The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,353.00 up with +0.45% percent or +28.30 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,490.50 upwith +0.28% percent or +15.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,181.00 with +0.75% or +98.20 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,478.00 up with +0.46% percent or +16.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks finished mixed on Today, as investors digested the latest UK retail sales and borrowing data.

The FTSE 100 ended the session up 0.27% at 6,351.45, while the FTSE 250 was down 0.003% at 19,506.96.

Sterling was stronger against its major trading pairs, last gaining 0.15% on the dollar to $1.3281, and advancing 0.28% against the euro to €1.1201.

“Equity markets have been noticeably unable to break through their high from earlier in the month, despite further vaccine news, and as we head towards the final full week of November stock markets are still scrabbling around for a catalyst to drive them higher,” said IG chief market analyst Chris Beauchamp.

 

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,351.45 up with + percent or +17.10 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,495.89 up with + percent or +21.23 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,137.25 up with +percent or   +51.09 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 29,263.48 with a loss of –percent or  ?219.75 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,557.54 with a loss of – percent or  ?24.33 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,854.97 with a loss of – percent or ?49.74 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 25,527.37 with a loss of –percent or –106.97 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,432.24 with a loss of –percent or ?19.30 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,410.49 with + percent or +32.76point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 43,937.30  up with  +percent or  +55.05 point at 12:15 PM.