The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,053.80 with a loss of  -0.36% percent or -25.20 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 6,534.50 up with +0.46% percent or +30.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 15,646.00  with a loss of -0.33% or -52.50 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 4,058.00 with a loss of -0.16% percent or -6.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

London stocks managed a positive finish on Today, helped along by a strong showing in the mining sector, as investors eyed the release of the minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting.

The FTSE 100 ended the session up 0.71% at 7,151.02, and the FTSE 250 was 0.33% firmer at 22,970.24.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,151.02 up with +0.71% percent or +50.14 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 6,527.72 up with +0.31% percent or +20.24 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 15,692.71 up with +1.17% percent or +181.33 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 15,692.71 up with +1.17% percent or +1.17% point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,358.13 up with 0.34% percent or +14.59 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,665.06 up with +0.0097% percent or +1.42 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 28,181.69 with a loss of –0.65% percent or –185.26 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,291.76 with a loss of –2.39% percent or –668.86 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,526.01 with a loss of –0.78% percent or –27.71 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 52,929.37  with  a loss of –0.24% percent or –125.39 point at 12:15 PM.