FTSE Futures Update : 18 August 2021
The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,157.00 up with +0.27% percent or +19.50 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 6,820.20 with a loss of -0.27% percent or -18.80 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 15,919.50 with +0.23% or +36.40 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 4,196.00 up with +0.06% percent or +2.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
London stocks were set to gain at the open on Wednesday as investors turn their attention to the latest UK inflation data.
The FTSE 100 was called to open 18 points higher at 7,199.
CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “It’s not been a great week thus far from European markets, although losses have been modest thus far, given the gains we’ve already seen this month.
YESTERDAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,181.11 up with + percent or +27.13 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 6,819.84 with a loss of – percent or –18.93 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 15,921.95 with a loss of –percent or –3.78 point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 35,343.28 with a loss of – percent or ?282.12 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,448.08 with a loss of – percent or –31.63 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,656.18 with a loss of –percent or –137.58 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 14,656.18 with a loss of – percent or ?137.58 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,865.92 up with percent or +126.30 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,485.29 up with + percent or +38.31 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 55,913.88 up with percent or +115.38 point at 12:15 PM.