The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,139.20 up with +0.56% percent or +34.20  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,025.00 up with +1.23% percent or +61.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,830.50 up with +0.96% or +122.50 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,334.00  with +0.88% percent or +29.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Sterling was stronger against both of its major trading pairs, last rising 0.37% on the dollar to $1.2653, and advancing 0.07% against the euro to €1.1180.

“Without any positive updates on what should be the market’s main preoccupation – the ongoing acceleration of the Covid-19 pandemic globally – Western indices still swung into the green on Friday,” said Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,095.41 up with +0.76% percent or +45.79 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 4,970.48 up with +1.01% percent or +49.48 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,633.71 up with +1.15% percent or +144.25 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,075.30 up with +1.44% percent or +369.21 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,185.04 up with +1.05% percent or +1.05%  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,617.44 up with +0.66% percent or +69.69 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 22,784.74 up with +2.22% percent or +493.93 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,914.15 up with +0.73% percent or +186.74  point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,425.66 up with +1.25% percent or +42.34 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 36,790.01 up with +36,790.01 percent or +195.68  point at 12:15 PM.