Dax Futures Update : 18 Jan. 2022

The DAX Futures is trading at 15,887.50 with a loss of -0.25% or -39.50 point.The FTSE 100 Futures is trading at 7,536.2 with a loss of  -0.20% percent or -14.8 point. The CAC 40 Futures is trading at 7,197.5 with +0.41% percent or +29.5 point.  The EURO Stoxx 50 Futures trading at 4,274.00 with a loss of -0.33% percent or -14.00 point.

 

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Germany’s economy grew by 2.7 percent in 2021, partially recovering from a 4.6 percent contraction in 2020, as activity and demand rebounded firmly following sharp declines triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Still, GDP remained 2.0 percent below pre-crisis levels, due to several waves of COVID-19 infections and the associated preventive measures, alongside delivery bottlenecks and material shortages. Household consumption stabilized on the low level of 2020 and was still far from its pre-crisis level, while government expenditure grew by 3.4 percent mainly boosted by spending on the free rapid antigen tests, on Covid-19 vaccines and on the operation of testing and vaccination centers. Gross fixed capital formation in machinery and equipment increased 3.2 percent, while investment in construction grew by only 0.5 percent. External demand also contributed positively to the GDP growth, as exports rose 9.4 percent and imports were up at a slower 8.6 percent.

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YESTERDAY ACTIVITY

For the day Germany’s DAX closed at 15,933.72  up with +0.32% percent or +50.48 point.the FTSE 100 closed at 7,611.23 up with +0.91% percent or +68.28 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 7,201.64 up with +0.82% percent or +58.64  point.

 

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 35,911.81  with a loss of –0.56%percent or ?201.81  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,662.85 up with +0.082% percent or +3.82   point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 14,893.75 up with +0.59% percent or +86.94   point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 28,246.19 with a loss of –0.31% percent or ?87.33  point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,075.55 with a loss of –0.59% ercent or ?142.48 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,560.55 up with +0.53% percent or +18.89 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 61,147.55 with a loss of –0.26% percent or –161.36  point at 12:15 PM.