The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,470.80 with a loss of -0.08% percent or -5.20  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,175.52 with a loss of -0.43% percent or -22.27 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,863.20  with a loss of -0.44% or -57.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,372.00 up with +0.18% percent or +6.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks dipped back below the waterline to close weaker on Monday, having earlier been boosted by a solid performance from the travel sector.

The FTSE 100 ended the session down 0.18% at 6,472.59, and the FTSE 250 was off 0.51% at 18,136.90.

Sterling was stronger against both of its major trading pairs, however, last gaining 0.24% on the dollar to $1.2698 and advancing 0.17% against the euro to €1.1238.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,472.59  with a loss of –0.18% percent or –11.71 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,175.52  with a loss of –0.43% percent or –22.27  point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,819.59 with a loss of -0.22% percent or –28.09 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,572.44 up with +1.70% percent or +461.46 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,232.39 with +1.20%percent or +38.46 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,924.74 up with +1.13% percent or +110.66  point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,091.03  with a loss of –0.38% percent or –87.07 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,201.19  up with +1.71% percent or +424.42 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 2,953.20  up with +0.53% percent or +15.43 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 34,697.07 up with +0.95% percent or +326.49  point at 12:15 PM.