The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,590.20 with a loss of -0.40% percent or -26.30 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,538.80 up with +1.29% percent or +70.30 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,851.00  with a loss of  -0.27% or -36.90 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,579.00 with a loss of  -0.28% percent or -10.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks finished in the green on Tuesday, despite the release of uninspiring jobs and retail sales data, as investors focussed on the latest growth forecast from the International Monetary Fund.

The FTSE 100 ended the session up 0.23% at 6,654.01, and the FTSE 250 was 0.48% firmer at 20,448.36.

Sterling was in positive territory as well, last gaining 0.41% on the dollar to change hands at $1.3731, and advancing 0.23% against the euro to €1.1292

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,654.01 up with +0.23% percent or +15.16 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,523.52 up with +0.93% percent or  +51.16 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,870.99 up with +1.66% percent or +227.04 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 30,937.04 with a loss of -0.074% percent or  ?22.96 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,849.62 with 0.15% percent or  ?5.74 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,626.06 with a loss of -0.073% percent or -9.93  point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 28,635.21  up with +0.31% percent or +89.03 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 29,427.87 up with +0.12%percent or+36.61 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,565.14 with a loss of -0.12% percent or -4.29 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 47,812.19 with a loss of -1.11% percent or -535.40 point at 12:15 PM.