The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,467.50  up with +0.07% percent or +5.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,976.50 up with +0.98% percent or +58.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,392.50  with a loss of -0.08% percent or -11.20 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,754.00  with a loss of -0.05% percent or -2.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Many of Europe’s main equity benchmarks finished the Monday session at or near multi-year highs as investors cheered news of a ‘phase one’ trade agreement between the US and China.

The benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 index was up 1.39% at 417.75, while France’s CAC 40 was 1.23% higher at 5,991.66. Germany’s DAX was up 0.94% at 13,407.66, underperforming its peers after some disappointing data.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,519.05  up with +2.25% percent or +165.61 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,991.66 up with +1.23% percent or +72.64 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,407.66 up with +0.94% percent or +124.94  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 28,235.89 up with +0.36% percent or +100.51 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,191.45 up with +0.71% percent or +22.65 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,814.23 up with +0.91% percent or +79.35 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 24,066.12 up with +0.47% percent or +113.77 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,791.82 up with +1.04% percent or +285.33 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,022.42 up with +1.27% percent or +38.03 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 41,283.68 up with +0.84% percent or +344.27 point at 12:15 PM.