Closing changes:
- Stoxx 600 +0.6%
- German DAX +0.4%
- UK FTSE 100 +0.8%
- French CAC +0.8%
- Italy MIB +0.8%
- Spain IBEX +0.1%
I have a longstanding belief that you should always buy equity indexes ahead of election results. They create so much angst but very little change and the market generally breathes a sigh of relief, no matter the results.