The major European indices are all closing higher led by Italy's FTSE MIB. Spain's Ibex was little changed. The final numbers are showing:
- German DAX, +0.55%
- France's CAC, +0.56%
- UK's FTSE 100 +0.54%
- Spain's Ibex +0.03%
- Italy's FTSE MIB +0.67%
As London/European traders look for the exits, the major US indices are mixed:
- Dow industrial average -143 points or -0.32% at 44265.59
- S&P index -2.44 points or -0.04% at 6227.98
- NASDAQ index +18.43 points or 0.09% at 20431.95.
The small-cap Russell 2000 is currently up 16.85 points or 0.76% at 2231.08.
Looking at the US debt market, yields are trading higher:
- 2-year yield 3.909%, +0.6 basis points
- 5 year yield 3.986%, +2.1 basis points.
- 10 year yield 4.419%, +2.4 basis points
- 30 year yield 4.955%, +2.5 basis points.
Crude oil continues to push higher despite the increase in production from OPEC+. The current price is up $0.40 at $68.40.
Gold is down $40.84 or -1.22% at $3298.12.
Bitcoin is trading near unchanged at $108,200.
