The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,421.80 with a loss of -1.56% percent or -101.70 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,408.20 with a loss of -0.90% percent or –49.30 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,387.00 with a loss of -0.98% or -133.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,485.00 with a loss of -0.66% percent or -23.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday following heavy losses on Wall Street.
The FTSE 100 was called to open 50 points lower at 6,517.
CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “Last night’s Federal Reserve rate decision was somewhat overshadowed by the big surges in the so-called Reddit stocks, and the sharp slide in US and European equity markets yesterday, which prompted large swings in pricing and volatility.
YESTERDAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,466.36 with a loss of –percent or –101.01 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,402.31 with a loss of –percent or ?57.31 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,364.76 with a loss of –percent or ?255.70 point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 30,303.17 with a loss of –percent or -633.87 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,750.77 with a loss of – percent or –98.85 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,270.60 with a loss of – percent or ?355.47 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 28,197.42 with a loss of –percent or ?437.79 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,550.77 with a loss of – percent or –746.76 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,505.18 with a loss of – percent or –68.17 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 46,682.98 with a loss of –percent or –726.95 point at 12:15 PM.