The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,665.80 with a loss of -0.34% percent or -23.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,595.00 with a loss of -0.81% percent or -45.80 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,881.00 with  a loss of -0.34% or -46.90 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,602.00 with a loss of -0.33% percent or -12.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks closed in the red on Thursday, as investors digested the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.

The FTSE 100 ended the session down 0.37% at 6,715.42, and the FTSE 250 was 0.42% weaker at 20,793.72.

Sterling was well into positive territory, meanwhile, last rising 0.46% on the dollar to $1.3717, and advancing 0.18% against the euro to €1.1300.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,715.42  with a loss of 0.37% percent or ?24.97 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,590.79  with a loss of -0.67% percent or  -37.65 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,906.67  with a loss of -0.11% percent or ?14.70 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 31,176.01 with a loss of -0.040% percent or  ?12.37 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,853.07 up with +0.032% percent or +1.22 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,530.92 up with +0.55% percent or +73.67 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 28,631.45  with a loss of -0.44% percent or -125.41 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 29,510.82 with a loss of -1.39% percent or ?416.94 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,609.32 with a loss of -0.33% percent or ?11.95 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 49,341.57  with a loss of -0.57% percent or ?283.19 point at 12:15 PM.