The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,904.20 with a loss of -0.39% percent or -27.30 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 6,265.00 up with +0.19% percent or +12.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 15,135.00 with a loss of -0.35% or -53.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,950.00 with a loss of  -0.15% percent or -6.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Sterling was stronger, meanwhile, last rising 0.09% on the dollar to trade at $1.3948, and gaining 0.18% against the euro to €1.1516.

“The US economic bounceback remains on track despite a marginally lower GDP reading for the first quarter,” said IG senior market analyst Joshua Mahony.

“Today’s annualised GDP reading of 6.4% fell short of estimates today, and markets evidently struggled with that fact.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,961.48 up with percent or ?2.19 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 6,302.57 up with percent or ?4.41 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 15,154.20 with a loss of – percent or ?137.98 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,060.36  up with +percent or +239.98 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,211.47 up with  percent or +28.29 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,082.55 up with + percent or +31.52 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 28,770.35 with a loss of –percent or ?283.62 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,799.80 with a loss of – percent or –503.46 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,435.67 with a loss of – percent or –39.23 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 49,411.58 with a loss of – percent or ?354.36 point at 12:15 PM.