The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,209.80 with a loss of -0.78% percent or -48.70  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,066.50 with  a loss of -0.10% percent or -5.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,041.00 with a loss of -0.23% or -30.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,354.00 with a loss of -0.24% percent or -0.24% point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following solid gains in the previous session, with ex-dividends weighing on the index, as investors eyed the latest US jobless claims.

At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1% at 6,220.46, having closed up 2% on Wednesday despite the release of dire UK GDP data.

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell said: “Reversing a decent chunk of Wednesday’s hard to justify gains, the FTSE fell far faster than its European peers on Thursday morning.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,222.35  with a loss of –0.92% percent or –57.77  point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,066.77 with a loss of –0.13% percent or –6.54  point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,040.63 with a loss of -0.14% percent or ?18.00 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,976.84 up with +1.05% percent or +289.93 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,380.35 up with  +1.40% percent or +46.66 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,012.24  up with +2.13% percent or +229.42 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,249.61 up with +1.78% percent or +405.65 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,230.67 with a loss of –0.053% percent or ?13.35 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,320.73 up with +0.044% percent or +1.46 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,315.02 with a loss of –0.14% percent or –54.61  point at 12:15 PM.