France CAC up 2.3%. UK's FTSE 100, up 2%
The major European indices are ending the session with solid gains, and closing nearer session highs for the day. The provisional closes are showing
- German DAX, +2.0%. The high for the day reached +2.38%
- France's CAC, +2.3%. The high for the day reached +2.75%
- UK's FTSE 100, +2.0%. The high for the day reached +2.33%
- Spain's Ibex, +1.5%. The high for the day reached +2.42%
- Italy's MIB, +2.1%. The high for the day reached +2.42%
In the European debt market, yields are ending the session mixed. France and Italy yields are marginally lower on the day while Germany, UK, Spain, and Portugal have marginally higher rates.
The CAD is the strongest of the major currencies now. The CHF is the weakest.