Major European indices are closing the day with mixed results:
- German DAX, +0.02
- France's CAC +0.13%
- UK's FTSE 100 +0.16%
- Spain's Ibex -0.22%
- Italy's FTSE MIB -0.22%
As London/European traders head for the exits, the broader stock indices remain higher on the day but well off their highs. The NASDAQ index is now lower.
- Dow industrial average -56 points or -0.12% at 46191.68. At session highs, the index was up 139.77 points
- S&P index up 15.59 points or 0.24% at 6659.50. At session highs, the index was up 33.61 points.
- NASDAQ index up 120.73 points or 0.54% at 22604.87. At session highs, the index was up 220.83 points.
US yields remain lower on the day (and near the lows for the day):
- 2-year yield 3.626%, -2.0 basis points
- 5 year yield 3.735%, -3.4 basis points
- 10 year yield 4.138%, -4.8 basis points
- 30 year yield 4.706%, -1.7 basis points.
Gold is sharply higher up 1.9%. Crude oil is down sharply -3.6%. Bitcoin is up $1800 or 1.65% at $114,046.
