Stock indices closed mixed. New sanctions against Russia weighed on markets. European Union will implement new sanctions against Russia tomorrow. European Union approved new sanctions against Russia on Monday, but put it on hold.

The U.S. is joining the European Union in imposing new sanctions on Russia.

Russia responded it may ban some U.S. and European imports.

Scotland's independence referendum continued to weigh on markets. A Wednesday Scotland's independence poll showed 53% said "no" to independence.

Market participants are awaiting the Fed meeting next week. They speculate that the Fed will hike its interest rate sooner than expected.

Eurozone's industrial production rose 1.0% in July, beating forecasts of a 0.6% gain, after a 0.3% decline in June.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,806.96 +7.34 +0.11%

DAX 9,651.13 -40.15 -0.41%

CAC 40 4,441.7 +0.80 +0.02%

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed after data showed sales at retailers climbed in August at the fastest pace in four months.

Global markets:

Nikkei 15,948.29 +39.09 +0.25%

Hang Seng 24,595.32 -67.32 -0.27%

Shanghai Composite 2,331.95 +20.27 +0.88%

FTSE 6,816.02 +16.40 +0.24%

CAC 4,435.02 -5.88 -0.13%

DAX 9,665.38 -25.90 -0.27%

Crude oil $92.80 (-0.03%)

Gold $1236.60 (-0.20%)

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

Stock indices traded mixed as new sanctions against Russia weighed on markets. European Union will implement new sanctions against Russia tomorrow. European Union approved new sanctions against Russia on Monday, but put it on hold.

The U.S. is joining the European Union in imposing new sanctions on Russia.

Russia responded it may ban some U.S. and European imports.

Scotland's independence referendum continued to weigh on markets. A Wednesday Scotland's independence poll showed 53% said "no" to independence.

Eurozone's industrial production rose 1.0% in July, beating forecasts of a 0.6% gain, after a 0.3% decline in June.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,830.32 +30.70 +0.45%

DAX 9,669.27 -22.01 -0.23%

CAC 40 4,437.29 -3.61 -0.08%

Asian stock closed mixed as Chinese lending data weighed on markets. Chinese banks made 702.5 billion yuan of new loans in August, missing expectations for 710 billion yuan, after 385.2 billion yuan in July.

Japanese stocks were driven by the weaker yen. The yen reached the lowest level since September 2008 against the U.S. dollar. The divergence between the monetary policies of the US and those of Japan weighed on the yen.

The Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said to the Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday that the central bank is ready to expand monetary easing measures to reach 2 percent inflation target.

The industrial production in Japan increased 0.4% in July, exceeding expectations for a 0.2% rise, after a 0.2% gain in June.

Market participants continued to monitor tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The U.S. is joining the European Union in imposing new sanctions on Russia.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225 15,948.29 +39.09 +0.25%

Hang Seng 24,595.32 -67.32 -0.27%

Shanghai Composite 2,331.95 +20.27 +0.88%

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

Nikkei 225 15,909.2 +120.42 +0.76%

Hang Seng 24,662.64 -42.72 -0.17%

Shanghai Composite 2,311.68 -6.63 -0.29%

FTSE 100 6,799.62 -30.49 -0.45%

CAC 40 4,440.9 -9.89 -0.22%

Xetra DAX 9,691.28 -8.89 -0.09%

S&P 500 1,997.45 +1.76 +0.09%

NASDAQ 4,591.81 +5.28 +0.12%

Dow Jones 17,049 -19.71 -0.12%