The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 5,826.80 with a loss of -0.75% percent or -44.20 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,779.50 with -1.05% percent or -50.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,688.50 with a loss of  -0.99% or -0.99% point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,170.00 with a loss of  -1.03% percent or -33.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks finished weaker on Tuesday, with investors choosing to sit on their hands ahead of an eagerly-awaited televised debate in the evening between US President Donald Trump and the Democratic contender for the White House, Joe Biden.

The FTSE 100 ended the session down 0.51% at 5,897.50, and the FTSE 250 was off 1.13% at 17,173.66.

Sterling was mixed, last gaining 0.16% on the dollar to $1.2855, but losing 0.42% against the euro at €1.0955.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 5,897.50 with  a loss of – percent or ?30.43 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 4,832.07 with a loss of –percent or ?11.20 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,825.82 with a loss of –percent or 45.05 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,452.66 with a loss of –percent or ?131.40 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,335.47 with a loss of – percent or  ?16.13 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,085.25 with  a loss of – percent or –32.28 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,185.12 with a loss of – percent or –353.98 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 23,455.90 up with +percent or   +180.37 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,223.00 with a loss of – percent or 1.35 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,001.73 up with + percent or +28.51 point at 12:15 PM.