Stock
indices climbed due to the better-than-excepted U.S. jobs. The U.S. economy
added 217,000 in May, missing expectations for a 218,000 rise, after a 282,000
gain in April. April’s figure was revised down from a 288,000 increase.
The
unemployment rate in the U.S. remained unchanged at 6.3% in May. Analysts had
expected an increase to 6.4%.
Earlier in
the trading session, German economic data was released. Germany's trade surplus
climbed to €17.7 billion in April from €15.0 billion in March. March’s figure
was revised up from a surplus of €14.8 billion. Analysts had expected Germany’s
trade surplus to increase to €15.2 billion.
German
industrial production rose 0.2% in April, missing expectations for a 0.4% gain,
after a 0.5% decline in March. On a yearly basis, the industrial production in
Germany increased 1.8% in April, after a 3.0% rise in March.
Germany’s
current account surplus declined to €18.4 billion in April from €19.5 billion
in March.
Indexes on
the close:
Name Price Change Change %
FTSE
100 6,858.21 +44.72 +0.66%
DAX 9,987.19 +39.36 +0.40%
CAC 40 4,581.12 +32.39 +0.71%
Commerzbank
AG rose 4.2% after the company’s CEO said the ECB’s audit would not be a
problem for the bank.
U.S. stock futures rose as data showed employers added 217,000 jobs in May to push payrolls past their pre-recession peak.
Global markets:
Nikkei 15,077.24 -2.13 -0.01%
Hang Seng 22,951 -158.66 -0.69%
Shanghai Composite 2,029.96 -10.92 -0.54%
FTSE 6,843.52 +30.03 +0.44%
CAC 4,583.22 +34.49 +0.76%
DAX 9,988.73 +40.90 +0.41%
Crude oil $102.90 (+0.42%)
Gold $1256.20 (+0.23%)
(company / ticker / price / change, % / volume)
Intel Corp | INTC | 27.68 | +0.07% | 0.2K |
AT&T Inc | T | 35.15 | +0.14% | 10.9K |
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co | DD | 69.44 | +0.14% | 0.1K |
Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 103.36 | +0.14% | 0.3K |
Procter & Gamble Co | PG | 80.22 | +0.14% | 1.4K |
Cisco Systems Inc | CSCO | 24.74 | +0.16% | 1.0K |
Nike | NKE | 76.00 | +0.17% | 4.0K |
Walt Disney Co | DIS | 84.94 | +0.19% | 8.5K |
Home Depot Inc | HD | 80.55 | +0.21% | 2.9K |
Microsoft Corp | MSFT | 41.30 | +0.22% | 1.2K |
The Coca-Cola Co | KO | 40.98 | +0.22% | 0.2K |
Pfizer Inc | PFE | 29.83 | +0.24% | 0.8K |
Goldman Sachs | GS | 163.04 | +0.28% | 1.4K |
JPMorgan Chase and Co | JPM | 56.79 | +0.28% | 16.7K |
Exxon Mobil Corp | XOM | 100.87 | +0.32% | 0.1K |
Caterpillar Inc | CAT | 107.32 | +0.34% | 3.9K |
United Technologies Corp | UTX | 118.58 | +0.35% | 0.1K |
General Electric Co | GE | 26.87 | +0.37% | 2.8K |
Chevron Corp | CVX | 124.00 | +0.39% | 0.1K |
Verizon Communications Inc | VZ | 49.47 | +0.39% | 0.9K |
Boeing Co | BA | 136.55 | -0.20% | 0.2K |
Stock
indices climbed ahead the U.S. labour market data. The European Central Bank’s stimulus
measures still weighed on stocks.
Earlier in
the trading session, German economic data was released. Germany's trade surplus
climbed to €17.7 billion in April from €15.0 billion in March. March’s figure
was revised up from a surplus of €14.8 billion. Analysts had expected Germany’s
trade surplus to increase to €15.2 billion.
German
industrial production rose 0.2% in April, missing expectations for a 0.4% gain,
after a 0.5% decline in March. On a yearly basis, the industrial production in
Germany increased 1.8% in April, after a 3.0% rise in March.
Germany’s current
account surplus declined to €18.4 billion in April from €19.5 billion in March.
Current
figures:
Name Price Change Change %
FTSE
100 6,832.24 +18.75 +0.28%
DAX 9,975.52 +27.69 +0.28%
CAC 40 4,565.94 +17.21 +0.38%
Asian stock
indices declined ahead of the U.S. labour market data. Reaction from Asian
markets to the stimulus measures by the European Central Bank was more muted
than in Europe and in the U.S.
Japan’s
leading economic index declined to 106.6 in April from 107.1 in March, but
exceeding expectations for a decline to 106.2.
Japan’s
coincident index slid to 111.1 in April from 114.5 in March.
Indexes on
the close:
Nikkei
225 15,077.24 -2.13 -0.01%
Hang
Seng 22,951.00 -158.66 -0.69%
Shanghai
Composite 2,029.96 -10.92 -0.54%
Sumco
Corp., silicon wafer maker, gained 11% after a report the company’s plants are near
at full capacity.
Prada SpA dropped
6.9% in Hong Kong after the company’s profit missed analysts’ forecasts.
Nikkei 15,079.37 +11.41 +0.08%
Hang Seng 23,109.66 -42.05 -0.18%
Shanghai Composite 2,040.88 +16.04 +0.79%
S&P 1,940.46 +12.58 +0.65%
NASDAQ 4,296.23 +44.59 +1.05%
Dow 16,836.11 +98.58 +0.59%
FTSE 1,380.21 +5.46 +0.40%
CAC 4,548.73 +47.73 +1.06%
DAX 9,947.83 +21.16 +0.21%