FTSE Futures Morning Update on 06 February 2019

The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,105.50 up  with +0.01% percent or +1.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,074.00 up with +1.51% percent or +75.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 11,354.30  up with +0.04% percent or +4.80 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,205.50  with a loss of -0.09% percent or -3.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Even a huge blaze at one FTSE 100 company was unable to dampen enthusiasm for London’s blue chip benchmark on Tuesday as it finished at its highest level in 17 weeks.

The Footsie index closed up 143 points or 2% to 7,177.37 – ending the session at its highest closing level since 9 October – as the pound slid 0.7%against the dollar to 1.2946 and down 0.4% versus the euro to 1.1354 after data showed that activity in the services sector almost flatlined last month.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,177.37 up with +2.04% percent or +143.24 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,083.34  up with  +1.66% percent or +83.15 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 11,367.98  up with +1.71%percent or +191.40  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,411.52  with +0.68% percent or +172.15 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,737.70 up with +0.47% percent or +12.83 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,402.08  up with +0.74% percent or +54.55 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 20,874.06  up with +0.14% percent or +29.61 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,990.21 up with +0.21% percent or +59.47 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,618.23 up with +1.30% percent or +33.66 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 36,904.45  up with +0.79% percent or +287.64 point at 12:15 PM.