FTSE Futures Morning Update on 10 May

UK PRE MARKET

The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,652.00 up  with +1.73% percent or +130.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,512.50 up with +0.25% percent or +13.50 point . The DAX Futures is trading at 12,978.00 up with +0.16% percent or +21.00 point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures is trading at 3,528.00 up with +0.11%  percent or -+4.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London’s top-flight index pushed closer to its record highs after US President Donald Trump’s decided to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, which served to propel crude oil futures to their loftiest level since 2014.

Oil prices gained on the back of the announcement, sending Brent crude futures for next month delivery 2.817% higher to $77.02 on the ICE, which in turn served to push shares of Royal Dutch Shell up by 3.38% and those of BP by 3.92%.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
 
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,662.52 up with +1.28% percent or +96.77 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,534.63 up with +0.23% percent or +12.71 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 12,943.06 up with +0.24% percent or +30.85 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 24,542.54 up with +0.75% percent or +182.33 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,697.79 up with +0.97% percent or +25.87 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,339.91 up  with  +1.00% percent or +73.00 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 22,497.18 up with +0.39% percent or +88.30 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 30,842.11 up  with +1.00% percent or +305.97 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,174.26 up  with +0.48% percent or +15.11 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 35,338.00 up with 0.058% percent or +20.41  point at 12:15 PM.