The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 5,915.00 with a loss of -0.01% percent or -0.50 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,853.00 with a loss of -0.34% percent or -16.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,874.50 up with +0.93% or +118.10 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,218.00 with a loss of  -0.28% percent or -9.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Stocks finished in the green on Tuesday after a turbulent afternoon, with the widening poll lead of US presidential hopeful Joe Biden being pointed to by commentators as a positive catalyst, in reducing the market uncertainty that a close result might bring with it.

Sterling was weaker against its major trading pairs, last falling 0.18% on the dollar to $1.2955, and retreating 0.21% from the euro, to €1.0991.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 5,949.94 up with + percent or +7.00 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 4,895.46 up with + percent or +23.59 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,906.02 up with +percent or  +77.71 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,772.76 with a loss of –percent or 375.88 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,360.95 with a loss of – percent or –47.68 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,154.60 with a loss of percent or –177.88 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,419.58  with a loss of – percent or –14.15 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,169.65 up with +percent or  +189.00 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,218.05 with a loss of – percent or 6.31 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 39,826.48 up with + percent or  +251.91point at 12:15 PM.