German Dax up. UK FTSE down a smidge
The European shares are ending the day with mixed (mostly higher) but modest results.
- German Dax, up 0.5%
- France's CAC up 0.2%
- UK FTSE, down -0.1%
- Spain's Ibex up 0.1%
- Italy's FTSE MIB, up 0.6%
- Portugal PSI20, down -0.38%
For the week,
- German Dax, -1.31%
- France's CAC -1.56%
- UK FTSE, -0.87%
- Spain's Ibex, -1.55%
- Italy's FTSE MIB, -0.87%
In the benchmark 10 year debt sector, yields are ending the day lower.
In other markets as London/European traders look to exit for the day:
- Spot gold is down -$4.20 or -0.34% at $1223.26
- WTI crude oil futures are down $3.50 or -6.39% at $51.14
In the US stock market, a snapshot now shows:
- S&P index -5.73 points or -0.22% at 2644
- NASDAQ index unchanged at 6973
- Dow industrial average -69 points or -0.28% at 24395.50
The US stock market will close at 1 PM ET today.
US yields are lower with a flatter yield curve.
In the forex market, the JPY is the strongest. The EUR is the weakest. The USD is higher vs. all the major currencies with the exception of the JPY.
