The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,672.80 with a loss of -0.78% percent or -52.70 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,927.50 up with +0.44% percent or +26.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 14,398.00 with  a loss of -0.35% or -50.60 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,772.00 with a loss of  -0.47% percent or -18.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks managed a positive finish to the session on Tuesday, after the OECD upgraded its growth forecasts for the UK and global economy.

The FTSE 100 gave up some of its earlier gains but still closed up 0.17% at 6,730.34, and the FTSE 250 added 0.81% to 21,382.47.

Sterling was in the green as well, last strengthening 0.46% against the dollar to trade at $1.3888, and gaining 0.1% on the euro to €1.1682

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,730.34 up with +percent or +11.21 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,924.97 up with +percent or +21.98 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 14,437.94 up with + percent or +57.03 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 31,832.74 up with +percent or +30.30 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,875.44 up with + percent or +54.09point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,073.82 up with + percent or  +464.66 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 29,036.56 up with +percent or +8.62 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,780.83 up with + percent or +7.60point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,359.95 up with + percent or +0.66 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 51,055.35 up with percent or +29.87 point at 12:15 PM.