The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,466.50  with  a loss of -0.16% percent or -8.50  point .The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,423.00 with a loss of -0.24% percent or -18.00 point.  The DAX Futures is trading at 12,344.20 with  a loss of -0.43% percent or -53.30 point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures is trading at 3,403.00 with a loss of  -0.29% percent or -10.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

France stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the ConsumeGoodsUtilities and Technology sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.78%, while the SBF 120 index climbed 0.72%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (PA:LVMH), which rose 3.33% or 9.85 points to trade at 305.85 at the close. Meanwhile, Atos SE (PA:ATOS) added 1.98% or 2.10 points to end at 108.25 and L’Oreal SA (PA:OREP) was up 1.83% or 3.70 points to 206.10 in late trade.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,494.17 up with +0.78% percent or +42.58 point.the FTSE 100 closed at  7,490.23 up with  1.67% percent or  +122.91 point.  Germany’s DAX closed at 12,430.88  up  with +0.85%            percent or +104.40 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,743.50  up with +0.32% percent or +86.52 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,929.67  with a loss of -0.037% percent or ?1.08 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,986.96   with  a loss of -0.51% percent or -41.28 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,869.93 up with +0.82% percent or +195.00 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,472.22  with a loss of – 1.72% percent or  -481.36 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,797.48  up with +2.50% percent or  +68.24 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 36,307.48 with  a loss of -1.45% percent or -534.12 point at 12:15 PM.