The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,574.20 with +0.06% percent or +4.20 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,738.00 with a loss of -0.47% percent or -27.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,933.00 with +0.12% or +16.80 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,686.00 up with +0.30% percent or +11.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The FTSE 100 ended the session down 1.4% at 6,617.15, and the FTSE 250 was 1.02% weaker at 20,933.87.
Sterling was in a strong position, by contrast, last gaining 0.71% on the dollar to trade at $1.3955, and advancing 0.36% against the euro to €1.1554.
A stronger pound tends to dent the top-flight index as around 70% of its constituents derive most of their earnings from overseas.
YESTERDAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,617.15 with a loss of –percent or –93.75 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,728.33 with a loss of –percent or –37.51 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,886.93 with a loss of – percent or –22.34 point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 31,493.34 with a loss of –percent or 119.68 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,913.97 with a loss of – percent or –17.36 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,865.36 with a loss of – percent or -100.14 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 30,017.92 with a loss of –percent or –218.17 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 30,504.35 with a loss of – percent or –90.92 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,695.52 with + percent or +20.16 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 51,206.29 with a loss of – percent or –118.40 point at 12:15 PM.