The DAX Futures is trading at 12,772.30 with a loss of -0.05% or -6.20 point.The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,086.80  with a loss of -0.24%percent or -14.70  point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 4,923.00 with a loss of -0.07% percent or -3.50 point.The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,286.00 with a loss of -0.45% percent or -15.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

European shares traded in negative waters yesterday, mainly dragged by travel stocks. However, sentiment took a 180-degree spin during the US session, with all three of Wall Street’s indices ending their session positive. The somewhat sanguine morale rolled over into the Asia session today as well. As for tonight, during the Asian session Wednesday, the main release on the agenda is probably Australia’s CPIs for Q2.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day Germany’s DAX closed at 12,835.28 with a loss of -0.026%percent or –3.38 point.the FTSE 100 closed at 6,129.26 up with +0.40% percent or +24.38  point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 4,928.94  with a loss of –0.22% percent or –10.68  point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 26,379.28 with a loss of -0.77% percent or -205.49 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,218.44  with  a loss of –0.65% percent or -20.97 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,402.09 with a loss of -1.27% percent or -134.18 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 22,397.11 with a loss of –1.15% percent or –260.27 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,882.02 up with +0.44% percent or +109.26  point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,285.42 up with +1.78% percent or +57.46 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,418.16 with a loss of -0.19% percent or –74.79  point at 12:15 PM.