The DAX Futures is trading at 13,254.80 with a loss of -0.35% percent or -45.90 point. The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,353.50  with a loss of -0.06% percent or -4.30 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,920.50 up with +0.02% percent or +0.02% point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,714.00 with a loss of -0.11% percent or -4.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

It was a bullish day for the auto sector. Volkswagen led the way rallying by 3.11%, with BMW and Daimler rising by 1.35% and by 1.67% respectively. Continental saw a more modest 0.57% gain.

It was also a bullish day for the banks. Commerzbank rallied by 3.77%, with Deutsche Bank ending the day up by 0.44%.

Deutsche Lufthansa also found support, surging by 3.68%. Elsewhere, Infineon Technologies and Wirecard also bounced back, rallying by 3.82% and 4.51% respectively.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day Germany’s DAX closed at 13,281.74 up with +1.81% percent or +236.55  point.the FTSE 100 closed at 7,439.82 up with +1.55% percent or +113.51  point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,935.05  up with +1.76% percent or +102.54 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 28,807.63 up with +1.44% percent or +407.82  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,297.59 up with +1.50% percent or +48.67 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,467.97 up with +2.10% percent or +194.57 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,319.56 up with +1.02% percent or +234.97   point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,739.40 up with +0.24% percent or +63.42  point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,818.09 up with +1.25% percent or +34.80 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 40,934.05 up with +0.35% percent or +144.67 point at 12:15 PM.