The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,405.20  up with +0.14% percent or +10.20 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 6,094.50  up with +0.16% percent or +10.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,762.80 up with +0.17% percent or +22.80 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,844.00 with a loss of +0.16% percent or +6.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The FTSE 100 ended the day down 1.09% at 7,452.03, and the FTSE 250 was 0.55% lower at 21,673.90.

At the same time, the pound was up 0.77% against the dollar at $1.3060 and gained 1% on the euro to last trade at €1.2038.

“Just as the markets seemed to break free of their coronavirus fears, an alarming spike in the number of deaths and new cases sent Europe lower,” said Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell on the coronavirus concerns.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,452.03  with a loss of –1.09% percent or –82.34  point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 6,093.14   with a loss of 0.19% percent or –11.58  point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,745.43  with a loss of –0.032% percent or ?4.35  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 29,423.31 with a loss of –0.43% percent or –128.11   point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,373.94   with a loss of –0.16% percent or –5.51 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,711.97 with a loss of –0.14% percent or –13.99 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,687.59 with a loss of –0.59% percent or –140.14 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,838.31 up with +0.39% percent or +104.14  point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,917.01 up with +0.38% percent or  +10.93 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at  41,411.18 with a loss of –0.12% percent or –48.61 point at 12:15 PM.