The DAX Futures is trading at 11,916.00  with a loss of -0.57% percent or -68.00 point. The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,211.80   with a loss of -0.70% percent or -50.70 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,312.69  with a loss of -0.44% percent or -23.50 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,306.00  with a loss of -0.42% percent or -14.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

EUR/USD and GBP/USD turned lower and are down currently. The Stoxx Europe 600 index added 0.2% with auto shares gaining 1.5%, lifted by news Fiat Chrysler (NYSE:FCAU) proposes a merger with its French rival Renault (PA:RENA). The DAX 30 gained 0.5% to 12071.18. France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.4%. UK markets were closed for Spring Bank Holiday.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day Germany’s DAX closed at 12,027.05  with a loss of -0.37% percent or -44.13  point.the FTSE 100 closed at 7,268.95  with a loss of -0.12% percent or -8.78 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,312.69  with a loss of -0.44% percent or -23.50 point. 

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 25,347.77 with a loss of -0.93% percent or -237.92 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,802.39 with a loss of -0.84% percent or -23.67 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 7,607.35  with a loss of -0.39% percent or -29.66 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 21,003.37  with a loss of -1.21% percent or -256.77 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 27,261.43 with a loss of -0.47% percent or -129.38   point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,914.70  up with +0.16% percent or +4.79 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 39,653.87  with a loss of -0.24% percent or -95.86 point at 12:15 PM.