The DAX Futures is trading at 12,219.50 with a loss of -0.88% percent or -108.50 point .The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,420.00 with a loss of -0.50% percent or-37.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,461.50 with a loss of -0.49% percent or -27.00 point . The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures is trading at 3,369.00 with a loss of -0.94% percent or -32.00 point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
European equity markets have lost ground on Friday, led by Italian markets which are sharply lower. Investors reacted negatively after the Italian government approved a controversial budget on Thursday, which aims for a budget deficit in 2019 of 2.4% of GDP. This number could move higher as the budget is debated in parliament. Although EU guidelines allow a deficit of 3%, Brussels will be nervously following the budget. The markets were hoping that Italy’s budget deficit would be around 2%, and Brussels will be nervously following the budget. As well, investors could lose confidence in Italian government bonds, which could weigh further on risk appetite.
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WORLD MARKETS
For the day the Dow is trading at 26,651.21 up with +0.73% percent or +192.90 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,924.59 up with +0.36% percent or +10.61 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,037.30 with a loss of -0.11% percent or -9.05 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 24,270.62 up with +0.10% percent or +24.86 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,113.60 with a loss of -2.43% percent or -674.92 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,821.35 up with +1.06% percent or +29.58 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 36,526.14 up with +0.83% percent or +299.00 point at 12:15 PM.
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