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

Nikkei +139.70 19646.24 +0.72%

TOPIX +9.76 1617.41 +0.61%

Hang Seng -124.31 27970.30 -0.44%

CSI 300 -12.21 3822.09 -0.32%

Euro Stoxx 50 +17.76 3421.47 +0.52%

FTSE 100 +65.36 7430.62 +0.89%

DAX +53.37 12055.84 +0.44%

CAC 40 +29.25 5085.59 +0.58%

DJIA +55.67 21948.10 +0.25%

S&P 500 +14.06 2471.65 +0.57%

NASDAQ +60.36 6428.66 +0.95%

S&P/TSX +78.74 15211.87 +0.52%

The main US stock indexes have moderately grown, as the block of global strong economic data contributed to the growth of investors' appetite for risk, while tensions on the Korean peninsula and concerns about the effects of tropical storm Harvey decreased.

The focus of the market participants was focused on the report of the Ministry of Trade, which showed that consumer spending in the US grew slightly less than expected in July, and annual inflation increased at the slowest pace since the end of 2015. According to the report, consumer spending, accounting for more than two-thirds of US economic activity, rose 0.3% last month after revised with an increase of 0.2% in June. Economists predicted that consumer spending in July will grow by 0.4% after earlier reported an increase of 0.1% in June.

In addition, the indicator of economic activity in the Chicago region in August did not change after the departure from the 3-year high in July. The index of purchasing managers Chicago (PMI) remained at 58.9 for the second month in a row. Economists had expected a small decline in the index in August - to 58.5.

However, according to the National Association of Realtors, unfinished transactions for the sale of housing fell in July for the fourth time in five months, since only in the West there was an increase in the activity of signing contracts. The index of unfinished transactions for the sale of housing - the forecast figure based on the signing of contracts - fell by 0.8% to 109.1 in July from the revised 110.0 in June. After the decline last month, the index is now 1.3% lower than a year ago, with the annual rate declining in three of the last four months.

Most components of the DOW index recorded a rise (21 out of 30). The leader of growth was the shares of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DD, + 1.96%). Outsider were shares of The Walt Disney Company (DIS, -1.60%).

All sectors of the S & P index finished trading in positive territory. The healthcare sector grew most (+ 1.8%). The utilities sector showed a minimal increase (+ 0.1%).

At closing:

DJIA + 0.27% 21.952.42 +59.99

Nasdaq + 0.95% 6.428.66 +60.35

S & P + 0.57% 2.471.56 +13.97

U.S. stock-index futures rose on Thursday, as upbeat global economic data brought back investors' appetite for riskier assets, while concerns over tensions on the Korean Peninsula as well as worries about the economic impact of tropical storm Harvey eased.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 19,646.24 +139.70 +0.72%

Hang Seng 27,970.30 -124.31 -0.44%

Shanghai 3,361.00 -2.63 -0.08%

S&P/ASX 5,714.52 +44.80 +0.79%

FTSE 7,414.71 +49.45 +0.67%

CAC 5,091.03 +34.69 +0.69%

DAX 12,075.59 +73.12 +0.61%

Crude $46.02 (+0.13%)

Gold $1,311.20 (-0.22%)

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European stocks rebounded from a six-month low on Wednesday, as tensions after North Korea's latest missile launch eased for now and spurred investors to take on more risk. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.70% rose 0.7% to close at 371.01, after sliding 1% to settle at its lowest level since Feb. 10 on Tuesday. That drop came after North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan, in a move seen as another direct provocation from Pyongyang meant to destabilize the Asian region.

U.S. stock-market indexes closed higher Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 posting gains for a fourth straight session after a pair of strong economic reports. Wednesday's advance was marked by bouts of volatility triggered by ongoing tensions between the U.S. and North Korea. Markets also watched President Donald Trump's speech on tax reform in Springfield, Mo. Trump called for an easy-to-understand tax code that would create jobs and higher wages.

Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street rose on a stronger estimate of U.S. economic growth and Chinese factory activity improved. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.4 per cent to 3,350.44 while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 0.7 per cent to 19,652. Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.4 per cent to 27,978.42 and Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 advanced 0.5 per cent to 5,700.10.