FTSE Futures Morning Update on 20 November

UK PRE MARKET

The FTSE 100 Futures are trading at 7,344.80 with a loss of  -0.39% percent or -28.70 point. The CAC 40 Futures are trading at 5,307.50 with a loss of -0.02% percent or -1.30 point . The DAX Futures are trading at 12,955.50  with a loss of  -0.28% percent or -36.50 point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures are trading at 3,539.0  with a loss of -0.14% percent or -6.0 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks were set for a slightly weaker open on Monday following an uninspiring session in Asia, as investors looked ahead to the Budget this week.

The FTSE 100 was expected to open six points lower at 7,374.

CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “This week’s agenda is once again likely to be dominated by the Brexit negotiations, after reports that the UK government might be looking to submitting an improved ‘divorce bill’ offer to the EU in order to move things forward with respect to the beginning of discussions on trade talks.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,358.12 with a loss of  –0.32% percent or –23.98 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,319.59 for up with +0.01% percent or +0.42 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 12,967.13  with a loss of –0.20% percent or –26.60  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow are trading at 23,358.24  with a loss of –0.43%  percent or  –100.12 point. The S&P 500 are trading at 2,578.85 with a loss of –0.26% percent or –6.79 point. The Nasdaq Composite are trading at 6,782.79  with a loss of  –0.15% percent or  –10.50 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 are trading at 22,261.76 with a loss of  –0.60% percent or –135.04 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng are trading at 29,260.31 for up with +0.21%  percent or  +61.27 point. China’s Shanghai Composite are trading at 3,392.40 for up with +0.28% percent or  +9.49point. India’s BSE Sensex are trading at 33,316.81 with a loss of  –0.08% percent or –25.99 point at 12:15 PM.