...but little changed

The major European stock indices are ending the session mixed, but mostly little changed:

  • German DAX is higher by 0.05%
  • France's CAC is up by 0.13%
  • UK's FTSE 100 up 0.34% and closes at a new record
  • Spain's Ibex fell by -0.09%
  • Italy's footsie MIB felt by -0.04%
  • Portugal's PSI 20 fell by -0.08%

In the 10 year debt sector, yields are also mixed and also little changed:

  • Germany 0.383%, -3.7 basis points
  • France 0.72%, -2.1 basis points
  • UK 1.168%, -7.3 basis points
  • Spain 1.474%, unchanged
  • Italy 1.917%, +0.5 basis points
  • Portugal 1.844%, +0.6 basis points
  • Greece 4.111%, -2.8 basis points

In other markets near the London close:

  • Spot gold is up $4.04 or 0.32% at $1287
  • WTI crude oil futures are trading down $.53 or -0.88% at $59.44
  • US stock indices are higher. S&P index is up 2.14 points or 0.08%. NASDAQ is up 6.56 points or 0.10%. Dow industrial average is up 19.4 points or 0.08%. Each are coming off highs though.
  • US yields are mostly lower. Two-year 1.903%, up 0.3 basis points. 10 year 2.426%, -4.8 basis points. 30 year is cracking lower. It is at 2.7638%, -6 basis points.

In the forex market near the London close, the AUD is the strongest, while the JPY is the weakest as it is following yields lower.