The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,861.00 with a loss of  -0.44% percent or -30.00point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 6,099.00 up with 0.00% percent or 0.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 15,218.00 up with -0.37% or -0.37% point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,922.00 with a loss of -0.36% percent or -14.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The FTSE 100 ended the session down 0.38% at 6,915.75, while the FTSE 250 eked out gains of 0.02% to 22,251.26.

Sterling was a mixed picture as well, last falling 0.04% against the dollar to $1.3729, but strengthening 0.1% on the euro to €1.1541.

It was the end of a decent week for London’s bourse, with the FTSE 250 reaching new record highs and the FTSE 100 moving above its early year peaks in January.

 

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,915.75 up with percent or ?26.47 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 6,169.41 up with +percent or +3.69 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 15,234.16 up with + percent or +31.48 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,800.60  up with +percent or +297.03 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,128.80 up with  percent or +31.63 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,900.19 up with + percent or  +70.88 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 29,578.26 with  a loss of –percent or ?189.80 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,392.24 with a loss of – percent or –306.56 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,413.12 with a loss of – percent or ?37.56 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 48,101.71  with a loss of – percent or –1,500.44 point at 12:15 PM.