Stock market update from Europe and China

  • FTSE +0.5%
  • Cac +0.7%
  • Dax +1.0%
  • Ibex +0.6%
  • FTSE Mib +0.5%

European bonds

  • Italy 1.89% flat
  • Spain 2.15% +1bp
  • Portugal 2.58% flat
  • Germany 0.680% +1bp
  • Greece 8.90% -15bp

Shanghai closed +2.92% at 3170.45, HK was up 2.7%

EURUSD has just spilt to 1.1173 from 1.1210 in the last 20mins or so and it looks like USD strength is now asserting itself