The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 5,685.00 with a loss of -0.47% percent or -27.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,677.00 with a loss of -2.82% percent or -135.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 11,945.80 up with +0.11% or +13.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,030.00 with a loss of -1.24% percent or -38.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
London stocks slid back into negative territory during afternoon trading on Tuesday, as investors weighed up better-than-expected earnings from the likes of BP and HSBC against ongoing concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic and doubts about US stimulus.
The FTSE 100 ended the session down 1.09% at 5,728.99, and the FTSE 250 was 1.49% weaker at 17,587.71.
At the same time, sterling was stronger, last gaining 0.28% on the dollar to $1.3061, and advancing 0.15% against the euro to €1.1046.
YESTERDAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 5,728.99 with a loss of –percent or ?63.02 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 4,730.66 with a loss of – percent or -85.46 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,063.57 with a loss of –percent or –113.61 point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 27,463.19 with a loss of –percent or -222.19 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,390.68 with a loss of – percent or -10.29 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,431.35 up with + percent or +72.41 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,418.51 with a loss of –percent or –67.29 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,794.70 up with +percent or +7.51 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,272.37 up with + percent or +18.06 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 40,340.35 with a loss of –percent or –181.75 point at 12:15 PM.