The DAX Futures is trading at 13,158.80 with a loss of -0.10% or -13.70 point. The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at  6,013.00 with a loss of -0.35% percent or -21.00 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,029.20 with a loss of -0.43% percent or -21.80 point. The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,298.00 up with +0.09%percent or +3.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day Germany’s DAX closed at 13,156.79 with a loss of percent or –36.87 point. the FTSE 100 closed at 6,003.32 up with + percent or +11.77 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,046.85 with a loss of – percent or –5.03 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 27,993.33 with + percent or  +327.69 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,383.54 up with percent or +42.57 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,056.65 up with + percent or  +203.11 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,454.89 with a loss of – percent or –104.41 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,740.62 up with + percent or   +100.34 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,295.68 up with + percent or +16.87 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,876.86 up with + percent or  +120.23 point at 12:15 PM.