trading in different directions on cyber Monday - Monday, coming after Black Friday, when online stores offer goods at discount prices.

A certain influence on the course of trading was provided by the US data. As it became known today, sales of new buildings in the US unexpectedly accelerated last month, reaching the highest rates for a decade and offering an encouraging signal for housing construction. Sales of single-family homes increased by 6.2% m / m to 685 thousand in annual terms (625 thousand were forecasted), which is the highest since October 2007.

However, data provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, showed that in November, the business activity of Texas producers deteriorated significantly, and was below expert predictions. According to the report, the production index of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in November fell to 19.4 points from 27.6 points in October. Analysts had expected the decline of the index only to 24.0 points. Recall, the value of the index above zero indicates an increase in business activity.

Most components of the DOW index recorded a rise (20 out of 30). Leader of growth were shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, + 1.38%). Outsider shares were DowDuPont Inc. (DWDP, -1.43%).

Most sectors of the S & P index finished trading in the red. The greatest decrease was shown by the sector of raw materials (-1.0%). The utilities sector grew most (+ 0.4%).

At closing:

DJIA + 0.10% 23.580.78 +22.79

Nasdaq -0.15% 6,878.52 -10.64

S & P -0.04% 2,601.42 -1.00

U.S. stock-index futures were flat on Monday, as traders return to their desks following the extended Thanksgiving weekend. The focus is on the retail stocks - Amazon (AMZN), Target (TGT), Wal-Mart (WMT) and Macy's (M) - due to Cyber Monday, as well as the news the media company Meredith (MDP) had agreed to buy the publisher Time Inc. (TIME) for $2.8 bln.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 22,495.99 -54.86 -0.24%

Hang Seng 29,686.19 -180.13 -0.60%

Shanghai 3,322.83 -30.99 -0.92%

S&P/ASX 5,988.77 +6.22 +0.10%

FTSE 7,400.65 -8.99 -0.12%

CAC 5,378.54 -11.92 -0.22%

DAX 13,053.44 -6.40 -0.05%

Crude $58.34 (-1.03%)

Gold $1,295.30 (+0.62%)

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Yandex N.V. (YNDX) target raised to $45 from $38 at BofA/Merrill

U.K. stocks ended lower for a second straight session Friday, with retail stocks in the red, but London's blue-chip benchmark still notched a win for the week. How markets are faring: The FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.10% shed 0.1% to close at 7,409.64. Tech, health care and consumer-related shares fell, but the financial and oil-and gas sectors ended higher.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite finished at all-time highs Friday, with all three main benchmarks booking their first weekly gains in three weeks. Retailers were in focus amid the Black Friday shopping holiday, a day after domestic markets were closed in observance of Thanksgiving.

Asian stock markets started the week with fresh selling, with Chinese shares lower following Thursday's slump and the Korean market weighed by heavy losses for Samsung Electronics. Chinese equities sent a shudder through global markets on Thursday when leading stock indexes there tumbled over 2%.