The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at  6,059.00 with a loss of -1.00% percent or -61.50 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,057.00 with a loss of -0.21% percent or -10.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,208.00 up with +0.02% or +2.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,322.00 with a loss of -0.39% percent or -13.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks finished in positive territory, on Today as investors digested the latest UK jobs data, with miners pacing the advance after the release of encouraging Chinese data.

The FTSE 100 ended the session up 1.32% at 6,105.54, and the FTSE 250 was 0.78% firmer at 17,815.38.

“Gains for UK stocks come off the back of yet another uninspiring day for the pound, with Ocado leading the push higher,” said IG senior market analyst Joshua Mahony.

 

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,105.54 up with + percent or +79.29 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,067.93 up with +percent or +16.05 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,217.67 up with +percent or +24.01 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,995.60 up with + percent or  +2.27 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,401.20 up with + percent or +17.66 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,190.32 up with + percent or +133.67 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,475.53 up with + percent or +20.64 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,723.32 with a loss of – percent or  9.44 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,281.83 with a loss of – percent or –13.85 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 39,126.88 up with + percent or  +82.53 point at 12:15 PM.