FTSE Futures Morning Update on 13 December

UK PRE MARKET

The FTSE 100 Futures are trading at 7,439.20 for up with +0.12% percent or +9.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures are trading at 5,411.00 with a loss of -0.01% percent or -0.80 point . The DAX Futures are trading at 13,153.50 with a loss of  -0.25% percent or -32.50 point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures are trading at 3,578.00  with a loss of -0.06% percent or -2.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed key UK jobs data and the latest rate announcement from the Federal Reserve.

The FTSE 100 was expected to open five points lower at 7,495.

The ILO unemployment rate, average earnings and claimant count are at 0930 GMT.

CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “The costs of last year’s premature rate cut and dovish forward guidance by the Bank of England continue to make themselves felt even now, over 12 months after the fac

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,500.41 for up with +0.63% percent or  +46.93 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,427.19 for up with +0.75% percent or  +40.37 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 13,183.53 for up with +0.46% percent or +59.88 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow are trading at 24,386.03 for up with  +0.23% percent or +56.87 point. The S&P 500 are trading at 2,659.99 for up with +0.32% percent or +8.49 point. The Nasdaq Composite are trading at 6,875.08 for up with +0.51% percent or +35.00 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 are trading at 22,758.07 with a loss of  –0.47% percent or –108.10 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng are trading at 29,243.04 for up with +1.56% percent or  +449.16 point. China’s Shanghai Composite are trading at 3,303.04 for up with +0.68% percent or +22.22 point. India’s BSE Sensex are trading at 33,349.63 for up with +0.37% percent or  +121.64 point at 12:15 PM.