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Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Chemical, Petroleum&Plastic, Services and Glass sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.57%.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (T:4506), which rose 4.85% or 136.0 points to trade at 2938.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Inpex Corp. (T:1605) added 2.81% or 34.5 points to end at 1263.5 and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (T:4519) was up 2.61% or 180.0 points to 7080.0 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Showa Denko K.K. (T:4004), which fell 8.61% or 400.0 points to trade at 4245.0 at the close. SUMCO Corp. (T:3436) declined 7.96% or 131.0 points to end at 1515.0 and Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (T:5301) was down 7.62% or 123.0 points to 1492.0.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2479 to 1036 and 174 ended unchanged.

The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 1.30% to 22.60.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.59% or 0.90 to $57.36 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.65% or 1.10 to hit $67.72 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.24% or 2.90 to trade at $1217.90 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was down 0.31% to 113.30, while EUR/JPY rose 0.01% to 128.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 96.66.

Investing.com – China stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Technology Hardware&Equipment, Real Estate Investments&Services and Technology sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite added 0.41% to hit a new 1-month high, while the SZSE Component index climbed 0.75%.

The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Zhejiang Shenghua Biok Biology Co Ltd (SS:600226), which rose 10.12% or 0.340 points to trade at 3.700 at the close. Meanwhile, Ningbo Yunsheng Co Ltd (SS:600366) added 10.09% or 0.570 points to end at 6.220 and Shang Gong Group Co Ltd B (SS:900924) was up 10.06% or 0.067 points to 0.733 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Sichuan Minjiang Hydropower Co Ltd (SS:600131), which fell 10.02% or 1.200 points to trade at 10.780 at the close. Hua Xin Cement (SS:900933) declined 7.28% or 0.139 points to end at 1.770 and Shanghai Yahong Moulding Co Ltd (SS:603159) was down 3.91% or 0.810 points to 19.880.

The top performers on the SZSE Component were Sichuan Shuangma Cement Co Ltd (SZ:000935) which rose 10.02% to 18.12, GuangDong Huasheng Electrical Appliances Co Ltd (SZ:002670) which was up 10.01% to settle at 11.32 and Do-Fluoride Chemicals Co Ltd (SZ:002407) which gained 9.97% to close at 11.80.

The worst performers were Vtron Technologies Ltd (SZ:002308) which was down 10.05% to 5.280 in late trade, Jiangsu Shagang Co Ltd (SZ:002075) which lost 10.01% to settle at 14.48 and Zhonghong Holding Co Ltd (SZ:000979) which was down 9.46% to 0.67 at the close.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 952 to 438 and 83 ended unchanged.

Shares in Jiangsu Shagang Co Ltd (SZ:002075) fell to 52-week lows; falling 10.01% or 1.61 to 14.48. Shares in Zhonghong Holding Co Ltd (SZ:000979) fell to 5-year lows; losing 9.46% or 0.07 to 0.67.

The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was unchanged 0.00% to 31.99.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.42% or 17.00 to $1216.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.81% or 0.46 to hit $56.92 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 0.99% or 0.66 to trade at $67.28 a barrel.

USD/CNY was up 0.03% to 6.9414, while EUR/CNY rose 0.27% to 7.8805.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 96.74.

Investing.com - Gold prices remained flat on Thursday. Brexit fears took centre stage after UK Brexit Minister Dominic Raab resigned, adding to uncertainty over whether Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed Brexit deal will win parliamentary approval.

Gold futures for December delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange was little changed at $1,215.3 a troy ounce by 1:26 AM ET (06:26 GMT).

Raab, in a letter to the prime minister, said he could not support terms of her draft Brexit plan.

"For my part, I cannot support the deal for two reasons," Raab said in a letter. "First, I believe that the regulatory regime proposed for Northern Ireland presents a very real threat to the integrity of the United Kingdom."

"Secondly," he added, "I cannot support an indefinite backstop arrangement, where the EU holds a veto over our ability to exit."

Without a deal, the U.K. would move from seamless trade with the EU to customs arrangements set by the World Trade Organization for external states.

Meanwhile, better-than-expected retail sales figure released on Thursday failed to lift the dollar.

The U.S. dollar index that tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies was down 0.1% at 96.79.

The Commerce Department said on Thursday that core retail sales rose 0.7% last month, above economists’ forecast for a 0.5% rise, signalling ongoing strength in consumer spending.

The U.S. Department of Labor, meanwhile, reported Thursday that initial jobless claims rose by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 216,000 for the week ended Nov. 10, in line with economists’ forecasts.

Investing.com - The British pound rose on Thursday despite concerns that political turmoil in the U.K. could see it leave the EU on March 29 without a safety net.

The GBP/USD pair rose 0.2% to 1.2799 by 12:45 AM ET (05:45 GMT) even after multiple important ministers in the U.K., including Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, resigned from Prime Minister Theresa May's government.

At least 16 members of her own Conservative Party have called for a vote of no confidence in May, citing dissatisfaction with her proposals, the CNBC reported.

Without a deal, the U.K. would move from seamless trade with the EU to customs arrangements set by the World Trade Organization for external states.

Sterling would sink as a result while bond yields on U.K. debt would also likely fall.

Meanwhile, the safe-haven yen has benefited from a deepening Brexit crisis and traded higher on Thursday. The USD/JPY pair dropped 0.3% to 113.4.

Elsewhere, the U.S. dollar index that tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies was down 0.1% to 96.79.

The Commerce Department said on Thursday that core retail sales rose 0.7% last month, above economists’ forecast for a 0.5% rise, signalling ongoing strength in consumer spending.

The U.S. Department of Labor, meanwhile, reported Thursday that initial jobless claims rose by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 216,000 for the week ended Nov. 10, in line with economists’ forecasts.

The USD/CNY pair was little changed at 6.9410 as the People's Bank of China (PBOC) set the yuan reference rate at 6.9377 vs the previous day's fix of 6.9402.

Investing.com - The Hong Kong shares of Chinese schools group Wisdom Education International Holdings Co Ltd (HK:6068) plummeted 14.96% to HK$3.58 on Friday morning, a day after Beijing announced new regulations on pre-school education.

Education stocks fell after Beijing condemned kindergartens for their “excessive profit-seeking behavior” and banned private kindergartens from seeking public listings on their own or as part of a portfolio.

Another education company, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd (HK:1317) also saw its shares plunge by 16.89% to HK$3.69, while the shares of China Yuhua Education Corp Ltd (HK:6169) dropped 12.47% to HK$3.37.

The new regulations put a brake on the country’s booming private education market, which is expected to grow from CNY2.9 trillion in 2016 to CNY4.9 trillion by 2020, according to Frost & Sullivan forecasts quoted by the South China Morning Post.

Investing.com - Asian stocks slipped in morning trade on Friday following reports that U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Washington is still planning to impose further tariffs on Chinese imports in January.

Ross added that President Donald Trump is probably only willing to agree to a “framework” for future discussion on trade with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they meet during the G-20 summit this month.

“The big event is going to be the one-on-one meeting with President Trump and President Xi at the G-20 down in Argentina. All this other stuff is just preparatory until that. That’ll set if there is going to be a real framework," said Ross.

The two presidents are not expected to “get into intimate details -- how much LNG and how much this and that. It’s going to be big picture, but if it goes well, it’ll set the framework for going forward," Ross said. “We certainly won’t have a full formal deal by January. Impossible.”

Ross also noted the U.S. is still planning to increase tariffs on some $200 billions of Chinese imports to 25%.

Overnight, U.S. stocks rebounded and rose for the first time in six days as JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) led banks higher and iPhone maker Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) jumped after falling into bear territory earlier this week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day up 208.77 points at 25,289.27. The S&P 500 rose more than 1% while the Nasdaq Composite added 1.7%.

Brexit uncertainties also remained in focus after multiple important ministers in the U.K., including Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, resigned from Prime Minister Theresa May's government.

At least 16 members of her own Conservative Party have called for a vote of no confidence in May, citing dissatisfaction with her proposals to leave the European Union, the CNBC reported.

The news came after May secured backing from her cabinet for a draft Brexit deal with the E.U. on Wednesday.

“The collective decision of cabinet was that the government should agree the draft withdrawal agreement and the outline political declaration,” May said.

In Asia, China’s Shanghai Composite and the Shenzhen Component slipped 0.1% and 0.3% respectively by 9:45 PM ET (02:45 GMT). Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index traded 0.6% lower.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.3%. South Korea’s KOSPI was little changed at 2087.3.

Down under, Australia’s ASX 200 inched up 0.1%.

Investing.com - Wall Street clawed back from early weakness Thursday, snapping a four-day losing streak, as renewed optimism on trade encouraged traders to resume bullish bets on stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 0.83%. The S&P 500 rose 1.06%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.72%.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told some industry executives that the United States would hold off launching planned tariffs on China, the Financial Times reported, citing an unnamed person familiar with the situation.

Lighthizer, however, denied the report, insisting that plans to launch the tariffs outlined in September "has not changed at all."

Still, the report fuelled expectations that both the U.S. and China would seek to deescalate tensions at the upcoming G20 summit in Argentina, triggering a rally in trade-sensitive stocks and lifting the broader market.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), whose shares have been directed by trade rhetoric, rose more than 3%, pushing the industrials to a 1% gain for the day.

Beyond trade, tech stocks led the rebound on Wall Street as bargain-hunting investors piled into beaten-down names like Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), while a rally in semiconductors also lifted sentiment.

Energy names were also in favor as oil prices continued their rebound from a day earlier despite a large build in crude inventories.

U.S. corporates, meanwhile, continued to serve up upbeat earnings, but were greeted with mixed reaction from investors.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) topped earnings estimates and raised its full-year estimates for earnings per share and comparable store sales. Its shares struggled to hold onto early gains, falling 2%, with some blaming the weakness on concerns over valuation.

Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) rose 5.5% after reporting fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday that topped expectations.

Homebuilders struggled to participate in the rally, keeping gains the broader averages in check, after KB Home (NYSE:KBH) plunged after slashing its full-year guidance in the wake of an ongoing slump in the housing market. Its shares fell 15%.

On the economic front, investors cheered signs of ongoing consumer strength, which has underpinned strong quarterly U.S. economic growth so far this year, as data showing consumers continued to splurge boosting retail sales.

The Commerce Department said on Thursday that core retail sales rose0.7% last month, above economists’ forecast for a 0.5% increase.

Top S&P 500 Gainers and Losers Today:

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET), Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO) and Xilinx (NASDAQ:XLNX) were among the top S&P 500 gainers for the session.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co (NYSE:PCG), Edison International (NYSE:EIX) and NetApp Inc (NASDAQ:NTAP) were among the worst S&P 500 performers of the session.

Investing.com - Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) reported fourth quarter earnings that matched analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that topped forecasts.

The firm reported earnings per share of $0.97 on revenue of $4.01B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.97 on revenue of $4B. That compared to EPS of $0.93 on revenue of $3.97B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.2 on revenue of $4.47B in the previous quarter.

For the year, Applied Materials shares are down 31.49%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 1.73% year to date.

Applied Materials follows other major Technology sector earnings this month

On November 1, Apple reported fourth quarter EPS of $2.91 on revenue of $62.9B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.78 on revenue of $61.46B.

Microsoft earnings beat analyst's expectations on October 24, with first quarter EPS of $1.14 on revenue of $29.08B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.96 on revenue of $27.88B

Stay up-to-date on all of the upcoming earnings reports by visiting Investing.com's earnings calendar

Investing.com - NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) reported third quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.

The firm reported earnings per share of $1.84 on revenue of $3.18B. Analysts polled by Investing.com forecast EPS of $1.72 on revenue of $3.24B. That compared to EPS of $1.33 on revenue of $2.64B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.76 on revenue of $3.12B in the previous quarter.

For the year, NVIDIA shares are up 4.59%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 1.73% year to date.

NVIDIA follows other major Technology sector earnings this month

On November 1, Apple reported fourth quarter EPS of $2.91 on revenue of $62.9B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.78 on revenue of $61.46B.

Microsoft earnings beat analyst's expectations on October 24, with first quarter EPS of $1.14 on revenue of $29.08B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.96 on revenue of $27.88B

Stay up-to-date on all of the upcoming earnings reports by visiting Investing.com's earnings calendar

Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Healthcare, IT and Materials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite gained 0.09%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were First Quantum Minerals Ltd . (TO:FM), which rose 7.90% or 0.95 points to trade at 12.98 at the close. Meanwhile, IAMGold Corporation (TO:IMG) added 7.41% or 0.280 points to end at 4.060 and Aurora Cannabis Inc (TO:ACB) was up 7.36% or 0.600 points to 8.750 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (TO:CMG), which fell 9.93% or 0.75 points to trade at 6.80 at the close. Boardwalk REIT (TO:BEI_u) declined 8.90% or 4.37 points to end at 44.72 and Canfor Corporation (TO:CFP) was down 7.83% or 1.53 points to 18.01.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 659 to 446 and 116 ended unchanged.

Shares in Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (TO:CMG) fell to 5-year lows; down 9.93% or 0.75 to 6.80. Shares in Canfor Corporation (TO:CFP) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.83% or 1.53 to 18.01.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 3.82% to 18.15.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.20% or 14.40 to $1213.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.50% or 0.28 to hit $56.53 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 0.82% or 0.54 to trade at $66.66 a barrel.

CAD/USD was up 0.50% to 0.7589, while CAD/EUR rose 0.33% to 0.6698.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 96.91.

Investing.com - Here’s a preview of the top 3 things that could rock markets tomorrow.

1. Chip Sector Earnings Look Grim

The chip sector could hamper the market tomorrow after disappointing results from two major companies after the bell today.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) sank about 14% after hours. The company missed on revenue expectations and forecast current quarter revenue well below consensus.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) reported earnings and revenue right at consensus. But its guidance for next quarter’s profit and revenue was below Street estimates.

The stock fell 5% postmarket.

In retail, Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) plunged 11% after hours. It beat on the top and bottom lines, but it guided for a surprise drop in same-store sales.

Tomorrow morning, Viacom (NASDAQ:VIAB) will report numbers. On average analysts are predicting a profit of 96 cents a share on revenue of $3.4 billion.

2. Can Oil Make It Three in a Row?

Oil confounded expectations by settling slightly higher today, but there’s a lot of push and pull still going on in the market.

Prices were resilient in the face of a massive increase in U.S. oil inventories reported by the EIA today. Stockpiles of crude jumped by almost 10.3 million, about three times what the market was expecting.

U.S. crude production edged up to 11.7 million barrels per day, making the U.S. the leading producer of crude in the world. But bulls are relying on Saudi Arabia to be the driver of prices, hoping it will sharply curb production to keep another selloff at bay.

Tomorrow the market will get U.S. rig count data from Baker Hughes at 1 PM ET (18:00 GMT). There were 886 rigs active, according to last week’s count.

3. Industrial Production Data Coming

Economic numbers are light tomorrow, not unusual for a Friday.

The latest figures on industrial production and capacity utilization arrive at 9:15 AM ET (14:15 GMT).

On average, economists expect that industrial production in October rose 0.2%, down slightly from the month before.

October capacity utilization is forecast to come slightly in slightly higher than the month earlier at 78.3%.

Manufacturing production for last month is also expected to post a 0.2% rise.

Investing.com - Altria (NYSE:MO) fell by 3.01% to trade at $57.32 by 15:23 (20:23 GMT) on Thursday on the NYSE exchange.

The volume of Altria shares traded since the start of the session was 9.57M. Altria has traded in a range of $57.28 to $58.83 on the day.

The stock has traded at $66.0400 at its highest and $57.2900 at its lowest during the past seven days.

Investing.com - 3M (NYSE:MMM) rose by 3.08% to trade at $204.16 by 14:31 (19:31 GMT) on Thursday on the NYSE exchange.

The volume of 3M shares traded since the start of the session was 1.66M. 3M has traded in a range of $196.27 to $204.16 on the day.

The stock has traded at $204.2700 at its highest and $195.4100 at its lowest during the past seven days.

Investing.com - Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) fell by 3.07% to trade at $97.61 by 14:27 (19:27 GMT) on Thursday on the NASDAQ exchange.

The volume of Texas Instruments shares traded since the start of the session was 3.78M. Texas Instruments has traded in a range of $94.17 to $97.63 on the day.

The stock has traded at $98.7900 at its highest and $93.0700 at its lowest during the past seven days.

Investing.com - NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) rose by 3.07% to trade at $203.24 by 14:07 (19:07 GMT) on Thursday on the NASDAQ exchange.

The volume of NVIDIA shares traded since the start of the session was 7.96M. NVIDIA has traded in a range of $195.50 to $203.33 on the day.

The stock has traded at $217.4100 at its highest and $188.6600 at its lowest during the past seven days.

Investing.com - KB Home plunged Thursday, deepening the rout in homebuilders, after slashing its full-year guidance in the wake of an ongoing slump in the housing market.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) dropped 19% to remain on track for its worst day of trading since August 1992 after its lower-than-expected fourth-quarter guidance prompted a wave of price target cuts from Wall Street banks.

Credit Suisse, Wells Fargo, Barclays and Wedbush all slashed their price targets on KB Home stock.

KB Home lowered its fourth-quarter revenue guidance to a range of $1.31 billion to $1.34 billion from $1.39 billion to $1.45 billion previously, below consensus of $1.42 billion, according to S&P Capital IQ.

The homebuilder blamed the downbeat outlook on higher mortgage rates and higher home prices, both of which have forced homebuyers to remain on the sidelines.

The bleeding from KB Home spilled across homebuilders and served as warning that there's more road for further downside in the sector.

DR Horton (NYSE:DHI), which just a week ago peddled a similar downbeat narrative about future growth, fell for second-straight day as selling intensified. Its shares fell 5%, taking losses for the year to 27%.

Lennar (NYSE:LEN) fell 7% to a more than 2-1/2 year low.

In the midst of the selloff in homebuilders, some continued to express confidence over the longer-term factors supporting the housing market, including solid consumer confidence, high employment, growing wages and increasing household formation.

The SPDR S&P Homebuilders (NYSE:XHB) was down more than 2%.

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Industrials, Oil&Gas and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 0.43%.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were NN Group NV (AS:NN), which rose 1.14% or 0.43 points to trade at 38.25 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 1.11% or 0.240 points to end at 21.770 and Philips Lighting NV (AS:LIGHT) was up 0.73% or 0.16 points to 21.98 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were ING Groep NV (AS:INGA), which fell 2.27% or 0.254 points to trade at 10.936 at the close. Aalberts Industries NV (AS:AALB) declined 1.79% or 0.57 points to end at 31.36 and Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) was down 1.40% or 0.034 points to 2.400.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 89 to 40 and 6 ended unchanged.

The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 6.78% to 17.77.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.66% or 0.37 to $56.62 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.00% or 0.66 to hit $66.78 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.12% or 13.40 to trade at $1212.60 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was up 0.11% to 1.1322, while EUR/GBP rose 1.80% to 0.8861.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.31% at 96.96.

Investing.com – Spain stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Consumer Services, Building&Construction and Financial Services&Real Estate sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 fell 0.36%.

The best performers of the session on the IBEX 35 were Distribuidora Intl de Aliment (MC:DIDA), which rose 2.67% or 0.018 points to trade at 0.708 at the close. Meanwhile, Cellnex Telecom SA (MC:CLNX) added 1.96% or 0.44 points to end at 22.94 and Repsol (MC:REP) was up 1.23% or 0.190 points to 15.695 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (MC:ICAG), which fell 4.69% or 0.350 points to trade at 7.116 at the close. B. Sabadell (MC:SABE) declined 3.07% or 0.037 points to end at 1.167 and ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (MC:ACS) was down 2.34% or 0.810 points to 33.780.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 111 to 55 and 23 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.18% or 14.10 to $1213.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.73% or 0.41 to hit $56.66 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 1.04% or 0.69 to trade at $66.81 a barrel.

EUR/USD was up 0.11% to 1.1323, while EUR/GBP rose 1.84% to 0.8864.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.31% at 96.96.

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Utilities, Healthcare and Industrials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 fell 0.36%.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (BR:ABI), which rose 2.43% or 1.61 points to trade at 68.00 at the close. Meanwhile, KBC (BR:KBC) added 1.93% or 1.180 points to end at 62.300 and Etablissementen Fr Colruyt NV (BR:COLR) was up 1.33% or 0.74 points to 56.24 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Aperam SA (AS:APAM), which fell 3.19% or 0.86 points to trade at 26.13 at the close. Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) declined 2.72% or 0.34 points to end at 12.16 and ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) was down 2.27% or 0.254 points to 10.936.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 68 to 40 and 17 ended unchanged.

Shares in Aperam SA (AS:APAM) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.19% or 0.86 to 26.13. Shares in Etablissementen Fr Colruyt NV (BR:COLR) rose to all time highs; rising 1.33% or 0.74 to 56.24.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.23% or 14.80 to $1214.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.94% or 0.53 to hit $56.78 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 1.19% or 0.79 to trade at $66.91 a barrel.

EUR/USD was up 0.06% to 1.1317, while EUR/GBP rose 1.93% to 0.8872.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 97.00.

Investing.com – Germany stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Retail, Media and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX declined 0.52%, while the MDAX index lost 1.15%, and the TecDAX index lost 0.77%.

The best performers of the session on the DAX were Siemens AG Class N (DE:SIEGn), which rose 0.82% or 0.82 points to trade at 101.36 at the close. Meanwhile, BASF SE NA O.N. (DE:BASFN) added 0.69% or 0.480 points to end at 69.650 and Henkel&Co KGaA AG Pref (DE:HNKG_p) was up 0.35% or 0.34 points to 97.96 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Merck KGaA (DE:MRCG), which fell 2.55% or 2.50 points to trade at 95.50 at the close. Continental AG O.N. (DE:CONG) declined 2.37% or 3.30 points to end at 135.95 and Covestro AG (DE:1COV) was down 2.37% or 1.380 points to 56.960.

The top performers on the MDAX were Evotec AG O.N. (DE:EVTG) which rose 4.36% to 19.500, Uniper SE (DE:UN01) which was up 2.01% to settle at 25.840 and Talanx AG NA O.N. (DE:TLXGn) which gained 0.93% to close at 32.600.

The worst performers were Bechtle AG (DE:BC8G) which was down 6.91% to 70.050 in late trade, Metro AG (DE:MEOG) which lost 6.78% to settle at 4.072 and Aareal Bank AG (DE:ARLG) which was down 4.28% to 29.980 at the close.

The top performers on the TecDAX were Sixt AG ST O.N. (DE:SIXG) which rose 4.43% to 93.050, Shop Apotheke Europe NV (DE:SAEG) which was up 3.45% to settle at 42.000 and WashTec AG O.N. (DE:WSUG) which gained 3.03% to close at 71.500.

The worst performers were SLM Solutions Group AG (DE:AM3D) which was down 14.21% to 9.78 in late trade, Cancom SE O.N. (DE:COKG) which lost 9.64% to settle at 34.320 and HelloFresh SE (DE:HFGG) which was down 8.45% to 9.15 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 491 to 210 and 78 ended unchanged.

Shares in Metro AG (DE:MEOG) fell to all time lows; losing 6.78% or 0.296 to 4.072. Shares in Aareal Bank AG (DE:ARLG) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.28% or 1.340 to 29.980. Shares in SLM Solutions Group AG (DE:AM3D) fell to all time lows; losing 14.21% or 1.62 to 9.78. Shares in HelloFresh SE (DE:HFGG) fell to 52-week lows; falling 8.45% or 0.84 to 9.15.

The DAX volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of DAX options, was up 31.26% to 21.29.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.24% or 14.90 to $1214.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 1.00% or 0.56 to hit $56.81 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 1.24% or 0.82 to trade at $66.94 a barrel.

EUR/USD was up 0.04% to 1.1315, while EUR/GBP rose 1.96% to 0.8875.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.37% at 97.02.

Investing.com - Nike (NYSE:NKE) fell by 3.02% to trade at $72.93 by 12:11 (17:11 GMT) on Thursday on the NYSE exchange.

The volume of Nike shares traded since the start of the session was 2.51M. Nike has traded in a range of $72.93 to $74.61 on the day.

The stock has traded at $78.2300 at its highest and $72.9200 at its lowest during the past seven days.

Investing.com – Poland stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Banking, Basic Materials and Construction sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 declined 1.03%.

The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Enea SA (WA:ENAE), which rose 4.99% or 0.47 points to trade at 9.89 at the close. Meanwhile, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (WA:PGE) added 4.05% or 0.46 points to end at 11.81 and Tauron Polska Energia SA (WA:TPE) was up 3.57% or 0.070 points to 2.030 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were CD Projekt SA (WA:CDR), which fell 5.80% or 8.50 points to trade at 138.00 at the close. PKP Cargo (WA:PKPP) declined 4.02% or 1.70 points to end at 40.60 and mBank SA (WA:MBK) was down 3.86% or 16.00 points to 398.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 333 to 236 and 65 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.05% or 0.59 to $56.84 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.30% or 0.86 to hit $66.98 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.26% or 15.10 to trade at $1214.30 a troy ounce.

EUR/PLN was down 0.18% to 4.2885, while USD/PLN fell 0.23% to 3.7900.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.37% at 97.02.

Investing.com – Morocco stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate, Construction&Building Materials and Chemicals sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Casablanca, the Moroccan All Shares rose 0.39%.

The best performers of the session on the Moroccan All Shares were Residences Dar Saada SA (CS:RDS), which rose 7.83% or 6.89 points to trade at 94.89 at the close. Meanwhile, Involys (CS:INV) added 6.00% or 6.90 points to end at 121.90 and Colorado (CS:COL) was up 5.74% or 3.90 points to 71.90 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Stroc Industrie (CS:STR), which fell 7.37% or 1.99 points to trade at 25.01 at the close. IB Maroc Com SA (CS:IBC) declined 4.62% or 3.00 points to end at 62.00 and CTM (CS:CTM) was down 3.63% or 33.90 points to 900.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Casablanca Stock Exchange by 15 to 11 and 7 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.37% or 0.77 to $57.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.56% or 1.03 to hit $67.15 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.22% or 14.60 to trade at $1213.80 a troy ounce.

EUR/MAD was up 0.03% to 10.7900, while USD/MAD fell 0.18% to 9.5225.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.32% at 96.97.

Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Telecoms, Manufacturing and Oil&Gas sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia gained 0.12%.

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were SG mechel (MCX:MTLR), which rose 3.93% or 3.67 points to trade at 97.17 at the close. Meanwhile, NMTP (MCX:NMTP) added 3.58% or 0.2400 points to end at 6.9500 and X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR) was up 3.13% or 48.0 points to 1583.5 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY), which fell 2.90% or 18.80 points to trade at 630.40 at the close. Polyus OAO (MCX:PLZL) declined 1.60% or 70.5 points to end at 4329.5 and ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS) was down 1.59% or 1.640 points to 101.510.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 107 to 105 and 18 ended unchanged.

The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 0.65% to 26.100.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.15% or 13.80 to $1213.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 1.49% or 0.84 to hit $57.09 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 1.69% or 1.12 to trade at $67.24 a barrel.

USD/RUB was down 1.16% to 66.2583, while EUR/RUB fell 1.28% to 74.9723.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.36% at 97.01.

Investing.com - U.S. crude oil inventories rose more than expected last week, the Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report on Thursday.

The EIA data showed that crude oil inventories increased by 10.27 million barrels in the week to November 9.

That was compared to forecasts for a stockpile build of 3.18 million barrels, after a build of 5.78 million barrels in the previous week.

The report was released one day later than normal due to the Veterans Day holiday.

The EIA report also showed that gasoline inventories fell by 1.41 million barrels, compared to expectations for a draw of 1.48 million barrels, while distillate stockpiles dropped by 3.59 million barrels, compared to forecasts for a decrease of 1.74 million.

U.S. crude prices were trading up 1.08% to $56.86 a barrel by 11:05 AM ET (16:05 GMT), compared to $56.88.

London-traded Brent crude futures were up 1.16% to $66.89 a barrel, compared to $67.04 ahead of the release.

Reports on Wednesday that OPEC said the cartel and its partners were discussing a 1.4 million-barrels-per-day cut in output managed to break a 12-day losing streak in U.S. crude prices that had been the longest on record.

Despite the two-day recovery, the barrel of West Texas Intermediate is still down more than 5% this week and more than 25% off its 4-year high reached in early October as concerns over signs of growing output from key producers - mainly the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Russia - along with indications of a global economic slowdown have pummeled prices.

Investors remained concerned that supply will outstrip waning demand as the International Energy Agency predicted this week that demand from non-OECD countries would diminish next year, while OPEC’s monthly report released on Tuesday admitted that the cartel forecast demand for its oil to fall faster than expected in 2019.

Investing.com – Turkey stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Leasing&Factoring, Wholesale&Retail Trade and Food&Beverages sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Istanbul, the BIST 100 gained 0.01%.

The best performers of the session on the BIST 100 were Vakif Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS (IS:VKGYO), which rose 19.89% or 0.360 points to trade at 2.170 at the close. Meanwhile, Ipek Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Arastirma ve Uretim AS (IS:IPEKE) added 6.46% or 0.320 points to end at 5.270 and ODAS Elektrik Uretim Sanayi Ticaret AS (IS:ODAS) was up 5.88% or 0.150 points to 2.700 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were CarrefourSA Carrefour Sabanci Ticaret Merkezi AS (IS:CRFSA), which fell 13.21% or 0.67 points to trade at 4.40 at the close. Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Uretim AS (IS:ZOREN) declined 4.03% or 0.050 points to end at 1.190 and Gozde Girisim Sermayesi Yatirim Ortakligi AS (IS:GOZDE) was down 3.87% or 0.110 points to 2.730.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Istanbul Stock Exchange by 173 to 172 and 62 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.19% or 14.30 to $1213.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.98% or 0.55 to hit $56.80 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 1.07% or 0.71 to trade at $66.83 a barrel.

USD/TRY was down 1.52% to 5.3765, while EUR/TRY fell 1.38% to 6.0931.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 97.00.

Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Communication, Technology and Biomed sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.10%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp), which rose 4.17% or 44 points to trade at 1098 at the close. Meanwhile, Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) added 2.58% or 1690 points to end at 67140 and Isramco Negev 2 LP (TA:ISRAp) was up 1.92% or 0.8 points to 42.5 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA), which fell 4.89% or 424 points to trade at 8240 at the close. Perrigo (TA:PRGO) declined 1.52% or 360 points to end at 23380 and Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TA:TSEM) was down 1.47% or 82 points to 5505.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 212 to 169 and 36 ended unchanged.

Shares in Perrigo (TA:PRGO) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.52% or 360 to 23380.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.85% or 0.48 to $56.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.09% or 0.72 to hit $66.84 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.25% or 15.00 to trade at $1214.20 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.56% to 3.7125, while EUR/ILS rose 0.65% to 4.2013.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.31% at 96.96.

Investing.com - Cardano was trading at $0.062274 by 10:59 (15:59 GMT) on the Investing.com Index on Thursday, down 11.30% on the day. It was the largest one-day percentage loss since October 11.

The move downwards pushed Cardano's market cap down to $1.57893B, or 0.87% of the total cryptocurrency market cap. At its highest, Cardano's market cap was $23.91700B.

Cardano had traded in a range of $0.058255 to $0.066717 in the previous twenty-four hours.

Over the past seven days, Cardano has seen a drop in value, as it lost 21.45%. The volume of Cardano traded in the twenty-four hours to time of writing was $81.58476M or 0.32% of the total volume of all cryptocurrencies. It has traded in a range of $0.0583 to $0.0782 in the past 7 days.

At its current price, Cardano is still down 95.39% from its all-time high of $1.35 set on January 4.

Elsewhere in cryptocurrency trading

Bitcoin was last at $5,634.3 on the Investing.com Index, down 10.24% on the day.

XRP was trading at $0.46765 on the Investing.com Index, a loss of 0.97%.

Bitcoin's market cap was last at $96.18234B or 53.02% of the total cryptocurrency market cap, while XRP's market cap totaled $18.43902B or 10.17% of the total cryptocurrency market value.

Investing.com - Litecoin was trading at $43.087 by 10:44 (15:44 GMT) on the Investing.com Index on Thursday, down 10.62% on the day. It was the largest one-day percentage loss since November 14.

The move downwards pushed Litecoin's market cap down to $2.501B, or 1.38% of the total cryptocurrency market cap. At its highest, Litecoin's market cap was $14.099B.

Litecoin had traded in a range of $40.949 to $45.201 in the previous twenty-four hours.

Over the past seven days, Litecoin has seen a drop in value, as it lost 20.75%. The volume of Litecoin traded in the twenty-four hours to time of writing was $718.479M or 2.84% of the total volume of all cryptocurrencies. It has traded in a range of $40.9493 to $53.0471 in the past 7 days.

At its current price, Litecoin is still down 89.74% from its all-time high of $420.00 set on December 12, 2017.

Elsewhere in cryptocurrency trading

Bitcoin was last at $5,595.7 on the Investing.com Index, down 11.00% on the day.

XRP was trading at $0.46181 on the Investing.com Index, a loss of 2.25%.

Bitcoin's market cap was last at $96.059B or 53.07% of the total cryptocurrency market cap, while XRP's market cap totaled $18.321B or 10.12% of the total cryptocurrency market value.

Investing.com - The U.S. dollar was higher on Thursday as jobless claims data remained in line with a strong economy, supporting a Federal Reserve rate increase.

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six major currencies, rose 0.32% to 96.97 as of 10:40 AM ET (15:40 GMT).

The number of people who filed for unemployment assistance in the U.S. rose by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 216,000 from the previous week’s total of 214,000. The numbers give support to the Federal Reserve gradually increasing interest rates.

Investors are also looking ahead to comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in Houston, Texas at 11:30 AM ET (16:30 GMT). On Wednesday, Powell said the U.S. economy was strong and indicated that the central bank will continue to raise rates in 2019, albeit at a gradual pace.

The dollar was lower against the Japanese yen, with USD/JPY falling 0.42% to 113.16. The Canadian dollar was higher, with USD/CAD slipping 0.16% to 1.3220.

Meanwhile, sterling slumped after UK Brexit Minister Dominic Raab resigned, adding pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed Brexit deal. GBP/USD slumped 1.62% to 1.2781, not far from a session low of 1.2768.

Elsewhere, EUR/USD inched up 0.04% to 1.1314. The NZD/USD rose 0.34% to 0.6820, while AUD/USD increased 0.57% to 0.7271.