The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,066.80 with a loss of -0.38% percent or -27.20 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 6,566.50 up with +0.05% percent or +0.26% point. The DAX Futures is trading at 15,611.50 with a loss of -0.21% or -33.50 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 4,064.00 with a loss of -0.32% percent or -13.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
London stocks finished in the green on Monday, helped along by a strong showing from the supermarket sector as the prospect of a bidding war for Morrisons boosted sentiment.
The FTSE 100 ended the session up 0.58% at 7,164.91, and the FTSE 250 was 1.21% firmer at 23,022.40.
Sterling was stronger as well, last rising 0.22% on the dollar to trade at $1.3855, and gaining 0.14% against the euro to change hands at €1.1675.
YESTERDAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,164.91 up with +percent or +41.64 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 6,567.54 up with + percent or +14.68 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 15,661.97 up with + percent or +11.88 point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 34,786.35 with +percent or +152.82 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,352.34 up with + percent or +32.40 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,639.32 up with + percent or +116.95 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 28,643.21 up with percent or +45.02 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,062.40 with a loss of – percent or –81.10 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,514.24 with a loss of –percent or –20.09 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 53,069.71 up with + percent or point at 12:15 PM.