UK PRE MARKET

The FTSE 100 Futures are trading at 7,447.20 with  0.00% percent . The CAC 40 Futures are trading at 5,263.20 for up with  +0.43%  percent . The DAX Futures are trading at 12,624.50 for up with  +0.26% percent. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures are trading at 3,552.0 for up with  +0.31% percent .

TODAY’s FACTORS AND EVENTS

European markets were higher Friday on the back of overnight gains on Wall Street as some risk appetite returned despite the ongoing political turbulence.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was trading up 0.4 percent in early morning deals with almost all sectors and major bourses in positive territory.

Europe’s food and beverages sector was among the best performers on news of an incoming CEO at Swiss food business, Aryzta. The bakery goods maker announced Friday that Kevin Toland is set to join the company from airport operator DAA. As a result, the Zurich-based firm’s shares jumped over 3.6 percent.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,468.46 for up with  0.43% percent. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,311.06 for up with  +0.40% percent. Germany’s DAX closed at 12,626.95 for up with  +0.29% percent.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow are trading at 20,663.02 for up with  0.27% percent. The S&P 500 are trading at 2,365.72 for up with 0.37% percent. The Nasdaq Composite are trading at 6,055.13 for up with +0.73% percent.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 are trading at 19,590.76 for up with +0.19% percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng are trading at 25,174.87 for up with  +0.15% percent. China’s Shanghai Composite are trading at 3,090.63 for up with  +0.31% percent. India’s S&P BSE Sensex are trading at 30,420.48 with a loss 0.05% percent as on 02:00 PM .