The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,018.20 up with +0.19% percent or +13.20 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 6,326.50 with +1.05% percent or +65.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 15,371.50 up with +0.14% or +22.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,998.00 with +0.33% percent or +13.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The FTSE 100 advanced 1.0% to 7,019.79, having slumped on Friday as worries about rising inflation and a crypto crash sent markets into the red.

“What a difference a day makes. Financial markets have gone from a sea of red to one of overwhelming optimism, with the Nasdaq and DAX leading the charge. That comes despite an unwelcome reminder from the FOMC that a tightening phase for monetary policy may not be too far away,” said IG senior market analyst.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,019.79 up with  percent or +69.59 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 6,343.58 up with +percent or +81.03 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 15,370.26 up with + percent or +256.70 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,084.15 up with percent or +188.11 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,159.12 up with + percent or +43.44 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,535.74 up with + percent or +236.00 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 28,291.49 up with  +percent or +193.24 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,435.27 with a loss of – percent or –15.02 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,491.96 with a loss of – percent or –14.99 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 50,289.90 up with +percent or +725.04 point at 12:15 PM.