The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,014.50 with a loss of -0.14% percent or -8.70  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,889.50 up with +0.06% percent or +3.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,629.30 with a loss of -0.16% or -0.16% point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,240.00 with a loss of -0.06% percent or –2.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors shrugged off US lawmakers’ failure to agree on a new stimulus package and escalating Sino-US relations, focusing instead on President Donald Trump’s unilateral extension of a relief package.

At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 6,087.35.

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell said: “Arguably against the odds the European markets got off to a strong start of Monday, choosing to ignore the many issues that arose over the weekend.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,029.34 with a loss of –0.047% percent or –2.84  point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 4,885.68 with a loss of –0.079% percent or –3.84  point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,619.89 with a loss of -0.43% percent or –54.99 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,433.48 up with +0.17% percent or +46.50 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,351.28 up with 0.063% percent or +2.12 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,010.98  with a loss of -0.87% percent or -97.09 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 22,329.94 with a loss of –0.39% percent or –88.21 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,377.43 with a loss of –0.63% percent or –154.19 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,379.25 up with 0.75% percent or +25.22 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,159.93 up with +0.31% percent or +119.36  point at 12:15 PM.