UK PRE MARKET

The FTSE 100 Futures are trading at 7,203.94 –0.46% percent lower as on 4:35 GMT. The  CAC 40 Futures are trading at 5,267.33 with a loss of –0.08% percent . The DAX Futures are trading at 12,478.30 for a up with +0.19% percent. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures are trading  at 3,559.59 with a  loss of 0.10% .

TODAY’s FACTORS AND EVENTS

European stocks ended the day on a mixed note after weak readings on UK and US GDP dragged many indices into the red at the end of the month

America’s economy slowed in the first quarter to an annualised clip of 0.7%, down from 2.1% in the previous quarter and below the 1.2% pace that analysts had expected.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

U.K. market index were lower Friday. For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,203.94 for a loss of 0.46%  percent. France’s CAC 40 was also lower, closing at 5,267.33 with a loss of 0.08% percent. Germany’s DAX closed lower at 12,438.01 with a loss of 0.05% percent.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow are trading  at 20,913.46 with a loss of 0.13% percent. The S&P 500 are trading at 2,388.33  for a up with 0.17% percent. The Nasdaq Composite are trading  at 6,091.60 for a up with 0.73% percent.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 are trading  at 19,428.84 for a up with 118.32 0.61% percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was at 24,600.73 for a loss of –0.04% percent. China’s Shanghai Composite are trading  at 3,143.73 with  a loss of 0.38%  percent. India’s S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 29,858.69 with a loss of 0.20% percent as on 11:57 AM.