Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 16-10-2017.

Major US stock indices rose slightly on Monday, as the growth in US Treasury yields led to a rebound in banking stocks after three days of losses.

In addition, according to research published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the region's production index rose significantly in October, despite the average forecasts of economists expecting a decline. According to the data, the production index in the current month rose to +30.2 points compared to +24.4 points in September. Previous value was not revised. Economists had expected the index to fall to +20.7 points.

Investors also expect another quarterly report. This week, UnitedHealth (UNH), Morgan Stanley (MS), Goldman Sachs (GS), IBM (IBM), American Express (AXP), Verizon (VZ), General Electric (GE), Procter & Gamble ( PG) and many others (the total expected from 55 companies of the index basket S & P 500 this week).

Today, the focus of attention was the shares of Netflix, which should provide a report on the results of activity in the third quarter after the close of the trading session.

Quotes of oil moderately increased on Monday, reacting to news that Iraqi forces entered the oil city of Kirkuk, after serving the territory from Kurdish fighters. Support prices also had a short-term reduction in the oil production of the second largest producer of OPEC.

Most components of the DOW index recorded a rise (19 out of 30). Leader of the growth were shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM, + 2.09%). Outsider were shares Pfizer Inc. (PFE, -1.18%).

Most sectors of the S & P index finished trading in positive territory. The consumer goods sector grew most (+ 0.4%). The utilities sector showed the greatest decrease (-0.3%).

At closing:

DJIA + 0.37% 22.956.05 +84.33

Nasdaq + 0.28% 6,624.01 +18.21

S & P + 0.18% 2.557.64 +4.47

U.S. stock-index futures were slightly higher on Monday as investors assessed rather solid initial round of Q3 corporate earnings and awaited a further flow of results this week. UnitedHealth (UNH), Morgan Stanley (MS), Goldman Sachs (GS), IBM (IBM), American Express (AXP), Verizon (VZ), General Electric (GE) and Procter & Gamble (PG) are among the companies, set to release their Q3 financials this week.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 21,255.56 +100.38 +0.47%

Hang Seng 28,692.80 +216.37 +0.76%

Shanghai 3,378.80 -11.72 -0.35%

S&P/ASX 5,846.76 +32.61 +0.56%

FTSE 7,549.87 +14.43 +0.19%

CAC 5,363.08 +11.34 +0.21%

DAX 13,017.91 +26.04 +0.20%

Crude $52.33 (+1.71%)

Gold $1,307.00 (+0.18%)

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

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) target raised to $160 from $157 at Jefferies

Bank of America (BAC) target raised to $28 at RBC Capital Mkts

Apple (AAPL) upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at Pacific Crest; target $187

Travelers (TRV) upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette

Ford Motor (F) downgraded to Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts

Citigroup (C) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Societe Generale

October 17

Before the Open:

Goldman Sachs (GS). Consensus EPS $4.16, Consensus Revenues $7594.80 mln.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Consensus EPS $1.80, Consensus Revenues $19290.96 mln.

Morgan Stanley (MS). Consensus EPS $0.81, Consensus Revenues $9048.31 mln.

UnitedHealth (UNH). Consensus EPS $2.57, Consensus Revenues $50382.54 mln.

After the Close:

IBM (IBM). Consensus EPS $3.28, Consensus Revenues $18630.52 mln.

October 18

After the Close:

Alcoa (AA). Consensus EPS $0.79, Consensus Revenues $2974.14 mln.

American Express (AXP). Consensus EPS $1.48, Consensus Revenues $8307.18 mln.

October 19

Before the Open:

Travelers (TRV). Consensus EPS $0.30, Consensus Revenues $6425.80 mln.

Verizon (VZ). Consensus EPS $0.98, Consensus Revenues $31433.06 mln.

October 20

Before the Open:

General Electric (GE). Consensus EPS $0.49, Consensus Revenues $32531.92 mln.

Honeywell (HON). Consensus EPS $1.74, Consensus Revenues $10059.27 mln.

Procter & Gamble (PG). Consensus EPS $1.07, Consensus Revenues $16689.86 mln.

European stocks mostly rose on Friday, as Bayer AG shares rallied on news the German conglomerate has reached a multibillion-euro deal to sell parts of its business, which helped the DAX register another record all-time high. Mining stocks advanced after upbeat import data from major metals consumer China.

Equity markets in Asia were broadly higher to start the week, with Japan's benchmark index leading gains thanks to a weaker yen, as global risk appetite continued to improve. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.56% was up 0.8% - on track to close at another 21-year high - helped in part by the U.S. dollar's JPYUSD, -0.099166% 0.2% gain against the yen in morning trade, which lifted export and finance stocks.

U.S. equity benchmarks finished the session and the week slightly higher on Friday, and the Nasdaq recorded an all-time high, as President Donald Trump delivered a speech decertifying a nuclear agreement with Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.13% rose 30.71 points, or 0.1%, to end at 22,871.72, after notching an intraday all-time high at 22,905.33, aided by gains in American Express Co. AXP, +1.36% and McDonald's Corp. MCD, +0.89%