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

Nikkei 225 15,476.6 +52.01 +0.34%

Hang Seng 24,752.09 +10.03 +0.04%

Shanghai Composite 2,235.51 +18.31 +0.83%

FTSE 100 6,825.31 +5.56 +0.08%

CAC 40 4,379.73 -1.31 -0.03%

Xetra DAX 9,479.03 +8.86 +0.09%

S&P 500 2,003.37 +6.63 +0.33%

NASDAQ Composite 4,580.27 +22.58 +0.50%

Dow Jones 17,098.45 +18.88 +0.11%

Most stock indices closed slightly higher despite the mixed economic data from Eurozone. Eurozone's final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 50.7 in August from 50.8 in July. Analysts had expected the manufacturing PMI to remain unchanged.

German final manufacturing PMI dropped to 51.4 in August from 52.0 in July. Analysts had expected the manufacturing PMI to remain unchanged.

French final manufacturing PMI rose to 46.9 in August from 46.5 in July.

German gross domestic product (GDP) declined 0.2% in the second quarter, in line with expectations.

On a yearly basis, German GDP increased 0.8% in in the second quarter, in line with expectations.

Investors are awaiting the European Central Bank's interest rate decision on Thursday and speculate that the ECB may add new stimulus measures.

Escalating tensions over Ukraine weighed on markets. USA and the European Union threatened further economic sanctions on Russia. Investors have concerns that sanctions against Russia would have a negative impact on the economic growth in the Eurozone.

U.S. markets are closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday.

Novartis AG shares jumped 4.3% after the company reported that s experimental heart drug showed better results than standard therapy.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,825.31 +5.56 +0.08%

DAX 9,479.03 +8.86 +0.09%

CAC 40 4,379.73 -1.31 -0.03%

Stock indices traded little changed as escalating tensions over Ukraine weighed on markets. USA and the European Union threatened further economic sanctions on Russia. Investors have concerns that sanctions against Russia would have a negative impact on the economic growth in the Eurozone.

Mixed economic data from the Eurozone also weighed on markets. Eurozone's final manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 50.7 in August from 50.8 in July. Analysts had expected the manufacturing PMI to remain unchanged.

German final manufacturing PMI dropped to 51.4 in August from 52.0 in July. Analysts had expected the manufacturing PMI to remain unchanged.

French final manufacturing PMI rose to 46.9 in August from 46.5 in July.

German gross domestic product (GDP) declined 0.2% in the second quarter, in line with expectations.

On a yearly basis, German GDP increased 0.8% in in the second quarter, in line with expectations.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,816.33 -3.42 -0.05%

DAX 9,472.62 +2.45 +0.03%

CAC 40 4,373.71 -7.33 -0.17%

Asian stock indices closed slightly higher after the manufacturing purchasing managers' index from China. Chinese manufacturing figures missed analysts' expectations. China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index fell to 51.1 in August from 51.7 in July, missing expectations for a decline to 51.2.

China's final HSBC manufacturing purchasing managers' index decreased to 50.2 in August from 50.3 in July, in line with expectations.

Investors speculate China may add more stimulus measures.

Capital spending in Japan rose 3.0% in the second quarter, after a 7.4% increase in the first quarter.

Escalating tensions over Ukraine continued to weigh on markets.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225 15,476.6 +52.01 +0.34%

Hang Seng 24,752.09 +10.03 +0.04%

Shanghai Composite 2,235.51 +18.31 +0.83%