The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,296.00  up with +0.50% percent or +26.50 point. The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,064.00  with a loss of -82.50 percent or -7,064.00 point. The DAX Futures is trading at  11,565.50 with a loss of -0.36%  percent or -41.80  point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,238.00  with a loss of -0.34% percent or -11.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

France stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the UtilitiesHealthcare and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.69% to hit a new 3-months high, while the SBF 120 index added 0.64%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (PA:MICP), which rose 2.23% or 2.25 points to trade at 102.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Airbus Group SE (PA:AIR) added 2.01% or 2.30 points to end at 116.88 and Legrand SA (PA:LEGD) was up 1.90% or 1.12 points to 59.98 in late trade.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,306.38 up with +0.69% percent or ++36.14 point. the FTSE 100 closed at 7,159.19 up with +0.11% percent or +8.04 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 11,572.41 up with +0.42% percent or +48.24 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,702.89 with +0.58% percent or +148.23 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,810.92 up with +0.69% percent or +19.40 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,643.41 up with +0.69% percent or +52.37  point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 21,287.02 with a loss of -0.015% percent or -3.22 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,755.70   with a loss of -0.18% percent or -51.75  point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,977.92   with a loss of -1.62% percent or -49.03 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 37,753.22  up with +0.0028% percent or +7.55  point at 12:15 PM.