FTSE Futures Morning Update on 05 September

UK PRE MARKET

The FTSE 100 Futures are trading at 7,415.80 with a loss of -0.06% percent or -4.70 point. The CAC 40 Futures are trading at 5,109.50 with 0.00% percent or 0.00% point . The DAX Futures are trading at 12,123.20 for up with  +0.03%percent or +3.40 point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures are trading at 3,435.0 for up with  +0.12% percent or +4.0 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks remained weaker at the close amid worries about North Korea’s bomb test over the weekend and following the release of disappointing UK construction sector data, but losses were capped by a strong performance from precious metals miners and thanks to a softer pound.The FTSE 100 was down 0.36% to 7,411.47, with precious metals miners Randgold and Fresnillo helping to limit the downside as gold prices rallied to an 11-month high.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,411.47  with a loss of –0.36% percent or –27.03 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,103.97 with a loss of -0.38% percent or -19.29 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 12,102.21  with a loss of –0.33% percent or –40.43 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow are trading at 21,987.56 for up with +0.18% percent or +39.46 point. The S&P 500 are trading at 2,476.55 for up with +0.20% percent or +4.90 point. The Nasdaq Composite are trading at 6,435.33 for up with +0.10% percent or +6.67 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 are trading at 19,385.81 with a loss of –0.63% percent or –122.44 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng are trading at 27,693.98 with a loss of –0.17% percent or –46.28 point. China’s Shanghai Composite are trading at 3,381.52 for up with +0.06% percent or +1.94 point. India’s S&P BSE Sensex are trading at 31,684.64 with a loss of –0.06% percent or –17.61 point at 12:15 PM .