The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,216.80  with a loss of –0.13% percent or -6.70 point. The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,062.20  with a loss of -0.26% percent or -18.30 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 11,418.50 with a loss of -0.61% percent or -70.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,270.50  with a loss of -0.32% percent or -10.50 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

France stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the TechnologyConsumer Goods and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 declined 0.26%, while the SBF 120 index lost 0.26%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Societe Generale SA (PA:SOGN), which rose 3.09% or 0.80 points to trade at 26.56 at the close. Meanwhile, Credit Agricole SA (PA:CAGR) added 2.68% or 0.290 points to end at 11.100 and BNP Paribas SA (PA:BNPP) was up 2.42% or 1.04 points to 44.20 in late trade.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,225.35  with a loss of -0.26% percent or -13.36 point.the FTSE 100 closed at 7,061.08   with a loss of -0.65% percent or -46.12 point.  Germany’s DAX closed at 11,487.33  with a loss of -0.46% percent or -53.46 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,985.16  with a loss of -0.28% percent or -72.82 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,792.38 with a loss of -0.054% percent or -1.52 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,554.51  up with +0.069% percent or +5.21 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 21,385.16  with a loss of -0.79% percent or -171.35 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,633.18   with a loss of -0.43% percent or -124.26 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,940.95  with a loss of -0.44% percent or -12.87  point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 35,938.34 up with +0.092% percent or +32.91 point at 12:15 PM.