10 year yields lower
In Europe, UK shares fell today. Anxiety about Brexit is always a potential excuse for price declines. Other major indices are closing higher:
Provisional close are showing:
- German DAX, +0.47%
- France's CAC, up 0.69%
- UK's FTSE, down -0.25%
- Spain's Ibex, up 0.25%
- Italy's FTSE MIB, up 0.85%
- Portugal's PSI 20,up 0.31%
The 10 year benchmark yields in Europe are down sharply:
- Germany 0.79%, -4.6 basis points
- France 0.586%, -4.9 basis points
- UK 1.27%, -5.6 basis points
- Spain 1.240%, -7.3 basis points
- Italy 2.657%, -9.5 basis points
- Portugal 1.650, -6.4 basis points
A snapshot of other markets as European/London traders look to exit:
- spot gold, $-.25 or -0.2% at $1282.43
- WTI crude oil futures up $.56 or 1.05% at $53.18
In the US stock market, major indices are moving higher lower today. The current snapshot shows:
- S&P index up 4.4 points or 0.17% at 2642.80
- NASDAQ up 39.29 points or 0.56% at 7065
- Dow Jones of 33 points or 0.12% at 24600
Intel will release earnings after the close today.
US yields are lower:
- two-year 2.568%, -1.4 basis points
- 10 year 2.717%, -2.3 basis points
- 30 year 3.043%, -1.9 basis points