The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,086.80  with a loss of -0.24%percent or -14.70  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,923.00 with a loss of -0.07% percent or -3.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,772.30 with a loss of -0.05% or -6.20 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,286.00 with a loss of -0.45% percent or -15.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

 London’s benchmark managed to break back into the green by the close after a choppy session on Tuesday, as investors weighed worries about a rise in new coronavirus infections against hopes of a US stimulus package, and a strong showing in the housebuilding sector.

The FTSE 100 ended the session up 0.4% at 6,129.26, and the FTSE 250 was ahead 0.7% at 17,278.23.

Sterling was stronger at the end of the day, last rising 0.43% on the dollar to $1.2938, and advancing 0.64% against the euro to €1.1032.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,129.26 up with +0.40% percent or +24.38  point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 4,928.94  with a loss of –0.22% percent or –10.68  point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,835.28 with a loss of -0.026%percent or –3.38 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,379.28 with a loss of -0.77% percent or -205.49 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,218.44  with  a loss of –0.65% percent or -20.97 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,402.09 with a loss of -1.27% percent or -134.18 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 22,397.11 with a loss of –1.15% percent or –260.27 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,882.02 up with +0.44% percent or +109.26  point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,285.42 up with +1.78% percent or +57.46 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,418.16 with a loss of -0.19% percent or –74.79  point at 12:15 PM.