The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,212.00 up with +0.21% percent or +13.00  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,023.50 with a loss of -0.10% percent or -5.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,614.30 up with +0.38% or +47.20 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,308.00 up with +0.21% percent or +7.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Sterling was mixed against its major trading pairs, last falling 0.11% against the dollar to $1.2461, while it gained 0.14% on the euro to €1.1102.

“The strong US jobs report lifted the already bullish mood,” said CMC Markets analyst David Madden.

“Stocks were pushing higher this morning on the back of the news that Pfizer and BioNTech saw positive results from their drug trial that they are hoping will be a vaccine for Covid-19.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,240.36 up with +1.34% percent or +82.40  point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,049.38  up with +2.49% percent or +122.45 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,608.46 up with +2.84% percent or +347.89 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,827.36 up with +0.36% percent or +92.39 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,130.01 up with +0.45% percent or +14.15 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,207.63 up with +0.52% percent or +53.00  point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 22,273.56 up with +0.58% percent or +127.60 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,363.93 up with +0.95% percent or +239.74  point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,132.93 up with +1.37% percent or +42.36  point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 36,077.99 up with +0.65% percent or +234.29  point at 12:15 PM.