The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,182.50 with a loss of -0.06% percent or -4.00  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,044.00 up with  +0.06% percent or +3.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,995.30 up with +0.22% or +28.90 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,338.00 with a loss of -0.18% percent or –6.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

FTSE 250 engineering company Renishaw slid 7.79% as it posted a drop in full-year profit as revenue fell amid “very challenging economic conditions”.

Travel company TUI was in the red by 6.15% after it plunged to a €1.1bn third-quarter loss as its business shut down under coronavirus lockdowns and bookings fell through the floor.

On the upside, Just Eat Takeaway got a 1.19% boost after JPMorgan Cazenove said the stock remains its ‘top pick’ in the space.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,185.62  with a loss of –1.50% percent or –94.50 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,042.38 with a loss of –0.61% percent or –30.93  point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,993.71 with a loss of -0.50% percent or –64.92 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,896.72 with a loss of -0.29% percent or ?80.12 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,373.43 with a loss of –0.20% percent or -6.92 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,042.50  up with +0.27% percent or +30.26 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,289.36 up with +0.17% percent or +39.75 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,338.54 up with +0.43% percent or +107.87 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,355.02 up with +1.03% percent or +34.29 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,510.78 up with +0.52% percent or +200.29  point at 12:15 PM.