The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 5,613.20  up with +0.72%percent or +40.20 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,353.72 with a loss of -3.76% percent or -170.18 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 10,362.80 up with +1.24% or +127.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 2,800.00 with +1.24% percent or +127.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks remained in the red at the close on Wednesday, as investors dealt with renewed concerns about the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The FTSE 100 ended the session down 3.34% at 5,597.65, and the FTSE 250 slid 4.57% to 15,347.56.

Sterling was weaker against both of its major trading pairs, last falling 0.81% against the dollar to $1.2521, and slipping 0.18% on the euro to €1.1475.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 5,597.65 with a loss of –3.34% percent or –193.66  point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 4,353.72 with a loss of –3.76% percent or –170.18 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 10,279.76 with a loss of  -3.90% percent or –416.80 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 23,504.35 with a loss of –1.86% percent or –445.41 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,783.36  with a loss of –2.20% percent or –62.70  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,393.18  with a loss of –1.44% percent or –122.56 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 19,290.20 with a loss of –1.33% percent or –259.89 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,019.75 with a loss of –0.52% percent or –125.59   point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 2,819.08 up with +0.28% percent or +7.91 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 30,649.17 up with +0.89% percent or +269.36   point at 12:15 PM.