The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 5,778.80 up with +0.22% percent or +12.80 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,815.50 with a loss of -1.84% percent or -90.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,220.50 up with +0.20% or +24.70 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,104.00 with +0.23% percent or +7.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
London stocks finished weaker on Monday, amid doubts over US stimulus and ongoing concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic and increasing restrictions.
The FTSE 100 ended the session down 1.16% at 5,792.01, and the FTSE 250 was 1.42% weaker at 17,853.30.
Sterling was in a mixed state, last losing 0.16% against the dollar to $1.3018, but gaining 0.16% on the euro to €1.1015.
“Stock markets in Europe have been rocked by the jump in Covid-19 cases, and the stricter restrictions are a factor too,” said CMC Markets analyst David Madden.
YESTERDAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 5,792.01 with a loss of – percent or ?68.27 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 4,816.12 with a loss of – percent or ?93.52 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,177.18 with a loss of –percent or ?468.57 point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 27,685.38 with a loss of –percent or -650.19 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,400.97 with a loss of – percent or ?64.42 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,358.94 with a loss of – percent or ?189.34 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,485.80 with a loss of –percent or –8.54 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,773.28 with a loss of –percent or ?145.50 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,253.16 up with + percent or +2.04 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 40,349.31 up with +percent or +203.03 point at 12:15 PM.