UK FTSE makes new intraday all time high but can't close at a record level
The European stocks are ending the day with good gains but off high levels. The UK FTSE reached a new intraday record high price of 7586.45 but dipped into the close and could not set a record close. The index ended the day near unchanged levels but posted the best month of the year with a gain of 4.46%.
Below are the changes for the other major indices.
- German Dax up 0.3%. The index is closing at 12615, with a high of 12709 and a low of 12582.
- France Cac down -0.2%. The high reached 5334.57. The index is closing at 5293.
- Italy MIB down -0.2%. The index is closing at 20731 with a high at 20937 and a low at 20694
- Spain Ibex up 0.6%. The index is closing at 10880, with a high at 10957 and a low at 10856.
For the month:
- UK FTSE up 4.46%
- Spain's Ibex up 1.66%
- German Dax up 1.42%
- Italy Mib up 0.84%
- France Cac up 0.5%
For the year (YTD)
- Spain's Ibex +16.48%
- German Dax up 9.88%
- France's Cac up 8.87%
- Italy Mib 8.04%
- UK FTSE up 5.35%
In the European debt market today, 10 year yields are unchanged to up modestly
- Germany 0.302%, Unchanged
- France 0.732%, unchanged
- Italy 2.198%, +1.8 bp
- UK 1.043%, +0.4 bp
- Spain 1.546% +1.8 bp
- Portugal 3.058%, -5.2 bp
