The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,357.50  with a loss of -0.41% percent or -26.00  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,991.20 with a loss of -0.56% percent or -28.30 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,400.20 with a loss of -0.95% or -119.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,240.00 with a loss of -0.64% percent or –21.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks looked set for a muted open on Thursday amid growing tensions between the US and China.

The FTSE 100 was called to open six points lower at 6,376.

Sentiment was expected to take a hit after the Trump administration said it was barring Chinese airlines from flying to the US from 16 June.

Investors will also be eyeing the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,369.37 with a loss of –0.20% percent or ?13.04 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,022.38 up with +3.36% percent or +163.41  point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,487.36  up with +3.88% percent or +466.08  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,269.89 up with +2.05% percent or +527.24 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,122.87  up with 1.36% percent or +42.05 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,682.91 up with +0.78% percent or +74.54 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 22,695.74  up with +0.36% percent or +81.98 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,254.59  with a loss of –0.29% percent or –71.03  point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 2,919.25  with a loss of –0.14% percent or –4.12 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 33,758.76  with a loss of -1.03% percent or –350.78  point at 12:15 PM.