UK FTSE only gainer (but just barely).
The major European stock indices have ended the day mostly lower, with the UK the only major market with a gain - but it was a small one.
- German Dax fell -0.2%
- France's CAC fell -0.1%
- UK FTSE rose +0.1%
- Spain's IBEX fell -0.9%
- Italy's FTSE MIB fell -0.23%
- Portugal's PSI20 fell -0.68%
In the 10 year debt sector yields were unchanged/higher
- Germany 0.694%, up 6.5 bp
- France 0.970%, up 5.7 bp
- UK 1.453%, up 1 bp
- Spain 1.419%, up 1 bp
- Italy 2.026%, up 2 bp
- Portugal 1.943%, unchanged
IN other markets as London/European traders look to exit:
- Spot gold is down -$9.50 or -0.71% at $1340
- WTI crude oil is down -$0.71 or 1.06% at $65.42
In the forex market, the snapshot is showing the USD is the strongest, while the GBP is the weakest. Each have continued their trends seen at the start of the NY trading day.
In the US stock market at midday:
- S&P is down -12 points or -0.41% at 2861.11
- NASDAQ is down 25.82 points or -0.34% at 7480
- Dow industrial average is down -110 points or -0.42% at 26504
In the US Debt market yields are higher:
- two-year 2.124%, +0.8 basis points
- five-year 2.502%, +3.2 basis points
- 10 year 2.705%, +4.5 basis points
- 30 year 2.949%, +3.8 basis points