The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,282.00 with a loss of -1.42% percent or -61.50 point.The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 5,396.50  with a loss of -1.27% percent or -69.50 point.  The DAX Futures is trading at 9,509.50  with a loss of -0.12% percent or -11.30 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 2,634.00 with a loss of -0.75% percent or -20.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The U.S. has now surpassed China as the country with the most coronavirus cases, rising above 85,500. The U.S. death toll climbed to just below 1,300 but sits far below Italy — 8,215 — and Spain — 4,365. Global infections grew by 13.6% in the past 24 hours — the seventh double-digit rise in 8 days. Cases have now tripled in Europe in a week, with Germany and France also among the worst affected.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day France’s CAC  40 closed at 4,295.24 with a loss of –1.29% percent or –56.24 point.the FTSE 100 closed at 5,412.02 with a loss of –1.78% percent or –98.31 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 9,577.29 with a loss of -0.57% percent or –55.23  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 21,636.78 with a loss of –4.06% percent or –915.39 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,541.47 with  a loss of –3.37% percent or –88.60 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,502.38 with a loss of –3.79% percent or –295.16 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 19,084.97 with a loss of –1.57% percent or –304.46 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 23,173.01  with a loss of –1.33%percent or  –311.27 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 2,747.21 with a loss of –0.90% percent or –24.99 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 28,809.39  with  a loss of –3.37% percent or –1,006.20 point at 12:15 PM.