The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 5,830.50 with a loss of -0.03% percent or -2.00  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,462.50 with a loss of –0.28% percent or -12.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 10,716.50 up with +0.68% or +71.90 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 2,844.00  with a loss of -0.28% percent or –8.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

 London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday following solid gains in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK construction sector.

The FTSE 100 was called to open 25 points lower at 5,824.

CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “Having got off on the wrong foot on Monday, markets in Europe enjoyed a bit of a Tuesday rebound, as the prospect of more lockdown restrictions being lifted, alongside another decent day for oil prices saw some of Monday’s losses reversed. Oil prices in particular have undergone a decent recovery, putting in their best performance since last July, rising for five days in a row.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 5,858.28 up with +0.15% percent or +8.86 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 4,471.75 with a loss of –0.25%percent or –11.38 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 10,704.11  with a loss of -0.24% percent or –25.35 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 23,883.09 up with +0.56% percent or +133.33 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,868.44 with +0.90% percent or +25.70 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,809.12  up with +1.13% percent or +98.41 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 19,619.35 with a loss of –2.84% percent or –574.34  point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,190.23 up with +1.35%percent or +321.57 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 2,878.14 up with +0.63% percent or +18.06  point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 31,790.68 with +1.07% percent or +337.17  point at 12:15 PM.