UK PRE MARKET

The FTSE 100 Futures are trading at 7,352.80 for up with +0.27% percent or +19.80 point. The CAC 40 Futures are trading at 5,277.50  for up with +0.09%  percent or +4.70  point . The DAX Futures are trading at 12,882.50 for up with +0.66% percent or +84.50point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures are trading at 3,552.00  for up with  +0.25% percent or +9.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks were set for a slightly firmer open on Monday as investors digested some encouraging Chinese data over the weekend.The FTSE 100 was expected to open eight points higher at 7,380.A survey released on Saturday revealed that China’s factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in five years in September, with the official manufacturing PMI coming in at 52.4 from 51.7 in August. This marked the highest level since April 2012.

 

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at  7,393.81  for up with +0.29% percent or +18.58 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,335.01  for up with  +0.10% percent or  +5.20 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 12,894.52  for up with  +0.52% percent or +66.71  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow are trading at 22,405.09  for up with +0.25% percent or +56.39 point. The S&P 500 are trading at 2,507.04   for up with +0.41% percent or  +10.20 point. The Nasdaq Composite are trading at 6,453.26 for up  with +1.15% percent or +73.10 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 are trading at 20,356.28  for up with +0.11% percent or +23.89 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng are trading at 27,554.30  for up with  +0.48% percent or  +132.70 point. China’s Shanghai Composite are trading at 3,348.94   for up with  +0.28% percent or  +9.30  point. India’s BSE Sensex are trading at 31,283.72   with  0.00%  percent or +1.24 point at 12:15 PM .