UK PRE MARKET
The FTSE 100 Futures are trading at 7,371.80 with a loss of -0.23% percent or -16.70 point. The CAC 40 Futures are trading at 5,325.00 with a loss of -0.18% percent or -9.50 point . The DAX Futures are trading at 13,025.20 with a loss of -0.27% percent or -34.80 point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures are trading at 3,549.00 with a loss of -0.28% percent or -10.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
London stocks were set to tick just a few points higher at the open on Tuesday as investors eye borrowing figures and look ahead to the Budget.
The FTSE 100 was expected to open three points higher at 7,392.
On the data front, public sector net borrowing is at 0930 GMT, while Inflation Report hearings are at 1100 GMT, along with the CBI industrial trends survey.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow are trading at 23,430.33 for up with +0.31% percent or +72.09 point. The S&P 500 are trading at 2,582.14 for up with +0.13% percent or +3.29 point. The Nasdaq Composite are trading at 6,790.71 for up with +0.12% percent or +7.92 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 are trading at 22,416.48 for up with +0.70% percent or +154.72 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng are trading at 29,818.07 for up with +1.91% percent or +557.76 point. China’s Shanghai Composite are trading at 3,410.50 for up with +0.53% percent or +18.10 point. India’s BSE Sensex are trading at 33,583.14 for up with +0.67% percent or +223.24 point at 12:15 PM.