The DAX Futures is trading at 12,425.50  with a loss of -0.16% percent or -20.10 point. The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,471.20 with a loss of -0.04% percent or -3.30 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,572.10  with a loss of -0.31% percent or -17.09 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,498.00 with a loss of  -0.23% percent or -8.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Today’s economic calendar includes the 8-Week Bill Settlement, NFIB Small Business Optimism Index 6:00 AM ET, Jerome Powell Speaks 8:45 AM ET, Redbook 8:55 AM ET, James Bullard Speaks 10:00 AM ET, JOLTS 10:00 AM ET, Raphael Bostic Speaks 1:00 PM ET, and Randal Quarles Speaks 2:00 PM.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day Germany’s DAX closed at 12,436.55 with a loss of -0.85% percent or -106.96 point.the FTSE 100 closed at 7,524.41   with a loss of -0.16% percent or -12.06 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,572.10  with a loss of -0.31% percent or -17.09 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,783.49  with a loss of -0.084% percent or -22.65 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,979.63 up with +0.12% percent or +3.68 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,141.73 up with +0.54% percent or +43.35 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 21,533.48 with a loss of -0.15% percent or -31.67 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 28,191.99 up with +0.27% percent or +75.71 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,915.30  with a loss of -0.44% percent or -12.93 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,558.15  with a loss of -0.45% percent or -172.67 point at 12:15 PM.