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

Nikkei 225 15,788.78 +39.63 +0.25%

Hang Seng 24,705.36 -485.09 -1.93%

Shanghai Composite 2,318.31 -8.22 -0.35%

FTSE 100 6,830.11 +1.11 +0.02%

CAC 40 4,450.79 -1.58 -0.04%

Xetra DAX 9,700.17 -10.53 -0.11%

S&P 500 1,995.69 +7.25 +0.36%

NASDAQ Composite 4,586.52 +34.24 +0.75%

Dow Jones 17,068.71 +54.84 +0.32%

Most stock indices closed lower as concerns over the outcome of Scotland's independence referendum and the timing of interest rate hike by the Fed weighed on markets.

A weekend Scotland's independence poll showed 47% said "yes" to independence, while 45% said "no", with the rest undecided. That was the first time lead for "yes" campaign.

The San Francisco Federal Reserve released a research report on Monday. The report showed that investors were underestimating the start of interest rate hike by the Fed.

Market participants continued to monitor tensions between Russia and Ukraine. European Union approved new sanctions against Russia on Monday, but put it on hold.

France's industrial production rose 0.2% in July, beating forecasts of a 0.4% decline, after a 1.2% rise in June. June's figure was revised down from a 1.3% gain.

On a yearly basis, France's industrial production climbed 0.1% in July, after a 0.4% drop in June.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,830.11 +1.11 +0.02%

DAX 9,700.17 -10.53 -0.11%

CAC 40 4,450.79 -1.58 -0.04%

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed as investors considered the timing of possible interest-rate increases by the Federal Reserve.

Global markets:

Nikkei 15,788.78 +39.63 +0.25%

Hang Seng 24,705.36 -485.09 -1.93%

Shanghai Composite 2,318.31 -8.22 -0.35%

FTSE 6,830.17 +1.17 +0.02%

CAC 4,449.07 -3.30 -0.07%

DAX 9,694.33 -16.37 -0.17%

Crude oil $92.90 (+0.16%)

Gold $1249.50 (+0.09%)

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

Upgrades:

Twitter (TWTR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS, target raised to $65 from $50

Downgrades:

Apple (AAPL) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at Pacific Crest

eBay (EBAY) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray, targte lowered to $55 from $63

Other:

Apple (AAPL) target raised to $116 from $110 at Barclays

Stock indices traded little changed as Ukraine weighed again on markets. Market participants monitor tensions between Russia and Ukraine. European Union approved new sanctions against Russia on Monday, but put it on hold.

France's industrial production rose 0.2% in July, beating forecasts of a 0.4% decline, after a 1.2% rise in June. June's figure was revised down from a 1.3% gain.

On a yearly basis, France's industrial production climbed 0.1% in July, after a 0.4% drop in June.

A weekend Scotland's independence poll still weighed on British markets. The poll showed 47% said "yes" to independence, while 45% said "no", with the rest undecided. That was the first time lead for "yes" campaign.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,845.26 +16.26 +0.24%

DAX 9,713.53 +2.83 +0.03%

CAC 40 4,458.16 +5.79 +0.13%

Most Asian stock closed lower following decline on Wall Street. Concerns the Fed may raise rates sooner than expected weighed on markets. The San Francisco Federal Reserve released a research report on Monday. The report showed that investors were underestimating the start of interest rate hike by the Fed.

Comments by China's Premier Li Keqiang weighed on markets in China. He indicated money-supply growth slowed in August.

Core machinery orders in Japan rose 3.5% in July, missing expectations for a 4.1% gain, after a 8.8% rise in June.

On a yearly basis, Core machinery orders in Japan climbed 1.1% in July, beating expectations for a 0.6% increase, after a 3.0% decline in June.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225 15,788.78 +39.63 +0.25%

Hang Seng 24,705.36 -485.09 -1.93%

Shanghai Composite 2,318.31 -8.22 -0.35%