U.S. stocks staged an afternoon rally to finish little changed, shrugging off a renewed rout in crude sparked by concern that China's economy is slowing. The dollar declined after a Federal Reserve official said policy moves are not predetermined amid recent market turmoil.

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell just short of a third day of gains after erasing all of a 1 percent decline amid advances in consumer and technology shares. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.4 percent as Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said market turbulence's impact on U.S. growth will factor into officials' policy decision. Crude fell more than 6 percent, halting the longest winning run this year after after an index of Chinese manufacturing dropped to a three-year low. Treasuries fell.

Fischer's dovish comments added to optimism among equity investors recently emboldened by signals from central banks in Europe and Japan that they stand ready to do what is needed to spur growth. The advance in American benchmarks even as crude retreated decoupled, at least temporarily, assets that have moved in lockstep so far this year.

Investors are also looking to U.S. data for indications of the health of the world's biggest economy and the possible trajectory of interest rates. Household spending cooled in December, while consumer purchases were little changed. A report from the Institute for Supply Management showed manufacturing contracted in January.

The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi said in a speech on Monday that the central bank will review its asset-buying programme at its March monetary policy meeting and will add further stimulus measures if needed.

He pointed out that downside risks were increased and inflation in the Eurozone is weaker than expected in December.

"Downside risks have increased again amid heightened uncertainty about emerging market economies' growth prospects, volatility in financial and commodity markets, and geopolitical risks. Inflation dynamics are also tangibly weaker than we expected in December," the ECB president noted.

The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny said on Monday that the global economy was expanding moderately, adding that the slowdown in the Chinese economy is a risk to developed countries.

"Recent developments in China - since last year, world's largest economy in terms of GDP based on purchasing power parity - are of particular concern," he said.

Stock indices closed lower on the mixed manufacturing PMI data from the Eurozone, on falling oil prices and on the weak Chinese manufacturing PMI data. The Chinese manufacturing PMI fell to 49.4 in January from 49.7 in December, according to the Chinese government on Monday. It was the lowest reading since August 2012. Analysts had expected the index to decline to 49.6.

The Chinese Markit/Caixin manufacturing PMI rose to 48.4 in January from 48.2 in December. The increase was driven by a softer drop in new orders.

Markit Economics released its final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the Eurozone on Monday. Eurozone's final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 52.2 in January from 53.2 in December, in line with the preliminary reading.

The drop was driven by a softer growth in output and new orders.

"Growth of order books, exports and output all slowed. If the slowdown in business activity wasn't enough to worry policymakers, prices charged by producers fell at the fastest rate for a year to spur further concern about deflation becoming ingrained," Chris Williamson, Chief Economist at Markit said.

Germany's final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 52.3 in January from 53.2 in December, up from the preliminary reading of 52.1.

The index was driven by a weaker rise in production and new orders. Lower energy and raw material prices weighed on input costs.

France's final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) declined to 50.0 in January from 51.4 in December, in line with the preliminary reading.

The index was driven by a drop in new orders, and input and output prices.

Markit Economics released its manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the U.K. on Monday. The Markit/Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply manufacturing PMI for the U.K. increased to 52.9 in January from 52.1 in December, exceeding expectations for a rise to 51.8. December's figure was revised up from 51.9.

The increase was driven by a rise in domestic demand.

"The UK manufacturing sector registered an uptick in its rate of expansion at the start of 2016, shrugging off a number of potential headwinds, ranging from global financial market volatility to localised flooding in the North of the country. The domestic market remains the key growth driver," Markit's Senior Economist Rob Dobson said.

The Bank of England (BoE) released its number of mortgages approvals for the U.K. on Monday. The number of mortgages approvals in the U.K. was up to 70,837 in December from 70,424 in November, exceeding expectations for a decrease to 69,600. November's figure was revised up from 70,410.

Consumer credit in the U.K. rose by £1.169 billion in December, missing expectations for an £1.300 billion increase, after a £1.479 billion gain in November. November's figure was revised down from £1.476 billion.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,060.1 -23.69 -0.39 %

DAX 9,757.88 -40.23 -0.41 %

CAC 40 4,392.33 -24.69 -0.56 %

U.S. stocks slightly fell on Monday as weak Chinese economic data exacerbated concerns about a global slowdown and oil prices resumed their slide. The data from China showed that the world's second-largest economy's manufacturing sector contracted in January at the fastest pace since 2012. Oil prices fell about 5% after the China data added to worries about demand and an OPEC source played down talk of an emergency meeting to stem the decline. Oil prices have fallen more than 70% since mid-2014. Adding to the cautious note, data on Monday showed that U.S. consumer spending was unchanged in December and manufacturing activity continued to contract in January.

Most of Dow stocks in negative area (18 of 30). Top looser - Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM, -2,40%). Top gainer - NIKE, Inc. (NKE, +1,53%).

Almost all S&P sectors in negative area. Top looser - Basic Materials (-2,1%). Top gainer - Utilities (+0,9%).

At the moment:

Dow 16334.00 -22.00 -0.13%

S&P 500 1926.75 -3.25 -0.17%

Nasdaq 100 4265.00 +2.00 +0.05%

Oil 31.96 -1.66 -4.94%

Gold 1125.20 +8.80 +0.79%

U.S. 10yr 1.96 +0.03

Polish equity market closed flat on Monday. The broad market measure, the WIG Index, edged up 0.01%. Sector performance within the WIG Index was mixed. Construction sector (+1.77%) was the strongest group, while materials (-1.80%) lagged behind.

The large-cap stocks' measure, the WIG30 Index, fell by 0.13%. The decliners were led by oil and gas producer PGNIG (WSE: PGN), FMCG wholesaler EUROCASH (WSE: EUR) and copper producer KGHM (WSE: KGH), which lost between 2.16% and 2.89%. At the same time, footwear retailer CCC (WSE: CCC) recorded the strongest daily result, climbing by 4.41% on the back of the company's strong January sales report and its deputy CEO statement that ССС will recommend paying out a dividend from 2015 profit. It was followed by chemical producer SYNTHOS (WSE: SNS) and media- and telecommunications group CYFROWY POLSAT (WSE: CPS), gaining 2.59% and 2.23% respectively.

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) and Markit Economics released their RBC Canadian manufacturing PMI on Monday. The index rose to 49.3 in January from 47.5 in December.

The rise was driven by a softer decline in output, new business and employment.

"While Canadian business conditions continued to deteriorate in January, we saw signs of stabilization in the manufacturing industry supported by strong export sales alongside a pick up in the US economy and a weakening Canadian dollar," RBC senior vice-president and chief economist, Craig Wright, said.

Markit Economics released its manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for Italy on Monday. Italy's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) slid to 53.2 in January from 55.6 in December.

The decline was driven by a softer growth in output and new orders.

"The first batch of PMI data for 2016 showed a cooling in the rate of growth in the manufacturing sector from the sharp pace seen at the end of last year. There remained significant forward momentum, however, with new orders rising broadly in line with average for 2015 and job creation reaching a seven-month high," Markit economist Phil Smith said.

The U.S. Commerce Department released construction spending data on Monday. Construction spending in the U.S. rose 0.1% in December, missing expectations for a 0.6% gain, after a 0.6% decrease in November. November's figure was revised down from a 0.4% fall.

The increase was mainly driven by a rise in public spending, which climbed 1.9% in December.

Private construction was down 0.6% in December.

Spending on private residential construction climbed 0.9% in December, while spending on private non-residential construction projects slid 2.1%.

Markit Economics released its final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for Greece on Monday. Greece's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) declined to 50.0 in January from 50.2 in December.

Output and new orders rose in January, while job creation rose.

"Goods producers reported a more stable working environment in January, signalling a shift away from the downturn that immersed the sector in 2015. Encouragingly for firms, employee numbers expanded at the quickest pace since July 2007, while input prices fell for the first time in one year," Markit economist Samuel Agass said.

The European Central Bank (ECB) purchased €14.52 billion of government and agency bonds under its quantitative-easing program last week.

The ECB bought €1.68 billion of covered bonds, and €1.80 billion of asset-backed securities.

The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi hinted at a press conference in January that the central bank may add further stimulus measures at its meeting in March as downside risks rose.

The Institute for Supply Management released its manufacturing purchasing managers' index for the U.S. on Monday. The index rose to 48.2 in January from 48.0 in December. Analysts had expected the index to remain unchanged at 48.0.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, below indicates contraction.

The increase was mainly driven by rises in new orders and in production. The production index increased to 50.2 in January from 49.9 in October.

The new orders index climbed to 51.5 in January from 48.8 in December.

The employment index was down to 45.9 in January from 48.0 in December.

The price index remained unchanged at 33.5 in January.

Markit Economics released its final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the U.S. on Monday. The U.S. final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) increased to 52.4 in January from 51.2 in December, down from the previous estimate of 52.7.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion in economic activity.

The index was driven by a faster pace of growth in output and new orders. Job creation eased in January.

"Despite picking up slightly, the January PMI reading is one of the worst seen over the past two years, highlighting the ongoing plight of the manufacturing sector," Markit's Chief Economist Chris Williamson said.

Markit Economics released its manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for Spain on Monday. Spain's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 55.4 in January from 53.0 in December.

The increase was driven by a rise in output, new orders and employment.

"The Spanish manufacturing sector shrugged off uncertainty surrounding the make-up of the next government in January, posting a strong start to 2016. One key highlight was the fastest rise in new business since prior to the economic crisis, while efforts to increase stock holdings point to confidence in the near-term outlook for orders," a senior economist at Markit Andrew Harker said.

U.S. stock-index futures fell.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 17,865.23 +346.93 +1.98%

Hang Seng 19,595.5 -87.61 -0.45%

Shanghai Composite 2,689.25 -48.35 -1.77 %

FTSE 6,008.82 -74.97 -1.23%

CAC 4,364.98 -52.04 -1.18%

DAX 9,692.29 -105.82 -1.08%

Crude oil $32.14 (-4.40%)

Gold $1120.50 (+0.37%)

The U.S. Commerce Department released personal spending and income figures on Monday. Personal spending was flat in December, missing expectations for a 0.1% gain, after a 0.5% increase in November. November's figure was revised up from a 0.3% rise.

Consumer spending makes more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity. Consumer spending grew 2.2% in the fourth quarter, after a 3.0% increase in the third quarter.

In 2015 as whole, the U.S. consumer spending climbed 3.4%, after a 4.2% growth in 2014.

This data suggests that American consumers were cautious.

The saving rate climbed was 5.5% in December, up from 5.6% in November.

Personal income increased 0.3% in December, exceeding expectations for 0.2% rise, after a 0.3% gain in November.

In 2015 as whole, personal income rose 4.5%, after a 4.4% increase in 2014. It was the largest rise since 2012.

Wages and salaries were up 0.2% in December, after a 0.5% gain in November.

The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index excluding food and energy was flat in December, missing forecasts of a 0.1% increase, after a 0.1% gain in November. November's figure was revised up from a flat reading.

On a yearly basis, the PCE price index excluding food and index remained unchanged at 1.4% in December. November's figure was revised up from a 1.3% gain.

The PCE index is below the Fed's 2% inflation target. The PCE index is the Fed's preferred measure of inflation.

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

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Yahoo! (YHOO) reiterated with a Neutral at Mizuho; target $32

Microsoft (MSFT) reiterated with an Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts; target lowered to $63 from $65

Honeywell (HON) target raised to $113 from $106 at Stifel

Walt Disney (DIS) target lowered to $92 from $112 at Jefferies

The European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said in a speech on Monday that the central bank will review its asset-buying programme at its March monetary policy meeting, noting that the asset-buying programme was" working.

"The euro area numbers clearly show that our monetary policy is having the intended effect. [4] It represents a major contribution to the ongoing cyclical recovery. And the Governing Council will review and possibly reconsider its stance when it meets in March," he said.

"But for the recovery to become structural - and thus to increase growth potential and reduce structural unemployment - monetary policy does not suffice," Coeure added.

Stock indices traded lower on the mixed manufacturing PMI data from the Eurozone, on falling oil prices and on the weak Chinese manufacturing PMI data. The Chinese manufacturing PMI fell to 49.4 in January from 49.7 in December, according to the Chinese government on Monday. It was the lowest reading since August 2012. Analysts had expected the index to decline to 49.6.

The Chinese Markit/Caixin manufacturing PMI rose to 48.4 in January from 48.2 in December. The increase was driven by a softer drop in new orders.

Markit Economics released its final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the Eurozone on Monday. Eurozone's final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 52.2 in January from 53.2 in December, in line with the preliminary reading.

The drop was driven by a softer growth in output and new orders.

"Growth of order books, exports and output all slowed. If the slowdown in business activity wasn't enough to worry policymakers, prices charged by producers fell at the fastest rate for a year to spur further concern about deflation becoming ingrained," Chris Williamson, Chief Economist at Markit said.

Germany's final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 52.3 in January from 53.2 in December, up from the preliminary reading of 52.1.

The index was driven by a weaker rise in production and new orders. Lower energy and raw material prices weighed on input costs.

France's final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) declined to 50.0 in January from 51.4 in December, in line with the preliminary reading.

The index was driven by a drop in new orders, and input and output prices.

Markit Economics released its manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the U.K. on Monday. The Markit/Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply manufacturing PMI for the U.K. increased to 52.9 in January from 52.1 in December, exceeding expectations for a rise to 51.8. December's figure was revised up from 51.9.

The increase was driven by a rise in domestic demand.

"The UK manufacturing sector registered an uptick in its rate of expansion at the start of 2016, shrugging off a number of potential headwinds, ranging from global financial market volatility to localised flooding in the North of the country. The domestic market remains the key growth driver," Markit's Senior Economist Rob Dobson said.

The Bank of England (BoE) released its number of mortgages approvals for the U.K. on Monday. The number of mortgages approvals in the U.K. was up to 70,837 in December from 70,424 in November, exceeding expectations for a decrease to 69,600. November's figure was revised up from 70,410.

Consumer credit in the U.K. rose by £1.169 billion in December, missing expectations for an £1.300 billion increase, after a £1.479 billion gain in November. November's figure was revised down from £1.476 billion.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,058.63 -25.16 -0.41 %

DAX 9,730.64 -67.47 -0.69 %

CAC 40 4,386.51 -30.51 -0.69 %

The final Markit/Nikkei manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for Japan declined to 52.3 in January from 52.6 in December, down from the preliminary reading of 52.4.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, a reading below 50 indicates contraction of activity.

The index was driven by a slower growth in new orders and a drop in input prices.

"The start of 2016 was generally positive for the Japanese manufacturing sector, with operating conditions improving at a solid rate. Production and new orders increased at robust rates, helping to boost employment numbers and encouraging firms to purchase more during the month," economist at Markit, Amy Brownbill, said.

The Bank of England (BoE) released its number of mortgages approvals for the U.K. on Monday. The number of mortgages approvals in the U.K. was up to 70,837 in December from 70,424 in November, exceeding expectations for a decrease to 69,600. November's figure was revised up from 70,410.

Consumer credit in the U.K. rose by £1.169 billion in December, missing expectations for an £1.300 billion increase, after a £1.479 billion gain in November. November's figure was revised down from £1.476 billion.

Net lending to individuals in the U.K. increased by £4.4 billion in December, after a £5.3 billion gain in November.

Credit Suisse and procure.ch released their manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for Switzerland on Monday. The manufacturing purchasing managers' index in Switzerland fell to 50.0 in January from 50.4 in December, missing expectations for an increase to 50.9. December's figure was revised down from 52.1.

A reading above 50 indicates contraction.

The decline was largely driven by a drop in purchase prices. Purchase prices dropped to 41.7 in January from 45.4 in December, while the backlog of orders sub-index fell to 49.3 from 49.9.

The production increased to 54.6 In January from 53.5 in December.

Employment rose to 47.9 in January from 46.5 in December.

Markit Economics released its final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for France on Monday. France's final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) declined to 50.0 in January from 51.4 in December, in line with the preliminary reading.

The index was driven by a drop in new orders, and input and output prices.

"A drop in new orders for the first time in four months was the primary culprit, as a generally weak demand climate and client uncertainty continued to weigh on new work inflows," Markit Senior Economist Jack Kennedy said.

Markit Economics released its final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for Germany on Monday. Germany's final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 52.3 in January from 53.2 in December, up from the preliminary reading of 52.1.

The index was driven by a weaker rise in production and new orders. Lower energy and raw material prices weighed on input costs.

"It's an unspectacular start to the year for German manufacturers. Although, the headline PMI signalled further growth in the sector, the pace of expansion was relatively sluggish. It's also a bit disappointing that the first reduction in selling prices for three months was not sufficient to generate a stronger increase in total new business. A source of weakness highlighted by the data was subdued demand from foreign markets," Markit economist Oliver Kolodseike said.

Markit Economics released its final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the Eurozone on Monday. Eurozone's final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 52.2 in January from 53.2 in December, in line with the preliminary reading.

The drop was driven by a softer growth in output and new orders.

"Growth of order books, exports and output all slowed. If the slowdown in business activity wasn't enough to worry policymakers, prices charged by producers fell at the fastest rate for a year to spur further concern about deflation becoming ingrained," Chris Williamson, Chief Economist at Markit said.

Markit Economics released its manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the U.K. on Monday. The Markit/Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply manufacturing PMI for the U.K. increased to 52.9 in January from 52.1 in December, exceeding expectations for a rise to 51.8. December's figure was revised up from 51.9.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion.

The increase was driven by a rise in domestic demand.

"The UK manufacturing sector registered an uptick in its rate of expansion at the start of 2016, shrugging off a number of potential headwinds, ranging from global financial market volatility to localised flooding in the North of the country. The domestic market remains the key growth driver," Markit's Senior Economist Rob Dobson said.

The Chinese Markit/Caixin manufacturing PMI rose to 48.4 in January from 48.2 in December. The increase was driven by a softer drop in new orders.

"Recent macroeconomic indicators show the economy is still in the process of bottoming out and efforts to trim excess capacity are just starting to show results. The pressure on economic growth remains intense in light of continued global volatility. The government needs to watch economic trends closely and proactively make fine adjustments to prevent a hard landing," Dr. He Fan, Chief Economist at Caixin Insight Group, said.

The Chinese manufacturing PMI fell to 49.4 in January from 49.7 in December, according to the Chinese government on Monday. It was the lowest reading since August 2012.

Analysts had expected the index to decline to 49.6.

A reading above the 50 mark indicates expansion, a reading below 50 indicates contraction.

The services PMI decreased to 53.5 in January from 54.4 in December.

The Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said in an interview with the Financial Times on Friday that the country's economy will to growth in the second half of this year.

"In 2016 we will have a negative carryover from the last quarter of 2015. We may have positive growth in the last two quarters," he said.

Stournaras noted that there was no risk that Greece will leave the Eurozone.

February 1

After the Close:

Alphabet (GOOG). Consensus EPS $8.09, Consensus Revenue $20762.00 mln

February 2

Before the Open:

Dow Chemical (DOW). Consensus EPS $0.70, Consensus Revenue $11169.48 mln

Exxon Mobil (XOM). Consensus EPS $0.64, Consensus Revenue $55285.48 mln

Pfizer (PFE). Consensus EPS $0.52, Consensus Revenue $13602.61 mln

After the Close:

Yahoo! (YHOO). Consensus EPS $0.13, Consensus Revenue $948.02 mln

February 3

Before the Open:

General Motors (GM). Consensus EPS $1.20, Consensus Revenue $36923.93 mln

International Paper Company (IP). Consensus EPS $0.82, Consensus Revenue $5685.09 mln

Merck (MRK). Consensus EPS $0.91, Consensus Revenue $10371.53 mln

U.S. stock indices rose on Friday as market participants thought that Bank of Japan's decision to introduce negative rates could interfere with the Federal Reserve's plans to gradually raise interest rates.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 396.66 points, or 2.5%, to 16,466.30 (+2.3% over the week; -5.5% over the month). The S&P 500 rose 46.88 points, or 2.5%, to 1,940.24 (+1.8% over the week; -5.1% over the month). The Nasdaq Composite rose 107.28 points, or 2.4%, to 4,613.95 (+0.5% over the week; -7.9% over the month).

All of the S&P's 10 sectors closed in the positive territory on Friday. However January became the worst month for the U.S. indices since 2009.

This morning in Asia Hong Kong Hang Seng lost 0.64%, or 1 25.16, to 19,557.95. China Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.42%, or 38.86, to 2,698.74. The Nikkei gained 1.94%, or 340.04, to 17,858.34.

Asian stock indices traded mixed. Japanese stocks rose after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly introduced negative rates on Friday. Gains in U.S. equities supported stocks as well.

Chinese stocks fell after China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing reported that the country's Manufacturing PMI declined to 49.4 in January compared to 49.7 reported previously and 49.6 expected. Meanwhile the corresponding index for the non-manufacturing sector declined to 53.5 in January from 54.4. The 50 points threshold separates contraction from expansion.

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

Nikkei 225 17,518.3 +476.85 +2.80 %

Hang Seng 19,683.11 +487.28 +2.54 %

Shanghai Composite 2,737.65 +81.98 +3.09 %

FTSE 100 6,083.79 +152.01 +2.56 %

CAC 40 4,417.02 +94.86 +2.19 %

Xetra DAX 9,798.11 +158.52 +1.64 %

S&P 500 1,940.24 +46.88 +2.48 %

NASDAQ Composite 4,613.95 +107.28 +2.38 %

Dow Jones 16,466.3 +396.66 +2.47 %