The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 5,729.50 with a loss of -0.27% percent or -15.50 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,827.50 with a loss of -0.45% percent or -22.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,473.80 with a loss of -0.48% or -59.70 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,158.00 with a loss of -0.41% percent or -13.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
London stocks finished well into negative territory on Wednesday, amid worries about the Covid-19 crisis and related restrictions and as sterling was boosted by the latest Brexit headlines.
The FTSE 100 ended the session down 1.91% at 5,776.50, and the FTSE 250 was off 0.79% at 17,787.82.
Sterling, meanwhile, was up 1.72% against the dollar to last trade at $1.3171, and gained 1.27% on the euro to €1.1091.
YESTERDAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 5,776.50 with a loss of – percent or ?112.72 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 4,853.95 with a loss of – percent or -75.33 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,557.64 with a loss of –percent or -179.31 point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 28,210.82 with a loss of –percent or ?97.97 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,435.56 with a loss of – percent or ?7.56 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,484.69 with a loss of – percent or ?31.80 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,474.27 with a loss of –percent or ?165.19 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,808.99 up with +percent or +54.57 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,314.33 with a loss of – percent or –10.70 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 40,584.33 with a loss of –percent or 122.98 point at 12:15 PM.