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

Nikkei 225 15,553.91 +224.00 +1.46%

Hang Seng 23,819.87 +299.51 +1.27%

Shanghai Composite 2,373.03 +35.16 +1.50%

FTSE 100 6,453.87 +51.70 +0.81%

CAC 40 4,110.64 -2.03 -0.05%

Xetra DAX 9,082.81 +14.62 +0.16%

S&P 500 1,982.3 -2.75 -0.14%

NASDAQ Composite 4,549.23 -15.07 -0.33%

Dow Jones 16,974.31 -31.44 -0.18%

Most stock indices closed higher. Corporate earnings weighed on markets.

Investors are awaiting the Fed' interest rate decision today. They expect that the Fed will end its bond-buying program. Investors are awaiting new signs for further monetary policy in the U.S. The slowdown of the global growth and recent weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data could lead that the Fed will keep its low interest rate for a longer period.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV shares surged 12% after the company said it spin off its Ferrari unit.

Sanofi shares dropped 5.51% after the company removed its chief executive.

STMicroelectronics NV shares dropped 10.0% after the company said fourth-quarter sales will decline around 3.5% because of weaker demand, and reported the weaker-than-expected third-quarter net revenue.

Schneider Electric SE shares rose 2.7% after reporting the better-than-expected third-quarter revenue.

Total SA shares climbed 2.0% after posting the better-than-estimated third-quarter net income.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,453.87 +51.70 +0.81%

DAX 9,082.81 +14.62 +0.16%

CAC 40 4,110.64 -2.03 -0.05%

U.S. stock futures were little changed as investors speculated the Federal Reserve will be in no hurry to raise interest rates even as it ends monthly bond purchases.

Global markets:

Nikkei 15,553.91 +224.00 +1.46%

Hang Seng 23,819.87 +299.51 +1.27%

Shanghai Composite 2,373.03 +35.16 +1.50%

FTSE 6,452.68 +50.51 +0.79%

CAC 4,122.3 +9.63 +0.23%

DAX 9,125.7 +57.51 +0.63%

Crude oil $82.46 (+1.24%)

Gold $1224.60 (+1.27%)

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Amazon.com (AMZN) initiated with a Overweight at Morgan Stanley, target $420

eBay (EBAY) initiated with a Underweight at Morgan Stanley, target $45

Yahoo! (YHOO) resumed with a Buy at Citigroup, target $63

Stock indices traded higher on the better-than-expected corporate earnings.

Investors are awaiting the Fed' interest rate decision today. They expect that the Fed will end its bond-buying program. Investors are awaiting new signs for further monetary policy in the U.S. The slowdown of the global growth and recent weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data could lead that the Fed will keep its low interest rate for a longer period.

Sanofi shares dropped 4% after the company removed its chief executive.

STMicroelectronics NV shares dropped 9.1% after the company said fourth-quarter sales will decline around 3.5% because of weaker demand, and reported the weaker-than-expected third-quarter net revenue.

Schneider Electric SE shares rose 2.8% after reporting the better-than-expected third-quarter revenue.

Total SA shares climbed 1.4% after posting the better-than-estimated third-quarter net income.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,444.91 +42.74 +0.67 %

DAX 9,125.05 +56.86 +0.63 %

CAC 40 4,117.83 +5.16 +0.13 %

Asian stock indices closed higher on solid corporate earnings reports.

Investors are awaiting the Fed's interest rate decision today. They expect that the Fed will end its bond-buying program.

Investors also expects new signs for further monetary policy.

Japanese stocks rose as industrial production from Japan increased better than expected by analysts. Preliminary industrial production in Japan climbed 2.7% in September, exceeding expectations for a 2.3% gain, after a 1.9% decline in August.

On a yearly basis, preliminary industrial production rose 0.6% in September, beating forecasts for a 2.6% decrease, after 3.3% drop in August.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225 15,553.91 +224.00 +1.46%

Hang Seng 23,819.87 +299.51 +1.27%

Shanghai Composite 2,373.03 +35.16 +1.50%