The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,448.36 with a loss of  –0.17% percent or  -9.20 point .The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,705.00 up with +0.03% percent or +2.50 point.  The DAX Futures is trading at 12,795.00 with a loss of -0.30% percent or -38.00 point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures is trading at 3,450.00 with a loss of -0.14% percent or      –5.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

France stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Consumer Services, Consumer Goods and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.17%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.29%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI), which rose 4.02% or 1.09 points to trade at 28.18 at the close. Meanwhile, Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) added 1.26% or 0.17 points to end at 13.66 and Total SA (PA:TOTF) was up 1.25% or 0.66 points to 53.38 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Kering SA (PA:PRTP), which fell 4.14% or 20.70 points to trade at 478.70 at the close. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (PA:LVMH) declined 3.30% or 10.10 points to end at 296.15 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was down 2.49% or 0.735 points to 28.750.

 

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,448.36 with a loss of –0.17% percent or –9.20 point.the FTSE 100 closed at 7,704.40  with a loss of –0.10% percent or  –7.97 point.  Germany’s DAX closed at 12,811.05 with a loss of –0.15% percent or  –19.02 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,268.72 up with +0.49% percent or +122.33 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,774.05 up with  +0.061% percent or  +1.70 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,631.58 with a loss of –0.75% percent or  –57.67 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 22,823.26 up with +0.87% percent or +197.53 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 31,512.63 up with +0.81% percent or +253.53 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,109.50 with a loss of  –0.18% percent or –5.68 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 35,463.08 up with +0.81%percent or  284.20 point at 12:15 PM.