The Portugal PSI20 is the exception
The major European indices are ending the day with gains. The only exception is the Portugal PSI 20:
- German DAX rose +1.2%
- UK's FTSE rose 0.6%
- France's CAC rose 1.1%
- Spain's IMAX rose 0.6%
- Italy's FTSE MIB rose 0.9%
- Portugal's PSI 20 fell -0.47%
For the week, the major indices are lower despite the gains today:
- German Dax, -2.18%
- UK FTSE, -0.59%
- France CAC, -1.19%
- Spain Ibex, -1.73%
- Italy FTSE MIB, -1.2%
- Portugal PSI 20, -0.84%
In the 10 year debt sector, yields are mostly lower:
- Germany 0.306%, -1.4 basis points
- UK 1.282%, +1.9 basis points
- France 0.669%, -3.8 basis points
- Spain 1.320%, -4.5 basis points
- Italy 2.676%, -10.3 basis points
- Portugal 1.75%, -4.8 basis points
A snapshot of other markets as London/European traders look to exit for the week:
- spot gold up $3.75 or 0.30% at $1252
- WTI crude oil futures plus $.56 or 0.78% at $74.03
- Bitcoin is down -$167 at $5880. The low today reached $5790, just short of the $5777 low from Sunday's trade.
In the US, stocks are higher but coming off morning high levels. Today is the week, month and quarter end.
- S&P index of 23 points or 0.84% at 2739
- NASDAQ up 46 points or 0.61% at 7549
- Dow up 2 and 44 points or 1.01% at 24461
US yields are touch higher but off its high levels:
- 2 year 2.528%, +1.20 basis points
- 5 year 2.731%, +1.7 basis points
- 10 year 2.844%, +0.7 basis points
- 30 year 2.968%, +0.2 basis points
