The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,510.80 with a loss of -0.29% percent or -18.70 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,566.80 with +0.38% percent or +20.80 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,702.00 up with  +0.14%or +19.80 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,544.00 with a loss of -0.20% percent or -7.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks closed in positive territory on Monday, kicking off the new year in style amid optimism over the latest Covid vaccine rollout, while deal news also provided a boost.

The FTSE 100 ended the session up 1.72% at 6,571.88, and the FTSE 250 was 0.24% firmer at 20,537.89.

Sterling was in the red, however, last falling 0.65% against the dollar to $1.3583, and losing 1.03% on the euro to €1.1070.

 

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,571.88 up with +percent or +111.36 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,588.96 up with + percent or +37.55 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,726.74 with percent or +7.96 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 30,223.89  with a loss of –percent or ?382.59 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,700.65 with a loss of – percent or ?55.42 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,698.45  with a loss of – percent or  ?189.83 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 27,159.50 with a loss of –percent or –98.88 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,566.52 up with +percent or +93.71 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,520.71 up with + percent or +17.75 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 47,933.66 up with +percent or  +64.68 point at 12:15 PM.