The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,237.00  with  a loss of -0.33% percent or -20.70  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,075.00 with a loss of -0.20% percent or -10.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,980.80 up with +0.49% or +63.80 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,368.00 up with +0.27% percent or +9.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

 London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as EU talks over a rescue fund dragged on, amid ongoing concerns about a rise in new coronavirus cases in the US and elsewhere.

At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.9% at 6,233.54, with EU leaders due to resume talks about a €750mln rescue package later in the day amid divisions over the split between loans and grants.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,272.77 with a loss of –0.28% percent or –17.53 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,080.12 up with +0.21% percent or +10.70 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,997.17 up with +0.60% percent or +77.56 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,671.95  with a loss of -0.23% percent or -0.23% point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,224.73 up with +0.28% percent or +9.16 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,503.19  up with +0.28% percent or +29.36 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 22,717.48 up with +0.093% percent or +21.06 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,057.99 with a loss of –0.12% percent or –31.18  point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,314.15 up with +3.11% percent or +100.02 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 37,418.99 up with +1.08% percent or  +398.85  point at 12:15 PM.