Stock indices stocks closed higher due to the ECB's interest rate remained unchanged and due to the strong U.S. labour market data. The ECB kept its interest rate unchanged at 0.15%. The European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the ECB will keep interest rate at the present levels for an extended period of time.

U.S. companies added 288,000 jobs in June, exceeding expectations for an increase by 211,000 positions, after a gain of 224,000 jobs in May.

The unemployment rate in the U.S. dropped to 6.1% in June from 6.3% in May. That was the lowest level since September 2008. Analysts had expected the unemployment rate to remain unchanged at 6.3%.

The U.K. services purchasing managers' index dropped to 57.7 in June from 58.6 in May. Analysts had expected the index to decline to 58.1.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,865.21 +48.84 +0.72%

DAX 10,029.43 +118.16 +1.19%

CAC 40 4,489.88 +45.16 +1.02%

U.S. stock futures rose as data showed employers added more workers than projected in June and investors awaited details of the European Central Bank's stimulus plans.

Global markets:

FTSE 6,855.35 +38.98 +0.57%

CAC 4,464.12 +19.40 +0.44%

DAX 9,974.55 +63.28 +0.64%

Nikkei 15,348.29 -21.68 -0.14%

Hang Seng 23,531.44 -18.18 -0.08%

Shanghai Composite 2,063.23 +3.81 +0.19%

Crude oil $104.00 (-0.46%)

Gold $1318.40 (-0.94%)

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

Stock indices traded higher ahead of the European Central Bank's interest rate decision and the U.S. payrolls. The European Central Bank will release its interest rate decision today. Market participants expect the ECB's interest rate remains unchanged at 0.15%. The European Central Bank cut its interest rate to 0.15% from 0.25% in June.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will reveal its labour market data on Thursday. Analysts expect that the U.S. economy will add 211,000 jobs in June, after 217,000 jobs in May.

The unemployment rate in the U.S. should remain unchanged at 6.3% in June.

Retail sales in the Eurozone were flat in May, missing expectations for a 0.2% gain, after a 0.2% decline in April. April's figure was revised down from a 0.4% rise.

On a yearly basis, retail sales in the Eurozone increased 0.7% in May, missing expectations for a 1.2% rise, after a 1.8% gain in April. April's figure was revised down from a 2.4% increase.

Eurozone's services purchasing managers' index decreased to 52.8 in June from 53.2 in May, in line with expectations.

German final services purchasing managers' index declined to 54.6 in June from 56.0 in May, missing expectations for a drop to 54.8.

French final services purchasing managers' index fell to 48.2 in June from 49.1 in May, in line with expectations.

Spanish services purchasing managers' index decreased to 54.8 in June from 55.7 in May, missing expectations for a rise to 55.8.

The U.K. services purchasing managers' index dropped to 57.7 in June from 58.6 in May. Analysts had expected the index to decline to 58.1.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,851.17 +34.80 +0.51%

DAX 9,980.77 +69.50 +0.70%

CAC 40 4,470.98 +26.26 +0.59%

Most Asian stock indices declined ahead of the European Central Bank's interest rate decision and the U.S. payrolls. The European Central Bank will release its interest rate decision today. Market participants expect the ECB's interest rate remains unchanged at 0.15%. The European Central Bank cut its interest rate to 0.15% from 0.25% in June.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will reveal its labour market data on Thursday. Analysts expect that the U.S. economy will add 211,000 jobs in June, after 217,000 jobs in May.

The unemployment rate in the U.S. should remain unchanged at 6.3% in June.

The Chinese non-manufacturing purchase managers' index decreased to 55.0 in June from 55.5 in May.

The Chinese HSBC services manufacturing purchase managers' index climbed to 53.1 in June from 50.7 in May.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225 15,348.29 -21.68 -0.14%

Hang Seng 23,531.44 -18.18 -0.08%

Shanghai Composite 2,063.23 +3.81 +0.19%

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

S&P/ASX 200 5,455.4 +79.50 +1.48%

TOPIX 1,280.78 +4.70 +0.37%

SHANGHAI COMP 2,059.42 +9.04 +0.44%

HANG SENG 23,549.62 +358.90 +1.55%

FTSE 100 6,816.37 +13.45 +0.20%

CAC 40 4,444.72 -16.40 -0.37%

DAX 9,911.27 +8.86 +0.09%

Dow +20.17 16,976.24 +0.12%

Nasdaq -0.92 4,457.73 -0.02%

S&P +1.29 1,974.61 +0.07%