FTSE Futures Update : 31 Dec 2021
The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,315.50 with a loss of -0.45% percent or -33.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 7,146.80 with a loss of -0.07% percent or -5.20 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 15,838.80 with a loss of -0.77% or -122.20 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 4,280.00 with +0.05% percent or +2.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
Oanda analyst Jeffrey Halley said: “Omicron fears continued to fade overnight, in North America at least, propelling the S&P 500 and Dow Jones to record closes, lifting oil prices, and weighing on the US Dollar. Even gold managed to recoup most of its intra-day losses as optimistic long positions were once again culled.
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YESTERDAY ACTIVITY
For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,403.01 with a loss of –0.24%percent or ?17.68 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 7,173.23 up with +0.16% percent or +19.59 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 15,884.86 up with +0.21% percent or +32.61 point.
WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 36,398.08 with a loss of –0.25% percent or ?90.55 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,778.73 with a loss of –0.30%percent or ?14.33 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 15,741.56 with a loss of –0.16% percent or –24.65 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 28,791.71 with a loss of –0.40% percent or –115.17 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 23,397.67 up with +1.24% ercent or +285.66 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,639.77 up with +0.57% percent or +20.59 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 58,178.59 up with +0.66% percent or +384.27 point at 12:15 PM.