The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,833.50 with a loss of  -0.25% percent or -17.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 6,101.50 with a loss of -1.09% percent or -67.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 15,250.50 up with -0.06% or -9.50 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,916.00 up with  +0.03% percent or +1.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks closed in negative territory on Monday, even as England’s economy began to open up again after the third national lockdown, with investors cautious ahead of the US earnings season.

The FTSE 100 ended the session down 0.39% at 6,889.12, and the FTSE 250 was 0.44% weaker at 22,153.55.

Sterling was stronger, meanwhile, last gaining 0.23% on the dollar to $1.3738, and advancing 0.21% against the euro to €1.1539.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,889.12 with a loss of –percent or ?26.63 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 6,161.68  with a loss of –percent or ?7.73 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 15,215.00 with  a loss of – percent or ?19.16 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,745.40 with a loss of –percent or ?55.20 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,127.99 with a loss of – percent or ?0.81 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,850.00 with a loss of – percent or  ?50.19 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 29,751.61 up with  +percent or +212.88 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,571.33 up with + percent or +118.05 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,390.90 with a loss of – percent or ?22.05 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 47,980.12  up with + percent or +96.74 point at 12:15 PM.