The DAX Futures is trading at 13,381.00 with a loss of  -0.07% or -9.60 point.The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 6,387.50 with a loss of  -0.29% percent or -18.50 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 5,462.80 up with +1.56% percent or +83.80 point.  The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 3,475.00 with a loss of -0.17% percent or -6.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The GfK Consumer Climate Indicator in Germany dropped to a six-month low of -7.3 heading into January 2021, from a revised -6.8 in the prior month but above market consensus of -8.8, as sentiment was hit by stricter restrictive measures to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus. The income expectations sub-index declined 1 point to 3.6, while the gauge for economic outlook rose 4.6 points to 4.4 and the willingness to buy indicator increased 6.1 points to 36.6. “There is reason to fear that the consumer climate is about to enter a very difficult phase in the coming weeks. Any relaxation or recovery can certainly only come when the infection rates have dropped so far that the strict restrictions can be loosened once more”, GfK consumer expert Rolf Buerkl said.

YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day Germany’s DAX closed at 13,418.11 up with +percent or +171.81 point.the FTSE 100 closed at 6,453.16 up with +percent or +36.84 point. France’s CAC  40 closed at 5,466.86 with a loss of – percent or –7.66 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 30,015.51 with a loss of –percent or –200.94 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,687.26 with a loss of – percent or ?7.66 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,807.92 up with percent or   +65.40 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 26,524.79 up with +percent or +88.40 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,269.10 up with +percent or +149.85 point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 3,376.35 up with + percent or +19.56 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 46,239.75 up with +percent or  +233.06 point at 12:15 PM.