The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,086.00  with a loss of -1.14% percent or -70.00  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,982.50 with a loss of -1.05%percent or -53.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,511.30 with a loss of -0.01% or -1.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,278.00 with a loss of -1.03% percent or -34.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

“Stock markets are deep in the red as sentiment has turned 180 degrees from yesterday’s very bullish move,” said CMC Markets analyst David Madden.

“Equities pushed lower in early trading and the mood has been bearish throughout the session. Yesterday’s bullish move was Chinese led and that optimism has fizzled out today.”

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,189.90 with a loss of –1.53% percent or –96.04  point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,043.73  with a loss of –0.74% percent or –37.78 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,616.80 with a loss of -0.92%percent or –116.65 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,890.18  with a loss of -1.51% percent or -396.85 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,145.32 with a loss of –1.08% percent or -34.40 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,343.89 with a loss of -0.86% percent or -89.76 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 22,438.65 with a loss of  –0.78% percent or –176.04 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,094.61 up with +0.46% percent or +118.95  point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,410.59 up with +1.95%percent or +65.25  point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 36,596.64 with  a loss of  -0.21% percent or –77.88 point at 12:15 PM.