The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,545.50 with a loss of -0.46% percent or -30.50 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,780.50 up with +0.08% percent or +4.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,946.00 up with +0.74% or +102.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,691.00 up with +0.30% percent or +11.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “Asia markets have tumbled this morning with the Nikkei falling back below the 30k level and a one week low, while the Hang Seng tumbled on reports that the government was looking to raise the level of stamp duty on the trading of stocks.
YESTERDAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,591.60 with a loss of –percent or –34.34 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,772.90 with a loss of –percent or –6.94 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,920.58 with a loss of percent or –67.85point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 31,537.35 up with +percent or +15.66 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,881.37 up with + percent or +4.87 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,465.20 with a loss of -2.46% percent or ?341.42 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 29,671.70 with a loss of –percent or ?484.33 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 29,718.24 with a loss of – percent or ?914.40 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,564.08 with a loss of – percent or –72.28 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 49,971.55 up with + percent or +217.34 point at 12:15 PM.