Major US stock indexes finished trading in negative territory, which was caused by a decrease in shares of Nike (NKE) and The Walt Disney Company (DIS).

The focus was also on the United States data. As it became known, orders for durable goods rose in November, which was the last sign of increased demand for US products this year. Orders for durable goods - products designed for a period of at least three years, such as computers and trucks - increased by 1.3% compared to the previous month to $ 241.36 billion, seasonally adjusted in November. The overall increase was due to orders for airplanes, cars and military equipment. Economists were expecting a 2% increase in orders last month.

However, the final results of the studies submitted by Thomson-Reuters and the Michigan Institute showed that in December US consumers felt less optimistic about the economy than last month. According to the data, in December the consumer sentiment index fell to 95.9 points compared with the final reading for November 98.5 points and the preliminary value for December 96.8 points. It was predicted that the index will be 98 points.

Components of the DOW index showed mixed dynamics (15 in positive territory, 15 in negative territory). Caterpillar Inc. was the growth leader. (CAT, + 0.72%). Outsider were the shares of NIKE, Inc. (NKE, -2.29%).

The S & P indexes have completed trading in different directions. The utilities sector grew most (+ 0.2%). The health sector showed the greatest decline (-0.2%).

At closing:

Dow -0.11% 24,754.06 -28.23

Nasdaq -0.08% 6,959.96 -5.40

S & P -0.05% 2.683.34 -1.23

U.S. stock-index futures were flat on Friday as investors digest a raft of important data and prepared to three-day weekend.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 22,902.76 +36.66 +0.16%

Hang Seng 29,578.01 +210.95 +0.72%

Shanghai 3,297.36 -2.70 -0.08%

S&P/ASX 6,069.70 +9.30 +0.15%

FTSE 7,592.66 -11.32 -0.15%

CAC 5,362.83 -23.14 -0.43%

DAX 13,078.74 -31.00 -0.24%

Crude $57.98 (-0.65%)

Gold $1,271.40 (+0.06%)

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

Tesla (TSLA) reiterated with a Neutral at Tigress Financial

NIKE (NKE) reiterated with a Neutral at B. Riley FBR; target raised from $53 to $61

NIKE (NKE) reiterated with a Buy at Stifel

NIKE (NKE) reiterated with an Outperform at Telsey

NIKE (NKE) reported Q2 FY 2018 earnings of $0.46 per share (versus $0.50 in Q2 FY 2017), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $0.40.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $8.554 bln (+4.6% y/y), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $8.394 bln.

The company also said it expected to see Q3 revenue growth at or slightly below the rate of Q2. For FY 2018, it projected revenue growth in the mid-single digit range (versus analysts' consensus of +4%).

NKE fell to $63.20 (-2.42%) in pre-market trading.

European stocks switched gears and finished higher Thursday, with Spanish stocks advancing before the results of Catalonia's regional election came in. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.60% rose 0.6% to end at 390.69, led by gains for oil and gas and basic material companies. Utilities was the sole sector finishing lower. The index's win was its first after two losing sessions.

U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, with energy stocks helping major indexes to end points away from record territory. The latest economic data, which pointed to slight slowing from strong previous readings, further supported the market.

Asia-Pacific stocks largely rose early Friday in thin preholiday trade, following an overnight rebound in European equities and mild gains on Wall Street. But bitcoin prices BTCUSD, -5.43% slumped in morning trading, going from $15,800 to $13,200 in barely three hours, according to CoinDesk, before quickly rebounding above $14,000. Many of the biggest cryptocurrencies also fell significantly, with bitcoin cash plunging 27% in the past day.

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

Nikkei -25.62 22866.10 -0.11

TOPIX +1.45 1822.61 +0.08

Hang Seng +132.97 29367.06 +0.45

CSI 300 +37.36 4067.85 +0.93

KOSPI -42.54 2429.83 -1.72

Euro Stoxx 50 +18.13 3570.78 +0.51

FTSE 100 +78.76 7603.98 +1.05

DAX +40.57 13109.74 +0.31

CAC 40 +33.20 5385.97 +0.62

DJIA +55.64 24782.29 +0.23

S&P 500 +5.32 2684.57 +0.20

NASDAQ +4.40 6965.36 +0.06

S&P/TSX +22.96 16182.63 +0.14