The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,465.50  with a loss of -0.37% percent or -20.50 point. The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,104.80 with a loss of  -0.16% percent or -11.70 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 11,968.00 with a loss of -0.13% percent or -15.50 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,424.00  with a loss of -0.12% percent or -4.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were STMicroelectronics NV (PA:STM), which rose 3.14% or 0.545 points to trade at 17.880 at the close. Meanwhile, Legrand SA (PA:LEGD) added 2.30% or 1.48 points to end at 65.86 and Schneider Electric SE (PA:SCHN) was up 1.96% or 1.48 points to 76.86 in late trade.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,468.12 with a loss of –0.37% percent or –20.20 point. the FTSE 100 closed at 7,138.11 with a loss of –0.24% percent or –17.27 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 11,975.48 with a loss of  -0.31% percent or –37.33  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,573.72 up with +1.42% percent or +372.68  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,952.01  up with +1.42% percent or +41.38 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,982.47 up with +1.40% percent or +110.21 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 21,375.25 with a loss of –0.16% percent or  –34.95 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,821.03 with a loss of –1.11% percent or  –289.28 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,905.19 with a loss of –0.92% percent or –26.98 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 37,778.07 up with 0.28% percent or +104.76  point at 12:15 PM.