The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,526.80 up with +0.24% percent or +15.80 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,561.20 up with percent or +33.20 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,573.00 up with +1.07% or +144.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,538.00 up with +0.48% percent or +17.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
London stocks racked up healthy gains in early trade on Wednesday, with sentiment underpinned by Brexit hopes and US stimulus progress.
At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 1.2% higher at 6,589.57, while the pound was up 0.3% against the dollar at 1.3499 after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said there had been progress in trade talks and that the next few days would be critical.
YESTERDAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,580.93 up with +percent or +67.61 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,575.54 up with + percent or +45.23 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,587.00 up with +percent or +224.13 point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 30,199.31 up with +percent or +337.76 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,694.62 up with + percent or +47.13 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,595.06 up with percent or +155.02 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 26,757.40 up with +percent or +69.56 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,460.29 up with +percent or +253.00 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,366.98 with a loss of – percent or –0.25 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 46,666.46 up with +percent or +403.29 point at 12:15 PM.