A softer mood for stocks to start the European morning

  • Eurostoxx -2.1%
  • Germany DAX -1.8%
  • France CAC 40 -2.1%
  • UK FTSE -2.5%
  • Spain IBEX -2.2%

The risk mood is leaning towards the pessimistic side as we begin the session, with bond yields also marked lower on the day currently. US futures are down by 1.5% with 10-year Treasury yields down by 6 bps to 0.78% at the moment.

The yen is leading gains in the currencies space so far, but I would argue that Wall Street will have the real and final say for how we will proceed ahead of the weekend.