UK PRE MARKET

The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,512.00 up with  +0.35% percent or +26.50 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,425.00 up with +0.27%percent or +14.50 point . The DAX Futures is trading at 12,378.50 up with +0.36% percent or +44.50 point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures is trading at 3,404.00 up with +0.32% percent or +7.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks were set to edge down at the open on Tuesday as investors await the release of the latest construction data and continue to keep an eye on global trade developments.

The FTSE 100 was called to open six points lower at 7,498.

The UK construction PMI for August is at 0930 BST. CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said it’s likely to reveal a softening like Monday’s manufacturing PMI, with some summer holiday weakness expected

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,512.76 up  with  +0.11% percent or +8.16 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,428.03  up with +0.26% percent or +14.24 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 12,392.80 up with +0.38% percent or +46.39 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,964.82  with a loss of -0.085% percent or -22.10 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,901.52  up with +0.013% percent or +0.39 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,109.548,109.54 up with +0.26% percent or +21.17 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 22,696.90 with a loss of -0.046%percent or -10.48 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,963.82  up with  +0.91% percent or  +251.28 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,750.58 up with +2,750.58 percent or +29.85  point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,372.36 up with +0.16% percent or  +59.84 point at 12:15 PM.