ftse Future Chart as on 20 Sept 2021

FTSE Futures Update : 20 Sept 2021

The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,882.00 with a loss of -0.90%% percent or -62.80 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 6,557.50 with a loss of -0.99% percent or -65.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 15,341.00 with a loss of -0.97% or -151.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 4,062.00 with +0.32% percent or +13.00 point.

 

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Stocks surrendered early gains to finish another week firmly in the red ahead of the quarterly expiry of financial derivatives contracts for individual stocks and indices in the States.

The event, known in financial circles as ‘quadruple witching’, was often preceded by market volatility in the days running up to it, and this time around was taking place amid a more uncertain backdrop.

London’s top-flight index fell 0.91% or 63.84 points to 6,963.64, although the second-tier index managed to eke out a gain of 0.11% or 26.10 points to 23,658.94.

 

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,963.64 with a loss of –percent or –63.84 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 6,570.19 with a loss of – percent or 52.40 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 15,490.17 with a loss of percent or point.

 

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,584.88  with a loss of –percent or +236.82 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,432.99  with a loss of – percent or ?40.76 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 15,043.97  with a loss of –percent or ?137.96 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 30,500.05 up with + percent or +176.71 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,071.19 with a loss of  – ercent or –399.40 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,613.97  with percent or +6.87 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 58,932.80 with a loss of  – percent or ?83.09 point at 12:15 PM.