A late dip into the finishing tape for Chinese equities

  • Shanghai Comp Index - 2.4% at 2949.60
  • CS1300 Index down -1.9% at 3155.88

Eurostoxx 50 futures currently up 1%.Keep an eye on these but we saw yesterday that European equities are proving quite resilient at the moment. Can all turn quickly though

  • DAX futures up +1.1%
  • CAC40 +1.0%
  • FTSE +0.7%
  • Bund futures down 5 at 159.34

EURUSD 1.0825 just off session lows after failing into the 1.0840 pivot area. General euro sogginess as EURJPY comes under renewed pressure.

GBPUSD capping above 1.4450 for the moment after its bounce from the strong 1.4350 area that I had targeted. GBPJPY sales being tempered by EURGBP offers.