The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,442.20 up with +0.16% percent or +12.20 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,586.50  up with +0.28% percent or +15.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,350.80  up with +0.34% percent or +41.50 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,498.00 up with +0.23% percent or +8.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The FTSE 100 is up 14 points at 7,524.

Housebuilders – Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Barratt Developments – are among the biggest risers.

The fallers are led by Hiscox, the Lloyd’s of London insurer, which is down 4%. As mentioned earlier, the insurer has been talking about the impact on its profits from claims caused by hurricanes.

The pound is unchanged against the dollar at $1.2526.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,520.77 up with +0.20% percent or +14.80  point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,572.86  up with +0.38% percent or +20.92 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,323.32 with a loss of -0.07% percent or -8.80 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,332.03  up with +0.90% percent or +243.95 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,013.77 up with +0.46% percent or +13.86 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,244.14 up with +0.59% percent or +48.10 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 21,685.90 up with +0.20% percent or +42.37 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,540.62 up with +0.24% percent or +69.75 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,942.19 up with +0.40% percent or +11.64 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,793.03  up with +0.15% percent or +56.80 point at 12:15 PM.