UK PRE MARKET

The FTSE 100 Futures are trading at 7,312.50 with a loss of -0.03% percent or -2.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures are trading at 5,412.80 for up with +0.42% percent or +22.80 point . The DAX Futures are trading at 13,150.50 for up with  +0.80% percent or +104.50 point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures are trading at 3,596.00 for up with +0.67% percent or +24.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks were set to nudge just a touch lower at the open on Friday as investors digest the latest news on Brexit talks and await the release of the non-farm payrolls report in the US.

The FTSE 100 was called to open down three points at 7,318.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said “sufficient progress” has been made in the first phase of Brexit talks, and the UK and the EU can now move on to the next stage after reaching a preliminary agreement following a week of negotiations.

 

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,319.38 with a loss of -0.03% percent or  -1.89 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,413.11 for up with +0.54% percent or +29.25 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 13,149.50 for up with +0.81% percent or +105.10 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow are trading at 24,211.48 for up with  +0.29% percent or +70.57 point. The S&P 500 are trading at 2,636.98 for up with +0.29% percent or +7.71 point. The Nasdaq Composite are trading at 6,812.84 for up with +0.54% percent or +36.47 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 are trading at 22,811.08 for up with +1.39% percent or  +313.05 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng are trading at 28,639.85 for up with +1.19% percent or +336.66 point. China’s Shanghai Composite are trading at 3,289.99 forup with +0.55% percent or +17.94 point. India’s BSE Sensex are trading at 33,247.81 for up with +0.92% percent or  +301.95 point at 12:15 PM.