The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,148.50 up with +0.76% percent or +46.50  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,059.80 up with +1.14% percent or +56.80 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,211.00 up with +1.09%or +142.10 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,368.00 up with +1.20% percent or +40.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

 London stocks looked set to rise again on Tuesday following a positive session in Asia as Covid vaccine hopes and signs of progress in Sino-US relations helped to underpin sentiment.

The FTSE 100 was called to open 20 points higher at 6,124, having gained in the previous session on fresh hopes of a Covid-19 treatment.

CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “Yesterday’s rebound was probably driven by nothing more than a lack of bad news, fear of missing out, and expectations of continued central bank monetary stimulus, as we look towards the Jackson Hole virtual symposium later this week, driven by concerns that the recent recovery of the last few weeks is showing signs of levelling off.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,163.40 up with 0.96% percent or +58.67 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,032.63 up with +0.49% percent or +24.74 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,164.85 up with 0.75% percent or +98.31 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 28,308.46 up with 1.35% percent or +378.13 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,431.28 up with +1.00% percent or +34.12 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,379.72 up with +0.60% percent or +67.92 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,296.77 up with +1.35% percent or +311.26 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,489.74 with a loss of –0.24% percent or –61.84 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,373.58 with a loss of –0.36% percent or –12.06  point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,861.51 up with +0.16% percent or +62.43 point at 12:15 PM.