The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,957.00 with a loss of -0.99% percent or -69.50 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 6,299.00 with a loss of -0.99% percent or -63.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 15,252.50 with a loss of -0.26% or -40.50 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,964 with a loss of -1.07% percent or -43 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
London stocks managed to squeeze out a positive finish on Today, following better-than-expected UK jobs data earlier.
The FTSE 100 ended the session up 0.02%, or just 1.39 points, at 7,034.24, while the FTSE 250 added 0.53% to 22,332.56.
Sterling was in a mixed state, last trading 0.38% stronger on the dollar at $1.4187, while it was 0.09% weaker against the euro to change hands at €1.1624.
YESTERDAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,034.24 with percent or +1.39 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 6,353.67 with a loss of –percent or –13.68 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 15,386.58 with a loss of – percent or ?10.04 point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 34,060.66 with a loss of –percent or –267.13 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,127.83 with a loss of – percent or –35.46 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,303.64 with a loss of percent or –75.41 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 27,947.11 with a loss of – percent or ?459.73 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,593.81 up with + percent or +399.72 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,513.25 with a loss of – percent or ?15.77 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 50,049.70 with a loss of –percent or –143.63 point at 12:15 PM.