The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,263.20 up with +0.70% percent or +43.70  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,909.00 up with +1.15% percent or +56.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,147.20 up with +0.57% or +69.40 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,184.00 up with +1.24% percent or +39.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The FTSE 100 ended the session up 0.87% at 6,220.14, and the FTSE 250 was 0.92% firmer at 17,436.31.

Sterling was mixed against its major trading pairs, last rising 0.33% on the dollar to $1.2533, but weakening 0.03% against the euro to €1.1217.

“For a second day the FTSE 100 is dominated by stocks finding strong inflows thanks to a more optimistic outlook on the global economy,” said Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,271.96 up with +0.83% percent or +51.82 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 4,858.97 up with +2.02% percent or +96.19  point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,021.28  up with +3.75% percent or +434.43  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,742.65 up with +1.05% percent or +267.63 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,080.82  up with 0.82% percent or +25.09 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,608.38 up with +0.59% percent or +56.33 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 22,613.76  up with +1.29% percent or +288.15  point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,276.63  up with 1.17% percent or +280.69  point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 2,923.37 up with +0.068% percent or +1.97 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 34,285.55 up with +1.36% percent or +460.02  point at 12:15 PM.