The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,434.50 up with  +0.53% percent or  +28.61 point . The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,652.00  up with +0.78% percent or +59.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 12,560.50 up with        + 0.66% percent or  +82.00 point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures is trading at 3,454.00 up with +0.47% percent or +16.00point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

France stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Consumer Services, Healthcare and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.97%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.96%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Vivendi SA (PA:VIV), which rose 5.44% or 1.11 points to trade at 21.52 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 2.85% or 0.705 points to end at 25.430 and Safran SA (PA:SAF) was up 2.85% or 2.95 points to 106.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Carrefour SA (PA:CARR), which fell 2.98% or 0.41 points to trade at 13.19 at the close. TechnipFMC PLC (PA:FTI) declined 0.75% or 0.20 points to end at 26.42 and Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (PA:SGOB) was down 0.61% or 0.23 points to 36.90.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,436.71  up with +0.57% percent or +30.82 point.  the FTSE 100 closed at 7,706.92 up with +0.73% percent or  +55.59 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 12,567.03 up with +0.59% percent or +74.06 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 24,924.89 up with +0.91% percent or +224.44 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,798.29  up with +0.87% percent or +24.27 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,823.92 up with +1.39% percent or +107.30 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 22,597.35 up with +1.85% percent or +409.39 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,523.76 up with +0.15% percent or +42.93 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,831.18  with  a loss of -0.23% percent or -6.48 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 36,626.79 up with +0.21% percent or  +78.38 point at 12:15 PM.