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

Nikkei 225 15,159.79 -160.52 -1.0 %

Hang Seng 24,584.13 -64.13 -0.3 %

Shanghai Composite 2,217.46 -2.48 -0.1 %

FTSE 100 6,636.16 -46.32 -0.7 %

CAC 40 4,207.14 -25.74 -0.6 %

Xetra DAX 9,130.04 -59.70 -0.6 %

S&P 500 1,920.24 +0.03 0.0%

NASDAQ 4,355.05 +2.22 +0.1 %

Dow Jones 16,443.34 +13.87 +0.1 %

Stock indices closed lower due to tensions over Ukraine and weak factory orders in Germany. Poland's foreign minister warned that Russia is about to increase its presence along its border with Ukraine. Investors preferred safe-haven assets.

Factory orders in Germany dropped 3.2% in June, missing forecasts of a 0.5% increase, after a 1.6% decline in May. That was the biggest drop since September 2011.

May's figure was revised up from a 1.7% fall.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,636.16 -46.32 -0.69%

DAX 9,130.04 -59.70 -0.65%

CAC 40 4,207.14 -25.74 -0.61%

U.S. stock futures fell amid concern that the Ukraine crisis will escalate and as Sprint Corp. and Time Warner (TWX) Inc. tumbled on merger news.

Global markets:

Nikkei 15,159.79 -160.52 -1.05%

Hang Seng 24,584.13 -64.13 -0.26%

Shanghai Composite 2,217.46 -2.48 -0.11%

FTSE 6,601.43 -81.05 -1.21%

CAC 4,179.18 -53.70 -1.27%

DAX 9,071.81 -117.93 -1.28%

Crude oil $97.60 (+0.23%)

Gold $1303.20 (+1.38%)

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

Upgrades:

General Electric (GE) upgraded from Mkt Perform to Outperform at Bernstein, target raised from $29 to $33

Downgrades:

Other:

Walt Disney (DIS) target raised from $89 to $92 at RBC Capital Mkts

American Intl (AIG) target raised from $64 to $65 at RBC Capital Mkts

Stock indices traded lower due to tensions over Ukraine and weak factory orders in Germany. Poland's foreign minister warned that Russia is about to increase its presence along its border with Ukraine.

Factory orders in Germany dropped 3.2% in June, missing forecasts of a 0.5% increase, after a 1.6% decline in May. That was the biggest drop since September 2011.

May's figure was revised up from a 1.7% fall.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,600.01 -82.47 -1.23%

DAX 9,043.3 -146.44 -1.59%

CAC 40 4,173.76 -59.12 -1.40%

Asian stock indices closed lower due to tensions over Ukraine. Poland's foreign minister warned that Russia is about to increase its presence along its border with Ukraine. Market participants preferred safe-haven assets.

Japan's leading index climbed to 105.5 in June from 104.8 in May, in line with expectations. May's figure was revised down from 105.7.

The coincident index in June fell to 109.4 in June from 111.2 in May.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225 15,159.79 -160.52 -1.05%

Hang Seng 24,584.13 -64.13 -0.26%

Shanghai Composite 2,217.46 -2.48 -0.11%