The DAX Futures is trading at 12,624.20  with a loss of -0.16% percent or -20.30 point. The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,551.50 up with +0.05% percent or +3.50 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,618.81 up with +0.75% percent or +42.00 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,536.00 with a loss of  -0.11% percent or -4.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

With volumes low and markets skittish, global sovereign bonds have managed to extend their month’s gains ahead of July 4 celebrations stateside tomorrow on the back of weaker economic data. Equities have traded mixed in the overnight session as U.S ten-year Treasury note yields fall to their lowest yields in three-years on fading hopes over the Sino-U.S trade deal and the possibility of fresh tariff hostilities with Europe.

Providing strength to the markets ‘dovish’ tone is the nomination of Christine Lagarde to take the reins of the ECB later this year with many believing that she is willing to provide further market stimulus

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day Germany’s DAX closed at 12,616.24 up with +0.71% percent or +89.52 point.the FTSE 100 closed at 7,609.32  up with +0.66% percent or +50.13 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,618.81 up with +0.75% percent or +42.00 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,966.00 up with +0.93% percent or +248.57 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,995.82 up with +0.77% percent or +22.81 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,170.23  up with +0.75% percent or +61.14 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 21,702.45 up with +0.30% percent or +64.29 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,829.84   with a loss of -0.088%percent or -25.30 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,003.24  with a loss of -0.40% percent or -12.02 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 39,918.06 up with +0.20% percent or +81.89 point at 12:15 PM.