The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,566.00 with a loss of -0.65% percent or -36.50 point. The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,461.00 with a loss of -0.70% percent or -45.50 point. The DAX Futures is trading at 13,655.70  with  a loss of -0.36% or -49.30 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,541.00 up with +0.03% percent or +1.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

If you don’t have direct deposit set up with the IRS, it will likely take longer for a stimulus check to arrive, as it will be mailed to you either in the form of a paper check or a debit card. In addition, if you do have direct deposit set up but don’t receive your check this way by early January, keep a close eye on your mail, according to the IRS.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,599.41 with a loss of – percent or –12.38 point. the FTSE 100 closed at 6,555.82 with a loss of –percent or –46.83 point. Germany’s DAX closed at 13,718.78 with a loss of –percent or ?42.60 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 30,409.56 up with +percent or +73.89 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,732.04 with + percent or +5.00point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,870.00 up with + percent or  +19.78 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 27,444.17 with a loss of –percent or –123.98 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,231.13 up with +percent or +84.02 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,458.89 up with + percent or +44.43 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 47,787.32 up with +percent or  +41.10 point at 12:15 PM.