• FTSE +0.1%
  • Dax +0.4%
  • Cac +0.9%
  • Ibex +1.2%
  • FTSE Mib +1.2%

European bonds

  • Italy 4.50% -5bp
  • Spain 4.52% -10bp
  • Portugal 7.10% +11bp
  • Germany 1.95% -10bp

Bond yields give back most of yesterdays gains except for Portugal who broke through 7.% for the first time since falling below in July.

German bunds are back below 2.0%

FTSE MIB 06 09 2013

FTSE MIB 06 09 2013

Italian stocks finish up and look to put a volatile week behind it but with political woes still in the back ground there may be more to come.