FTSE Futures Morning Update on 21 November

The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,959.00 up with +0.72% percent or +50.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,907.00 with a loss of -1.27% percent or -63.00 point The DAX Futures is trading at 11,103.50  up with  +0.60% percent or +66.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,100.00  with a loss of -1.62% percent or -51.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks closed down at their lowest level in three weeks on Wednesday as another global sell-off combined with worries about Brexit and continued volatility in oil prices.

The FTSE 100 finished almost 53 points or 0.8% lower at 6,947.92, its worst level since late October, with mining, oil and gas and banking sectors all weighing. A barrel of Brent crude was 5% cheaper at $63.46, according to front-month future contracts.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,947.92  with a loss of -0.76% percent or ?52.97 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 4,924.89  with a loss of -1.21% percent or ?60.56 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 11,066.41 with a loss of 1.58% percent or  -178.13 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 24,465.64  with a loss of -2.21% percent or  -551.80 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,641.89  with a loss of -1.82% percent or -48.84 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 6,908.82  with a loss of -1.70% percent or -119.65  point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 21,507.54 with a loss of -0.35% percent or -75.58 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,916.80 up with +0.30% percent or +76.46 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,651.51 up with +0.21% percent or  +5.65 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 2,651.51 up with +0.21% percent or +5.65 point at 12:15 PM.