The DAX Futures is trading at 12,369.50 with a loss of  -0.15% percent or -18.80 point.The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,292.20 with a loss of -0.37% percent or -27.30 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,600.80 with a loss of -0.27% percent or -15.20 point.  The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,508.00 with a loss of -0.06%  percent or -2.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

the auto sector was amongst the worst performing on the day. Continental and Daimler led the way down, sliding by 1.51% and 1.49% respectively. Volkswagen and BMW weren’t far behind with losses of 1.14% and 0.83% respectively.

It was also a bearish day for the banks. Deutsche Bank slid by 1.11%, while Commerzbank tumbled by 3.70%.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day Germany’s DAX closed at 12,360.62 with a loss of – percent or 11.99  point.the FTSE 100 closed at 7,331.77 up with + percent or +11.37  point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,605.23 with a loss of – percent or  –10.28 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,110.80 up with + percent or +33.98   point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,005.70  up with + percent or +7.74 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,186.02 up with + percent or +32.47 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 21,960.71 with a loss of – percent or –40.61 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,776.10   with a loss of – percent or –14.14 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,985.66 up with + percent or +7.54 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 36,617.98  up with + percent or +136.54 point at 12:15 PM.